FootyMAD's Wrexham match preview

Last updated : 19 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wrexham v Carlisle United fixture

Carlisle Utd. pack their bags to visit Wrexham at Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 30 of the 40 contests.

The previous match played between the two at Racecourse Ground was within the last three years, in April 2003, with Wrexham annihilating their visitors 6 - 1 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:
2002/2003Mon 21 AprWrexham6 - 1Carlisle Utd.LGE2
2002/2003Sat 14 DecCarlisle Utd.1 - 2WrexhamLGE2
2002/2003Tue 10 DecCarlisle Utd.2 - 0WrexhamASSM
1997/1998Sat 07 MarWrexham2 - 2Carlisle Utd.LGE1
1997/1998Sat 01 NovCarlisle Utd.2 - 2WrexhamLGE1
1995/1996Sat 13 AprCarlisle Utd.1 - 2WrexhamLGE1
1995/1996Tue 31 OctWrexham3 - 2Carlisle Utd.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Wrexham's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Dragons's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Carlisle Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Cumbrians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.

Wrexham's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Carlisle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wrexham6213757
Carlisle Utd.63126610

FootyMad's prediction ...

Carlisle Utd. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Wrexham. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Wrexham 9 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Carlisle Utd. Not won in previous 3 away matches.