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Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, Pirates have recorded 5 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2004, the Cumbrians carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in an F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 23 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 12 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | 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 generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Pirates have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Carlisle Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League Two, picking up 17 points from their 11 games so far. Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 11 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cumbrians, as the Pirates have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | 16 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |