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Carlisle Utd. face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 44 games played, Cumbrians have recorded 12 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2003, with Carlisle Utd. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Dale in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale | AM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 2 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 06 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 29 Jan | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 10 Apr | Rochdale | 6 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Dale score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Carlisle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cumbrians have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 36 matches. Carlisle Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 36 games have yielded only 31 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Carlisle Utd. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Rochdale. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |