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The Blues travel to South Yorkshire tomorrow looking to pick up their first ever win away to the Owls, Carlisle having drawn four and lost five of the nine games played between the two sides at Hillsborough over the years.
Last time out at Sheffield Wednesday for United was as far back as the 1983-84 season in the old Division Two. The Owls that early September afternoon winning 2-0 thanks to a Don O'Riordan own goal and a Gary Bannister strike in front of 14,544 supporters.
In slightly more recent times the two sides have faced each other twice at Brunton Park in the last 14 years in cup competitions, Carlisle though losing both games without scoring. Firstly, 2-0 in the FA Cup fourth round in 1996-97 and then secondly 3-0 in 2003-04 in the northern quarter-finals of the then LDV Vans Trophy.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Dec | Carlisle | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Wed. | ASSM |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 25 Jan | Carlisle | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 31 Dec | Carlisle | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 03 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Carlisle | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 22 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Carlisle | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 28 Sep | Carlisle | 4 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 03 May | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 0 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday are in very decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games at Hillsborough, a total of nine goals have been scored by the the Owls in those games, with four conceded.
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. The Cumbrians have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, at eight goals for and seven against.
Sheffield Wednesday are leading the way in the Npower League One table, with their five games played so far giving them a return of ten points. Carlisle are only one place behind though, in second spot, and have accumulated nine points from the five games they have 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 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Carlisle have an indifferent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Sheffield Wednesday may poach a narrow victory, according to the Footymad panel.... Home win
| Sequence statistics | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Won four successive home games. Not drawn a match in their last five. |
| Carlisle | Drawn last two away games. All-square in previous two matches. |