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Carlisle travel to Devon to take on Exeter this evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at St James Park. The Blues hoping to improve on a poor record there of just three wins, seven draws and twelve defeats in 22 games.
Games between the two sides have generally been low scoring affairs over the years and that was no different when United last made the long trip to Devon in early October 2004 in the Nationwide Conference. The final score being a 0-0 draw in front of just 2,532 spectators.
You have to go back to the old Third Division in September 1979 to find Carlisle's last win at St James Park, that being a 2-1 success thanks to goals from Phil Bonnyman and Paul Bannon. United's best win of their meagre three in Devon being a 3-1 victory 20 years earlier, in September 1959, in the old Fourth Division, the Carlisle goals that day coming from a George Walker brace and Matthew Murray.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Carlisle | 0 - 1 | Exeter | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Carlisle | 0 - 2 | Exeter | CONF |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Oct | Exeter | 0 - 0 | Carlisle | CONF |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Exeter | 1 - 0 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Carlisle | 0 - 2 | Exeter | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Exeter | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Exeter | 1 - 0 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Exeter have been playing quite well at home recently, winning three, drawing two and losing just one of their last six games at St James Park. A total of eight goals have been scored by the Grecians in those games, with only three conceded.
Carlisle meanwhile have the definition of an average record on the road, with two wins, two draws and two defeats from their last six matches away from Brunton Park. The Cumbrians have scored eight goals in these games, but have also conceded an alarming ten.
Exeter find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the League One table having picked up 29 points from their 27 matches contested to date. Carlisle on the other hand find themselves one place higher having played three games less, United picking up 29 points from their 24 matches so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Last six games form guide | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Exeter | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Carlisle only showing average form on the road, the Footymad panel are of the opinion a draw at St James Park will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics | |
| Exeter | Not drawn a match in their last three. Unbeaten in their last three home games. |
| Carlisle | Four matches since last away draw. |