FootyMAD's Carlisle United match preview

Last updated : 30 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Carlisle United v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Ath. travel to take on Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, Addicks have recorded 3 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 6 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Carlisle Utd. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in May 1986, with Charlton Ath. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Cumbrians in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 19 SepCharlton Ath.1 - 0Carlisle Utd.LGEC
1985/1986Sat 03 MayCarlisle Utd.2 - 3Charlton Ath.CHMP
1985/1986Sat 30 NovCharlton Ath.3 - 0Carlisle Utd.CHMP
1984/1985Fri 03 MayCarlisle Utd.1 - 1Charlton Ath.CHMP
1984/1985Fri 30 NovCharlton Ath.1 - 1Carlisle Utd.CHMP
1983/1984Sat 17 MarCarlisle Utd.3 - 0Charlton Ath.CHMP
1983/1984Tue 06 SepCharlton Ath.1 - 0Carlisle Utd.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Carlisle United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Cumbrians's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Charlton Ath. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Addicks's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Carlisle Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 14 matches. Charlton Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 29 points from the 14 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Carlisle Utd.622210108
Charlton Ath.6231769

FootyMad's prediction ...

Charlton Ath. are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Carlisle Utd. 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Charlton Ath. Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
6 games since last defeat.