History of the Notts. County v Carlisle United fixture
Carlisle travel to the black and white side of Nottingham tomorrow, having come away with little in previous meetings. United having been defeated seven times out of eleven, while winning just twice and drawing twice in the other four games. United though picking up one of those victories at Meadow Lane last season as in League One a 55th minute Francois Zoko goal in late January 2011 saw them defeat the Magpies 1-0 as 6,327 fans looked on.
With the fact that matches between the teams have been a bit of a rarity over the years, the last time before that the Magpies met the Blues at Meadow Lane came in Carlisle's League Two title-winning season of 2005-06. The sides though fighting out a dour goalless draw that late October afternoon in front of 5,347 spectators.
County's biggest win at home to the Cumbrians came in the old Division Two in the 1984-85 campaign, all the Magpies goals coming in the second-half in a 3-0 victory thanks to the late Justin Fashanu, Mark Goodwin from the penalty spot and David Watson as only 4,051 fans looked on.
Carlisle's only other win at Meadow Lane meanwhile came by the same scoreline in the same division, this time though in 1973-74. The United goals, in front of a bumper 10,209 spectators over the festive period, coming via a Joe Laidlaw brace and an own goal from County's David McVay.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 06 Aug | Carlisle | 0 - 3 | Notts County | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 22 Jan | Notts County | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Oct | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Notts County | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Carlisle | 2 - 1 | Notts County | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Notts County | 0 - 0 | Carlisle | League Two |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Notts County | 3 - 1 | Carlisle | League Division Two |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 07 Oct | Carlisle | 0 - 0 | Notts County | League Division Two |
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Recent respective form guides
Notts County are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Magpies score just seven goals, although on the other side of the coin they have only conceded four. Carlisle meanwhile have at best an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just one, draw two and lose three of their last six matches away from Brunton Park. While the Cumbrians have hit six goals in those games, a massive 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Notts County, in seventh place, lie just outside the play-off positions in the npower League One table, picking up 49 points from their 33 games played so far. Meanwhile Carlisle sit just one place lower in eighth on goal difference, picking up 49 points too from their 31 games contested to date.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
The FootyMad panel see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Magpies, as the Cumbrians have been none too clever on the road in recent matches....... Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Notts County | Won three home games in a row. Won their latest three matches. Not drawn a game in their last seven. |
| Carlisle | Lost last two away matches. Not won in previous four away games. |
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