League Two: Swindon vs Carlisle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 7 match between Swindon and Carlisle and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Swindon enjoy home advantage, when visitors Carlisle swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Swindon approach the next League Two round as number 18 in the table, having claimed six points this season so far. With six games behind them, Carlisle amassed three points, placing them as number 22 before their next fixture.

Team form: Swindon vs Carlisle

Swindon Form

In their last three matches, Swindon lost 1-2 against Notts Co., drew 1-1 against Barrow, before winning 4-0 against Newport. Swindon won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded 12 goals.

Carlisle Form

Carlisle were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Tranmere. Next up, Bradford won 2-1, before losing 2-3 against Fleetwood. Carlisle only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 11 goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Swindon and Carlisle

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Swindon and Carlisle. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Swindon vs Carlisle

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Kabongo Tshimanga will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Carlisle hope Charlie Wyke can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Swindon won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Carlisle won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Carlisle lost 4 matches on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Swindon scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Carlisle only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Swindon managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Carlisle kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Swindon have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Carlisle.

Total goals

Swindon saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Carlisle, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.9 times goals per game.

Recommended tip: Swindon vs Carlisle

To sum up, the upcoming match between Swindon and Carlisle seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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