Carlisle have won their last two games back to back in League Two so that has been a good boost for them, even though they haven’t lost many games recently. Coventry have just gone a little bit patchy as the year draws to a close and they suffered a Boxing Day defeat out at Port Vale which will have been disappointing for them.
Football League Two – Carlisle v Coventry – Brunton Park, Carlisle – Saturday 30th December 2017 – 15:00 UK Time
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Carlisle FC
Coventry CityCarlisle Form
Carlisle have lost only two of their last twelve league games now in what is a good run of form for them. They go into this action after back to back wins against Forest Green and Accrington. Those wins did snap a four match winless streak that they were on. Overall the Cumbrians have struggled for wins on home soil this season having posted only a W3 D5 L4 record but two of those wins have come inside of their last four home games. Carlisle have averaged 1.5 goals per game at home so haven’t been goal shy and have only failed to score in two of their home fixtures this term. They have been leading at half time in half of their home games but overall have conceded at least one goal in 83% of their home matches.
Coventry Form
The Sky Blues haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last eight league games and that becomes a bit of a problem when you are one of the lower scoring sides in the chase for promotion. With their defence creaking, they have produced a mixed W2 D2 L2 record in their last six league games and suffered a loss against lowly Port Vale on Boxing Day, going down without scoring. Coventry have failed to score in their last two road games now and overall carry away from of W4 D3 L5 for the season. They are winless in three on their travels though. The Sky Blues have returned just the eleven goals in their twelve road games. That is under the league average for away goals. They do still have the best defensive record in the league, but now only by one.
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Coventry took a 2-0 home win over the Cumbrians earlier in the season in what was their first ever League Two clash. Carlisle are slightly up in the head to head over the last five league meetings between them with a W3 L2 record going. Carlisle have won just one of their last four home games against Coventry though.
Carlisle v Coventry – Odds and Predictions
They are in touch with the big scrap inside the top seven though and still have the best defence in the league. Coventry are 7/5 to pick up the win, with Carlisle at 15/8.
Top Betting Tips Carlisle v Coventry
Tough game to call really because Carlisle have been a resilient bunch but have been lacking a winning touch, whereas Coventry haven’t produced a lot of wins on the road. It may just be worth settling on the draw.