FM Preview: Carlisle United v Exeter City 28 Apr 2012

Last updated : 27 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Carlisle United v Exeter City fixture

Exeter City face a trip to Carlisle United at Brunton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Grecians have recorded 7 wins, and Carlisle United have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Brunton Park was just last season, in February 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Exeter City 0 - 0 Carlisle Utd. League One
2010/2011 Tue 22 Feb Carlisle Utd. 2-2 Exeter City League One
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Exeter City 2 - 1 Carlisle Utd. League One
2009/2010 Tue 26 Jan Exeter City 2 - 3 Carlisle Utd. League One
2009/2010 Sat 22 Aug Carlisle Utd. 0 - 1 Exeter City League One
2004/2005 Sat 23 Apr Carlisle Utd. 0 - 2 Exeter City Conference
2004/2005 Sat 09 Oct Exeter City 0 - 0 Carlisle Utd. Conference

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Recent respective form guides

Carlisle United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 4 conceded.

The away form of Exeter City is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Grecians have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Carlisle United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 66 points from their 44 games so far.

Exeter City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 41 points from their 44 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Carlisle United 6 1 2 3 4 6 5
Exeter City 6 2 1 3 10 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cumbrians, as the Grecians have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Carlisle United Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Exeter City Lost each of the previous 8 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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