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The Cumbrians travel east to take on Pools, needing to change their fortunes at Victoria Park. United hoping to improve on a record which has seen them end up on the losing side in just less than half of the 43 games played in Cleveland.
Last season in League One the two sides fought out a 2-2 draw in Hartlepool on a late January Tuesday evening. United 2-0 up at the break thanks to Marc Bridge-Wilkinson and Cleveland Taylor in front of 3,765 spectators, before the home side produced a second-half fightback to grab a point as Andy Monkhouse and Joel Porter netted for them.
Carlisle's biggest win at Victoria Park was a 6-0 victory in the Division Four promotion campaign of 1963-64. The goals for the Blues that day, as 3,815 fans looked on, coming from Hugh McIlmoyle (2), Eric Johnstone, Reginald Davies, Barry Brayton and a 'Pools own goal. Interestingly the Blues thumped Hartlepools United, as they were then named, 7-1 at home that season to complete an aggregate score of 13-1.
Meanwhile the best margin of victory for the home side over Carlisle has been by three goals on numerous occasions. The 'Pools winning by that distance in six of their 21 wins over the Cumbrians at Victoria Park.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 01 Dec | Carlisle | 3 - 2 | Hartlepool | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Hartlepool | 2 - 2 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Carlisle | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Carlisle | 4 - 2 | Hartlepool | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Hartlepool | 2 - 2 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Carlisle | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool | ASSM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Hartlepool | 2 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool have only collected one win and three draws from their last six home games played at Victoria Park. While Pools have scored six goals in these matches, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Carlisle's away form is none too clever either though, picking up two good wins and one draw, but losing three from their last six games on the road. While the Cumbrians have netted a useful eight goals, a hefty 11 have also hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, in 20th place, with 32 points collected from their 31 matches contested to date. Carlisle meanwhile see themselves just below half-way in the League One table, in 13th, showing a record of 37 points from their 31 games played 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 |
| Hartlepool | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Cumbrians has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Hartlepool.. Away win
| Sequence statistics | |
| Hartlepool | Failed to win in last four home games. Not won in the seven most recent matches. |
| Carlisle | Not won in previous three away matches. |