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Carlisle welcome the Shrimpers tomorrow, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cumbrians clearly on top, having won eight and lost only three of the 14 games between the two sides at Brunton Park over the years.
Last season in League One United lost out to a last-minute Lee Barnard winner for the visitors in late April as both teams pushed for promotion. Southend opening the scoring in the 7th minute through Charlie Mulgrew before Simon Hackney equalised for the Cumbrians on 52 minutes.
David Raven's harsh sending-off midway through the second-half incensed the majority of the 9,122 supporters though and meant that the visitors finished the game on top. That 2-1 final scoreline being the same result Southend have achieved in three victories at Brunton Park over the years.
Carlisle's biggest win at home to Southend was a thumping 5-0 victory at the same level we find ourselves at now, back in the 1997-98 campaign. The goals that early January afternoon, as 5,389 fans looked on, coming from Matt Jansen (2), Nicky Wright, Ian Stevens and Manchester United-loanee Ronnie Wallwork. That game coming only four days after the Blues had hammered Rochdale 6-1 at home in a Football League Trophy tie.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Carlisle | 1 - 2 | Southend | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Southend | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Carlisle | 1 - 2 | Southend | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Southend | 2 - 2 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Southend | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Southend | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Carlisle | 0 - 0 | Southend | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
In Carlisle's last six game at Brunton Park the Blues have had two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period at ten to eight.
Southend, in their last six matches on the road, have won two, drawn one and lost three. While the Shrimpers have scored nine goals a bumper 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
After four games so far this season Carlisle have ten points and are third in the League One table, on goal difference behind Leicester and Oldham, Southend meanwhile have had a poor start with only four points 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 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| Southend | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Carlisle haven't exactly set the world alight at Brunton Park in their last six home matches, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Southend in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle | Four games since last home draw. |
| Southend | Not won in previous four away matches. No victory in the five most recent games. |