Carlisle are stuck in mid table in League Two at the moment with a mixed run of results under their belt. They are just striving to find a bit of positive consistency at the moment and they will probably recognise that this is a good chance for them to get something going again. They play host to Forest Green, who despite a win on the weekend are still stuck down in the relegation zone and in desperate need of more points.
Football League Two – Carlisle v Forest Green – Brunton Park, Carlisle – Saturday 27th January 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Carlisle FC
Forest GreenCarlisle Form
The Cumbrians are W4 D5 L5 at home this season, so they haven’t exactly been rocking and rolling along at Brunton Park at all. But they have won two of their last three at home, one of them being against Accrington who are currently in third place in the division, so that was an excellent result. The only loss in that sequence was against Coventry as well which is no disgrace. Carlisle have averaged 1.4 goals per home game this season and in their five failures at Brunton Park this season in the league, four of them have been by a one goal margin. They have struggled for clean sheets this term at home, but have taken back to back ones in the league after playing out a goalless draw at Stevenage on the weekend. Only 43% of their home games have gone over 2.5 goals.
Forest Green Form
Forest Green collected a massive three points for themselves last weekend as they took down mid-table Cambridge. That was their second home win on the bounce and it offered them a glimmer of survival hope. However, their away form is in the gutter at the moment as they have lost their last four road games on the bounce and each of those defeats were by a one goal margin. Rovers haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last eight road games and going forward they have averaged under a goal per game away from the New Lawn (0.85 goals per game). So there’s an obvious reason why they have been struggling and they have actually been losing at half time in seven of their thirteen away games this term. They are stuck on a five match winless streak away from home and have earned only one clean sheet all season on their travels.
Head to Head News
The extent of the previous head to head record is just three matches. From those, Carlisle are W2 L1 up including this season’s 1-0 out at the New Lawn against Forest Green. None of the games between them so far have seen both teams score in a match.
Carlisle v Forest Green – Betting Odds and Predictions
Carlisle are 4/5 to get the win with Forest Green 7/2 underdogs.
Top Betting Tip Carlisle v Forest Green
Carlisle can sneak this one. The Cumbrians haven’t been great on hoeme soil this season but with a couple of wins in their last three games at home, they should have enough to keep down the challenge of the visitors. A narrow home win looks about right.