FootyMAD's Cheltenham Town match preview

Last updated : 21 November 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United fixture

Carlisle Utd. pack their bags to visit Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occassion, the match has ended in defeat for the Cumbrians.

The previous match played between the two at Whaddon Road was within the last three years, in September 2001, with Cheltenham T. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Tue 16 AprCarlisle Utd.0 - 0Cheltenham T.LD3
2001/2002Sat 15 SepCheltenham T.2 - 0Carlisle Utd.LD3
2000/2001Sat 10 MarCarlisle Utd.1 - 1Cheltenham T.LD3
2000/2001Fri 06 OctCheltenham T.1 - 0Carlisle Utd.LD3
1999/2000Tue 04 AprCarlisle Utd.1 - 1Cheltenham T.LD3
1999/2000Sat 06 NovCheltenham T.3 - 1Carlisle Utd.LD3

Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

The away form of Carlisle Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Cumbrians have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cheltenham T. are currently lying in 20th place in Nationwide League Division Three having mustered a points tally of 19 from their 18 matches played. Carlisle Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 5 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cheltenham T.62137127
Carlisle Utd.61054133

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Robins, as the Cumbrians have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Cheltenham T. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Carlisle Utd. Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 11 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.