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Carlisle Utd. face a trip to Exeter City at St James' Park at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cumbrians will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2003, the Grecians carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Exeter City | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Exeter City | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 24 Feb | Exeter City | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 23 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Grecians's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Carlisle Utd. however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Cumbrians scoring 19 and conceding 6.
Exeter City see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide Conference, showing a record of 16 points from their 12 games played so far, Carlisle Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 26 points from 12 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cumbrians have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from St James' Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Exeter City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Won each of the previous 6 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |