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Carlisle face a trip to Bristol on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a reasonable previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played at the home of Rovers, United have won four, drawn five and lost only six.
Last season in League One Carlisle were victorious at the Memorial Stadium by the odd goal in five on the opening day of the season. The now departed Rickie Lambert putting Rovers 1-0 up on 15 minutes before the Blues went 3-1 up thanks to a Danny Carlton brace and a single strike from Marc Bridge-Wilkinson. An Andy Williams last minute goal, in front of 8,285 spectators proving to be no more than a consolation effort for the home side.
The three other wins that Carlisle have picked up at Bristol Rovers's various grounds over the years have all come by one goal margins as well. 2-1 in the fourth tier in the 2002-03 season (scorers Craig Farrell and Richie Foran - attendance 7,527), 1-0 in the third tier in 1981-82 (scorer Robert Lee - attendance 3,759) and 1-0 in the second division in 1975-76 (scorer Michael Barry - attendance 8,225).
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| Recent encounters between the teams | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Carlisle | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 3 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 0 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Carlisle | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Carlisle | 1 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 23 Nov | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games at the Memorial Stadium, losing three and drawing the other one. While the Pirates have scored seven goals in those matches, a worringly large ten have been leaked at the other end.
Carlisle have an average recent record on the road, collecting one win and three draws from their last six games played away from Brunton Park. The Cumbrians have scored a healthy nine goals in these matches, but have conceded an alarming 11.
Bristol Rovers's 22 points from their 15 games played sees them lie inside the top half of the League One table, in ninth position. Carlisle on the other hand see themselves just below the half-way point in the division, in 15th, showing a record of 17 points earned from their 15 matches contested to date.
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| Last six games form guide | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Carlisle on their travels as of late, but the Footymad panel can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Bristol Rovers.. Score draw
| Sequence statistics | |
| Bristol Rovers | Latest six games ended in defeat. Failed to win in previous four home matches. |
| Carlisle | Five games since last defeat. |