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Carlisle Utd. prepare to entertain Boston United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Cumbrians won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Carlisle Utd. and Boston Utd. at was just last season, in September 2002, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Boston Utd. | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Boston Utd. | 0 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 4-2 | Boston Utd. | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Cumbrians have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Boston Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Pilgrims have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Carlisle Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 24 games have yielded only 12 points. Boston Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 24 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Boston Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Carlisle Utd. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Cumbrians will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 17 . |
| Boston Utd. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |