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Carlisle welcome the Shrimpers to Cumbria tomorrow, looking to continue an impressive home record against the visitors. United winning eight and losing only two of the 13 games played between the two sides.
The last time the teams met at Brunton Park was in March 2004, with Southend inflicting a narrow 2-1 defeat on the Cumbrians in a Division Three (fourth tier) match. That loss was Carlisle's first home defeat in almost fourth months in a season where our luck finally ran out and we were relegated to the Nationwide Conference.
Leon Constantine bagging a double for the Shrimpers on 50 and 77 minutes, in front of 6,173 spectators, before Craig Farrell's 87th minute consolation strike for United. Meanwhile Southend's only other win at Brunton Park was again by a 2-1 scoreline, that game being in the old Third Division in 1962-63.
Carlisle's biggest win at home to Southend was a thumping 5-0 victory at the same level we find ourselves at now, back in the 1997-98 campaign. The goals that early January afternoon, as 5,389 fans looked on, coming from Matt Jansen (2), Nicky Wright, Ian Stevens and Ronnie Wallwork. That game coming only four days after the Blues had hammered Rochdale 6-1 at home in a Football League Trophy tie.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Southend | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Carlisle | 1 - 2 | Southend | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Southend | 2 - 2 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Southend | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Southend | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Carlisle | 0 - 0 | Southend | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Southend | 3 - 2 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle have lost just once in their last six home games, 2-0 against Nottingham Forest, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of eight goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in these games, with just four conceded.
Southend's away form is equally impressive though, tasting just one defeat in their last six matches on the road, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a very decent return of 11 goals for the Shrimpers, and only three against.
Carlisle are holding the final automatic promotion place in the League One table, and have accumulated 79 points from the 43 games they have played so far. While Southend's total of 72 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in fifth and in the League One play-off places.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Last six games form guide | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Southend | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Carlisle are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Southend will prove too much for the home side. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle | Not won in the two most recent games. |
| Southend | Three successive away victories. Four games since last away draw. Thirteen matches since last defeat. |