FootyMAD's Scarborough match preview

Last updated : 20 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Carlisle United v Scarborough fixture

Carlisle Utd. play host to Scarborough at Brunton Park Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 7 wins out of 10 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Carlisle Utd. was back in October 1998, over five years ago, the Cumbrians carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1998/1999Mon 05 AprScarborough3 - 0Carlisle Utd.LGE2
1998/1999Fri 09 OctCarlisle Utd.1-0ScarboroughLGE2
1996/1997Tue 11 FebCarlisle Utd.1 - 0ScarboroughLGE2
1996/1997Sat 14 SepScarborough1 - 1Carlisle Utd.LGE2
1994/1995Sat 17 DecScarborough1 - 2Carlisle Utd.LGE2
1994/1995Sat 27 AugCarlisle Utd.2 - 0ScarboroughLGE2
1993/1994Sat 26 FebCarlisle Utd.2 - 0ScarboroughLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Carlisle United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 4 conceded.

Scarborough have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Seadogs's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Carlisle Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 14 points from their 8 games so far. Scarborough's 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Carlisle Utd.633015412
Scarborough6231769

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Cumbrians's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Scarborough. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Carlisle Utd. Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
Scarborough 9 games since last away draw.
No win in the 3 most recent games.