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Carlisle pack their bags to visit the south coast tomorrow at a ground in which they have won three and lost six of the nine games played there between the two sides over the years.
The last time the teams met in Dorset was in September 2007 when United won 3-1 in front of only 4,940 spectators in League One. Joe Garner putting the Blues 2-0 up at half-time before Jo Osei-Kuffour pulled a goal back for the Cherries on 54 minutes. Joe Anyinsah making sure that the Cumbrians took all three points though when he shot home midway through the second half.
The Blues have won their last two games at Bournemouth, with the other one coming in November 2006, as Carlisle inflicted a narrow 1-0 defeat on the Cherries in a League One match. A fifth minute Karl Hawley penalty being enough for United to grab their first somewhat belated away win of the campaign in front of 5,682 spectators at the Fitness First Stadium.
The Cherries's biggest win over the Cumbrians at home came in their Bournemouth and Boscombe days back in the 1962-63 season when they won 5-1. The Blues were only 1-0 down at the interval but the Dorset side netted four times after the break, Carlisle's only goal, in front of 8,899 spectators, coming when Les Dagger knifed in to score.
Apart from the last two meetings, the only time United haven't lost at Bournemouth was two seasons later in February 1965 when they hammered the Cherries 4-0 on the way to the Division Three title. The Cumbrians's goals that day coming courtesy of a Johnny Evans brace, Frank Large and a Bournemouth own goal as 6,841 fans at Dean Court looked on.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Carlisle | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 3 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Carlisle | 3 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Carlisle | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Carlisle | 0 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Bournemouth | 3 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth are in very decent form at home as of late, having won four and drawn two of their last six games at the Fitness First Stadium. In this time the Cherries have rattled up a massive 17 goals, and conceded only four.
The Cumbrians have had a decent run of form away from home recently as well though, with three victories, two draws and and just one defeat from their last six games on the road. The matches have constituted a decent return of nine goals for the Cumbrians, and only three goals against.
Bournemouth lie just outside the play-off positions in the Npower League One table, in eighth, picking up 11 points from their seven games played so far. Carlisle meanwhile are in those play-off places, in fourth, having taken 13 points from their seven games contested to date.
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| Last six games form guide | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An interesting game for the Cumbrians to play at the moment, and one from which the Footymad panel believe will see Carlisle take away one point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics | |
| Bournemouth | Unbeaten in the last 14 home games. |
| Carlisle | Seven matches since last defeat. Undefeated in last four away games. |