League Two: Carlisle vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Carlisle and Tranmere who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, Carlisle will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Tranmere for a round 4 match in the League Two.

Looking at the League Two standings, the current difference between the sides is two points and seven places.

Team form: Carlisle vs Tranmere

Carlisle Form

Showing inconsistent form, Carlisle lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-2 against Stoke, before beating Barrow 1-0. The joy was short-lived, as Milton Keynes Dons proved too strong in a 3-0 defeat. Carlisle claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 14 and conceded 11 goals.

Tranmere Form

Tranmere have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 0-0 draw with Port Vale, before they won a game against Walsall with a 1-0 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Leicester. Tranmere won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Carlisle and Tranmere

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

Players on top: Carlisle vs Tranmere

Having scored just once in six League Two matches, Callum Guy hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Saturday. Simultaneously, Tranmere hope to see Connor Jennings adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League Two outings.

Betting markets: Carlisle vs Tranmere

Full-time result

Carlisle claimed one wins, drew one and lost eight of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Tranmere won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Carlisle have not lost to Tranmere in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Carlisle scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Tranmere only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Tranmere have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Tranmere will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Carlisle managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Carlisle have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Tranmere.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Carlisle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Tranmere, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Tranmere’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.

Suggested bet: Carlisle vs Tranmere

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

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