History of the Stevenage v Carlisle United fixture
With Stevenage's first season in the Football League being the 2010/11 campaign, tomorrow will be Carlisle's only second game away to the Boro, the Blues last season losing 1-0 at the Lamex Stadium in mid-April when John Mousinho netted in the 76th minute as 3,438 fans looked on, the three points for the Boro being a big turning point in the play-off chase as far as both clubs were concerned.
Before that the sides did lock horns 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 | Tue 17 Apr | Stevenage | 1 - 0 | Carlisle | League One |
| 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 have been in decent form at home at the end of last season and the beginning of this, having won four and drawn two of their last six competitive matches at the Lamex Stadium. The Boro have scored ten goals and conceded three during this period.
In contrast to Stevenage, Carlisle had a tough time on their travels at the end of the 2011-12 League One campaign, United winning one, drawing two and losing three of their final six games on the road. The Cumbrians scoring six goals in those matches and conceding eight.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot went right generally for Carlisle on their travels at the end of last season, but the Footymad panel can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Stevenage. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Stevenage | Unbeaten in the last 15 home games. |
| Carlisle | Lost last three away matches. Not won in previous four away games. Last drawn game was seven outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here