History of the Carlisle United v Bournemouth fixture
The Blues are ready to welcome Bournemouth on their long trip to Cumbria tomorrow, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on four of the previous nine occasions at Brunton Park, United having only won three times, while two of the games have ended as a draw and four in defeat for the Blues.
Last season in League One though Carlisle did pick up a rare win at home to the Cherries with a narrow 1-0 victory in mid-March, Peter Murphy scoring the only goal of the game in the 26th minute as just 4,385 fans looked on. One of the four drawn matches on the other hand came on the last day of the 2007-08 season with both sides needing a victory at opposite ends at the table.
Carlisle taking the lead in the 57th minute when Scott Dobie smacked home the rebound after a Grant Smith header had hit the base of the Bournemouth post, before Brett Pitman equalised for the Cherries only 11 minutes later in front of 12,223 spectators. A point apeice for either team in the end doing nothing for both clubs as the visitors were relegated to League Two and United were left to rue what might have been over the last few weeks of the campaign as they had to settle for a play-off spot instead of automatic promotion.
The last time before that that the two sides met in League One came in the 2006-07 campaign when Carlisle ran out comfortable 3-1 winners in front of 8,989 spectators. Danny Graham from the penalty spot on three minutes and Danny Livesey with a header just before the half-hour mark giving United an early 2-0 lead. Sam Vokes pulled a goal back for the Cherries on 62 minutes before Neale McDermott then made sure of all three points for Carlisle with an 85th minute strike.
Matches between the clubs have been few and far between over the years, with the sides having only met nine times at Brunton Park. The Cherries have an excellent record here having won four of those meetings, their best victory coming in the 1962-63 Division Three season, as Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic, when they won 3-0 as 6,903 fans looked on, United eventually being relegated at the end of that campaign.
Carlisle's only other home success over the Cherries prior to the 2006-07 season came in another Division Three relegation campaign, this time in 1995-96 as the Blues spent just one season at that level after winning the league below in 1994-95. The thumping 4-0 win was United's best margin of victory that season, with all the goals coming in the second-half from Gary Bennett, David Currie, Rory Delap and Steve Hayward in front of 5,401 spectators.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Mar | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 25 Sep | Bournemouth | 2 - 0 | Carlisle | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Carlisle | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 3 | Carlisle | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Carlisle | 3 - 1 | Bournemouth | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Carlisle | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three and drawing the other one. The Cumbrians have scored only six goals in these games, but have conceded an alarming eight. Bournemouth meanwhile have a very average recent record on the road, collecting one win, three draws and two defeats from their last six away games played. The Cherries have scored a healthy goals in these matches, but have conceded an alarming eleven.
Carlisle currently see themselves just below half-way in the npower League One table, in 13th, showing a record of four points from their three games played so far, Bournemouth on the other hand find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the division having picked up three points from their three matches contested to date.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
It's been a distinctly poor show from Carlisle at home in recent games, and, though the Footymad panel cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Cumbrians will at least gain a draw...... No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Carlisle | Unbeaten run of three games. Lost last three home matches. |
| Bournemouth | Not won in last four away games. Last drawn match five outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here