The Cumbrians had a bit of positive form snapped on the weekend with a defeat out at Wycombe in a thrilling end to end duel which ended up being a seven-goal epic. They have been in form back on home soil though and they go looking for three points that would close the gap to Colchester to just the two points.
Football League Two – Carlisle v Colchester – Brunton Park, Carlisle – Saturday 10th February 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Carlisle FC
ColchesterCarlisle Form
Carlisle are carrying a bit from at home now with three wins in their last four now (L1) at Bruton Park. They had a great match against Wycombe last weekend and really had the Chairboys rattled and the Cumbrians looked to have had the match won before ten-man Wycombe scored twice in stoppage time to pull out a remarkable win. Carlisle were on a run of three straight clean sheets before that. Their home record this season is W5 D5 L5 now and they have won their last two home fixtures by a 1-0 scoreline which is a great correct score option for this one. It’s highly unlikely that this is going to be a blockbuster of a match with Colchester coming for a visit. Carlisle have only conceded sixteen goals in their fifteen home games, so are not likely to concede heavily. 81% of the goals that they have shipped at home incidentally have been in the second half of matches which is a staggeringly high percentage.
Colchester Form
After a great run from October through to the end of December, Colchester looked as if they could make a play off run. But they have gone off the boil now with just one league win in six games during 2018. They are actually on a run of just one win in seven (D4 L2) and they are winless in three away from home (D2 L1). Those draws though do hint at a bit of resilience from them and they did win last weekend at home over Newport to snap a run of four games without a clean sheet. Jump all over the half time draw in this one as the U’s have been level at the break in over half of their away games this season. They have scored in each of their last five games in the division and have netted at least two each in their last two games played. But they are facing a Carlisle side who are in good nick at home but the incentive for the U’s is that a win could see them edge closer to that top six.
Head to Head News
Carlisle took a 1-0 win out at Colchester earlier in the season and that means that the two of them have alternated wins over the last four meetings. If the trend continues then it will be the U’s walking away with three points. Carlisle took a home win over the U’s last season in League Two and that snapped back to back home losses that they had suffered against them. Both teams have scored in just two of the last seven games between the two clubs.
Carlisle v Colchester – Betting Odds and Predictions
Colchester are unbeaten in three now but a drop of form has seen their play off chances fade a little. The U’s aren’t carrying much form, and face a Carlisle side who have won their last two league home games and that has to count for something.
Top Betting Tip Carlisle v Colchester
Carlisle were a bit unlucky in their endeavours against the in-form Wycombe last weekend, but they should be strong enough on home soil this weekend to get one over Colchester.