League Two: Cheltenham vs Carlisle – Betting preview

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

Both Cheltenham and Carlisle need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Cheltenham approach round 45 as number 16 in the League Two table with 57 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Carlisle have amassed 41 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Team form: Cheltenham vs Carlisle

Cheltenham Form

In their last three matches, Cheltenham won 2-3 against Crewe, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Gillingham. They were back on top last time out, defeating Notts Co. 1-2. Cheltenham are without a win in their last six League Two matches on home soil, which produced a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored four goals.

Carlisle Form

Carlisle recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 0-2 and 3-2 against Morecambe and Port Vale, respectively. Last time out, Accrington ended their streak as the match finished even 1-1. Carlisle claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Cheltenham and Carlisle

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

Players on top: Cheltenham vs Carlisle

Jordan Thomas is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Carlisle look to Georgie Kelly, hoping he can add to his current total of four League Two goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Cheltenham vs Carlisle

Full-time result

Cheltenham claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Carlisle won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Cheltenham have not lost to Carlisle in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Cheltenham scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Carlisle scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Carlisle will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Cheltenham managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to one clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Cheltenham have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Carlisle.

Total goals

Cheltenham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Carlisle, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Amazingly, Cheltenham failed to keep a clean sheet in their 13 last matches.