FootyMAD's York City match preview

Last updated : 09 January 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the York City v Carlisle United fixture

Carlisle Utd. face a trip to York City at Bootham Crecent on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Cumbrians have recorded 7 wins, and York City have come away with 18 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2002, the Minstermen carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 09 AugCarlisle Utd.1 - 2York CityLD3
2002/2003Tue 15 AprCarlisle Utd.1 - 1York CityLD3
2002/2003Sat 30 NovYork City2 - 1Carlisle Utd.LD3
2001/2002Tue 09 AprYork City0 - 0Carlisle Utd.LD3
2001/2002Tue 18 SepCarlisle Utd.2 - 1York CityLD3
2000/2001Tue 30 JanYork City0 - 0Carlisle Utd.LD3
2000/2001Fri 25 AugCarlisle Utd.1 - 1York CityLD3

Recent respective form guides

York City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

The away form of Carlisle Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Cumbrians have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

York City's 36 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Carlisle Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 15 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
York City6222478
Carlisle Utd.63129810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Cumbrians are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against York City. Home win

Sequence statistics:
York City Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Carlisle Utd. 9 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.