League Two: Carlisle vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 14 match between Carlisle and Cheltenham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Carlisle and Cheltenham are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at Brunton Park, with much riding on the outcome in this League Two battle.

Carlisle are placed 23th with eight points after 13 matches. Cheltenham occupy a position as 17th in the league on 14 points.

Form: Carlisle vs Cheltenham

Carlisle Form

A draw is the best Carlisle can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 4-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon. A1-1 draw with Harrogate Town followed before they were defeated 3-1 by Walsall. Carlisle just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Brunton Park. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 11 goals.

Cheltenham Form

In their last three matches, Cheltenham lost 2-3 against Swindon, won 1-2 against Colchester, and drew 1-1 with Bradford. Cheltenham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Carlisle and Cheltenham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Carlisle and Cheltenham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Carlisle vs Cheltenham

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Luke Armstrong will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cheltenham hope Ryan Bowman 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.

Betting markets: Carlisle vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

Carlisle won only once in their last 10 outings at Brunton Park, but they drew one and lost eight in this run. Cheltenham won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away from home. Cheltenham conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Cheltenham have not lost to Carlisle in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Carlisle only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Cheltenham games. Cheltenham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Carlisle only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Cheltenham claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Cheltenham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Carlisle when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Carlisle saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Cheltenham, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Cheltenham conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Recommended tip: Carlisle vs Cheltenham

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Carlisle vs Cheltenham mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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