FM Preview: Carlisle United v Chesterfield 04 Feb 2012

Last updated : 03 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Carlisle United v Chesterfield fixture

Chesterfield 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 35 games played, Spireites have recorded 9 wins, and Carlisle United have come away with 16 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Carlisle United was just over four years ago, in February 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Chesterfield 4 - 1 Carlisle Utd. League One
2009/2010 Tue 10 Nov Chesterfield 1 - 3 Carlisle Utd. (Associate Members)
2006/2007 Tue 20 Feb Carlisle Utd. 0-0 Chesterfield League One
2006/2007 Wed 09 Aug Chesterfield 0 - 0 Carlisle Utd. League One
2000/2001 Tue 20 Feb Chesterfield 1 - 1 Carlisle Utd. League Division Three
2000/2001 Tue 12 Sep Carlisle Utd. 2 - 4 Chesterfield League Division Three
1997/1998 Sat 21 Mar Chesterfield 2 - 1 Carlisle Utd. League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Carlisle United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 9 conceded.

Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Carlisle United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 42 points from their 27 games so far.

Chesterfield are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 23 points from their 28 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Carlisle United 6 2 3 1 12 12 9
Chesterfield 6 4 1 1 7 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Carlisle United may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Carlisle United Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Chesterfield Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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