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Northampton face a trip to Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 11 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Sep | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 17 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 30 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 7 conceded.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Cobblers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Carlisle Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League Two, picking up 7 points from their 4 games so far. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 4 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cumbrians, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | 13 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Northampton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |