Huddersfield Town Match Stats Preview - Carlisle United FC

History of the Huddersfield Town v Carlisle United fixture

The Blues face a trip to West Yorkshire needing to turn around their fortunes in Huddersfield. Carlisle hoping to improve on a record which has seen them taste defeat eleven times, draw seven and win just two of the 20 games played.

One of those victories came two seasons ago though when United came away from the Galpharm Stadium with all three points thanks to an excellent 2-0 final scoreline. The Carlisle goals, in front of 10,022 spectators (including 1,181 United fans), both coming in the first-half through Danny Livesey on 34 minutes and Joe Garner sixty seconds before the interval.

The only other time the Blues have left Huddersfield with a win was in the 1972-73 FA Cup. A first-half own goal by the Terriers settling a round three replay after the two teams had earlier drawn 2-2 at Brunton Park. Carlisle making it to the last sixteen that season before they lost out 2-1 at home at Arsenal in front of a bumper attendance of 24,000.

Games between the sides have been relatively low scoring affairs over the years, although Huddersfield twice defeated United by a three-goal margin at their old Leeds Road ground. The most memorable of those two matches from a Carlisle perspective no doubt being the 4-1 defeat in the first leg of the Autoglass Trophy Northern Area Final in March 1994.

Peter Jackson, Darren Bullock, Phil Starbuck and Iain Dunn scoring the goals for a Terriers side that also contained a 21-year old Chris Billy. The solitary Carlisle goal coming from a Simon Davey penalty in the first-half as 10,552 spectators looked on. Some of those fans watching on from the away end in disbelief after a chicken, smuggled in by a Blues fan, was released into the air early on in the evening.

Another game of few goals coming last season when Town defeated United 1-0 on Easter Monday in front of 12,308 fans. Andy Booth, in a game in which the Blues didn't enough register a effort on target, scoring the only goal of the game with a header from a Michael Flynn cross in the 78th minute.

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Recent encounters between the teams
2008/2009	Mon 13 Apr	Huddersfield	1 - 0	Carlisle Utd.	LGE1
2008/2009	Fri 26 Dec	Carlisle Utd.	3 - 0	Huddersfield	LGE1
2007/2008	Tue 12 Feb	Carlisle Utd.	2 - 1	Huddersfield	LGE1
2007/2008	Sat 25 Aug	Huddersfield	0 - 2	Carlisle Utd.	LGE1
2006/2007	Sat 17 Mar	Carlisle Utd.	1 - 1	Huddersfield	LGE1
2006/2007	Sat 14 Oct	Huddersfield	2 - 1	Carlisle Utd.	LGE1
2003/2004	Tue 09 Mar	Carlisle Utd.	1 - 0	Huddersfield	LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield have been playing quite well at home of late, winning three, drawing two, and losing just one (against West Brom in the FA Cup) of their last six matches at the Galpharm Stadium. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period at eight to seven.

Carlisle have a pretty average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, drawing one but losing three from their last six matches away from Brunton Park. While the Cumbrians have scored a healthy eight goals, a hefty 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Huddersfield lie just outside the play-off positions in League One, in seventh, picking up 45 points, 34 of those at home, from their 26 games played so far. Carlisle meanwhile see themselves just below half-way in the table, in 14th, showing a record of 33 points picked up from their 27 games contested to date.

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Last six games form guide	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Huddersfield	6	3	1	2	4	6	10
Carlisle	6	2	2	2	9	10	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

Carlisle have a relatively average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Huddersfield may take all three points, according to the Madmen. Home win