League Two: Carlisle vs Newport – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 41 match between Carlisle and Newport and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Carlisle and Newport will be desperate for points this coming Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Form: Carlisle vs Newport

Carlisle Form

A draw was the best Carlisle could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 2-2 draw against Milton Keynes Dons, before getting trounced 3-0 against Doncaster. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Chesterfield ran out 2-1 winners. Carlisle only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Brunton Park in the League Two. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded six goals.

Newport Form

In their previous three games, Newport lost 1-0 and 0-2 against Grimsby and Notts Co., respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Bromley. Newport managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 12 time and letting in five.

Betting stats for Carlisle and Newport

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 Newport played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Carlisle vs Newport

Look no further than Matthew Dennis, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Carlisle in the League Two, while Cameron Evans managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Newport in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Carlisle won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Brunton Park. They drew four and lost four as well, while Newport won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Carlisle scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Newport got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Carlisle played. Newport managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Carlisle were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Carlisle have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Newport.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Carlisle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Newport, who scored 0.8 times on average in these matches. Carlisle conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.