History of the Stevenage v Carlisle United fixture
With Stevenage's first season in the Football League being the 2010/11 campaign, Tuesday night's match at the Lamex Stadium will be the maiden game between the two sides at this level of football. The clubs locking horns though in the 2004/05 season in the Nationwide Conference, with Stevenage Borough as they were then winning 2-1 at what was formally known as Broadhall Way in early March 2005.
Carlisle though looking to have all three points in the bag, in front of 2,217 spectators, thanks to Peter Murphy's 20th minute free-kick, only for Borough to nick a comeback victory with goals from George Boyd on 85 minutes and then Jon Brady as we ticked into stoppage time. The Blues though gaining revenge at the Britannia Stadium in the play-off final when Murphy found the net again, this time in the 23rd minute with a header as 13,422 fans looked on, to seal a 1-0 win over the Borough and a return to the Football League for United at the first attempt.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Stevenage | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 May | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Stevenage B. | Conference Play-Offs |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Stevenage B. | 2 - 1 | Carlisle | Conference |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | Carlisle | 1 - 2 | Stevenage B. | Conference |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Stevenage remain unbeaten in their last six home games, though only one has been a win and five of them have been draws. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period at seven to six. Carlisle meanwhile have a relatively average recent record on the road, collecting one win, three draws and two defeats from their last six matches away from Brunton Park. While the Cumbrians have hit five goals in those games, ten have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stevenage's 63 points earned from their 42 games contested to date sees them lie in ninth position in the npower League One table. Carlisle on the other hand sit two places and three points higher in seventh spot after gaining 66 points from their 42 matches played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Cumbrians have been in and out of form on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Stevenage......... Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Stevenage | Drawn last four matches at home. |
| Carlisle United | Undefeated in last four away games. Not won in three most recent matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here