Connect with us

League One

Match Preview: Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United (Tuesday, 7.45pm)

LP_0903_MAIN_LPE1_001

Cheltenham Town and Carlisle United both come into Tuesday’s late kick-off at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium in poor form, having picked up only four points each in their last six games.

The two teams have each collected one win and one draw from their last six outings.

Carlisle are bottom of the table after 42 games, of which they have won six and drawn nine, earning 27 points.

Cheltenham are two places ahead of United in 22nd, with 10 wins and eight draws putting them on 38 points.

In the last 10 years, Cheltenham and Carlisle have played each other on 11 occasions. Cheltenham won five of them, Carlisle four, and they drew twice.

On average, the Robins scored 0.8 goals and Carlisle 0.9 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on December 23, when Cheltenham won 1-0 away.

With 34 goals in 40 games so far this season, Town are the league’s third-lowest scorers with 0.8 goals per game. And they are conceding more than average, letting in 56 goals at a rate of 1.4 per game.

The away team are also below average scorers, with 0.9 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.3. They have conceded 1.8 goals per game.

Cheltenham’s last match was on Saturday, a 3-1 loss against Leyton Orient, with Joseph Andre Nuttall getting the goal for the Robins.

Carlisle lost 2-0 against Northampton Town last time out, also on Saturday.

Tuesday’s match will be refereed by David Rock, who has taken charge of 14 League One games so far this season, issuing five red cards and booking 56 players. He has awarded two penalties.

The last Cheltenham game Rock refereed was a 1-1 away draw with Wigan Athletic on February 23. He is yet to oversee a match featuring Carlisle this season.

This website contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links.

Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United
League One | Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Tuesday, 9 April 2024 @ 7.45pm

Claim a free bet for this match preview from Interbet.com

For exclusive stories and all the detailed EFL news you need, subscribe to The Football League Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day.

Related Topics

More in League One

  •

    PIRATES’ PASSION PROVES VITAL

    By Gary Beveridge BRISTOL R 1 Sotiriou 10 Ward 8, Hunt 7, Taylor 8, Wilson 7, Swinkels 6 (Sousa 78, 6), Mola 7 (Dewsbury 86, 6), Sotiriou 7 (Thomas 86, 6), Butcher 6, Hutchinson 6 (Shaw 78, 6), Sinclair 6, Omochere 6 (Moore 8, 7). Subs not used: Hall, Senior....

  • LP_0903_MAIN_LPE1_001 LP_0903_MAIN_LPE1_001

    AS TERRIERS SLOWLY FADE AWAY

    Everything became easier after that, although it didn’t look too good when we had to make an early change with Promise Omochere.” Sotiriou made the most of the Terriers’ disjointed back line when defender Mola headed the ball forward for the Rovers attacker to control and volley over goalkeeper Lee...

  •

    Dragons on fire with super Sam the winner

    By Alan Frift WREXHAM 1 Smith 48 Okonkwo 7, Cleworth 7, O’Connell 8, O’Connor 6, Longman 7, Rathbone 6 (Evans 71, 6), James 6, Lee 6 (McClean 64, 6), Revan 6, Rodriguez 7 (Fletcher 64, 6), Smith 7 (Marriott 87, 6). Subs not used: Howard, Scarr, Barnett. ROTHERHAM U 0...

  •

    Nolan’s in the mood after Town sink the O’s

    By Paul Hiscock LEY TON ORIENT 1 Kelman 60 L ORIENT: Keeley 7, Galbraith 6, Edmonds-Green 7, Simpson 6, Sweeney 6 (Kelman 46, 7), Pratley 6 (Clare 73, 6), Brown 6 (Ball 77, 6), Williams 7, Donley 6 (Jaiyesimi 77, 6), Abdulai 6 (Perkins 86), Agyei 6. Subs not used:...