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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 exactly half of the 44 games played in Cleveland.
Last season in League One the Blues were thumped 4-1 at Hartlepool. Ritchie Jones putting the home side ahead after just six minutes before Scott Dobie equalised for Carlisle four minutes later. The 'Pools then netting twice more before the break thanks to Antony Sweeney and Joe Gamble, before Jones grabbed his second goal of the match with 74 minutes gone to finish off a grim night for the travelling Cumbrians in an attendance of only 2,975 spectators.
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 Hughie McIlmoyle (2), Eric Johnstone, Reg 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 seven of their 22 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 23 Feb | Hartlepool | 4 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, while losing three and drawing one. While the 'Pools have scored a healthy ten goals, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Carlisle meanwhile have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six matches away from Brunton Park. A generous seven goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Hartlepool find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the League One table having picked up nine points from their eight matches played so far. Carlisle meanwhile lie just outside the play-off positions in the division, in seventh spot, picking up 13 points from their eight games contested to date.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
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 | Six games since last home draw. |
| Carlisle | No win in the two most recent matches. |