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United pack their bags to visit the Diamonds at Nene Park tomorrow looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the Cumbrians.
The previous match played between the two in deepest Northamptonshire was almost exactly three years ago in late December 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 scoreline 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 19 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 22 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Dec | Rushden & D. | 3 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden have only performed averagely at home recently, winning three and losing two of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period at five to three.
United have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just one and draw two of the last six. While the Cumbrians have hit five goals, eight have been conceded in those games.
The Diamonds are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone with 19 points from 18 matches. The Blues' total of 30 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in a healthy sixth place in League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Cumbrians will be looking to follow up the result of their last league game which was a 4-3 victory at Torquay United. The Blues will be looking to make it two wins out of two on their travels and I can see them battling to victory in a closely fought contest at Rushden.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |