FM Preview: Carlisle United v Yeovil Town 23 Mar 2013

Last updated : 22 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Carlisle United v Yeovil Town fixture

Carlisle United prepare to entertain Yeovil Town at Brunton Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 5 of the previous 7 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Brunton Park was just last season, in February 2012, as the Cumbrians squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 24 Nov Yeovil Town 1 - 3 Carlisle Utd. League One
2011/2012 Sat 25 Feb Carlisle Utd. 3-2 Yeovil Town League One
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Yeovil Town 0 - 3 Carlisle Utd. League One
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Carlisle Utd. 0 - 2 Yeovil Town League One
2010/2011 Tue 29 Mar Yeovil Town 1 - 0 Carlisle Utd. League One
2009/2010 Tue 16 Mar Carlisle Utd. 1 - 0 Yeovil Town League One
2009/2010 Sat 17 Oct Yeovil Town 3 - 1 Carlisle Utd. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Carlisle United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

Yeovil Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.

Carlisle United find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 38 matches.

Yeovil Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 63 from their 38 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Carlisle United 6 1 2 3 5 10 5
Yeovil Town 6 1 3 2 4 7 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Cumbrians go into their game against Yeovil Town in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Carlisle United No sequences of note
Yeovil Town Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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