League One: Carlisle vs Stevenage – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 40 match between Carlisle and Stevenage and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Stevenage have a decent shot at three points in this round 40 match, when visiting Carlisle. Though playing at the Brunton Park on Saturday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Team form: Carlisle vs Stevenage

Carlisle Form

Carlisle have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-2 by Charlton, before Barnsley ran out 2-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Shrewsbury, who came out 1-0 winners. Carlisle are without a win in their last six League One matches on home soil, which produced a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 18 and scored five goals.

Stevenage Form

A draw is all that prevents Stevenage from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed a point in a 0-0 draw against Fleetwood before getting trounced against Peterborough by a 3-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Leyton Orient ran out 0-1 winners. Stevenage claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Carlisle and Stevenage

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Carlisle and Stevenage. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Carlisle vs Stevenage

Luke Armstrong has been great for Carlisle lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Stevenage are optimistic that Carl Piergianni doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Carlisle vs Stevenage

Full-time result

Carlisle claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Brunton Park. However, they did draw two whilst losing seven. Stevenage won two of their last 10 away games, with three draws and five defeats as well. Carlisle lost 4 matches on the bounce. Carlisle have not lost to Stevenage in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Carlisle scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Stevenage only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Stevenage should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Carlisle only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Stevenage claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Carlisle saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Stevenage, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Carlisle vs Stevenage

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Carlisle and Stevenage seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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