Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Out-of-form Carlisle United will look to put an end to their four-game losing run in all competitions when they take on Fleetwood Town on Saturday afternoon. The Cumbrians have been struggling to find their form early in the season and, as a result, the odds for away win have been dropping. To make things even worse for the home side, Wales defender Benjamin Williams was forced to leave the pitch after just 11 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Bradford City at the weekend.
The Cod Army, on the other hand, were not in action at the weekend, meaning that tired legs should not prove to be a problem for them. Even though the two sides shared the spoils in each of their last two meetings, away win should be considered as Fleetwood have been in a much better form of late than Carlisle United. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Team (Carlisle):
Founded in May 1904, Carlisle United are a professional football club that have one of the biggest stadiums in the League 2. Brunton Park is the club’s home ground, and it can hold up to 18,202 spectators. When playing at Brunton Park Carlisle United footballers wear blue shirts and blue shorts, while their away kit is sky blue.
The Cumbrians maintain a rivalry with Workington And Barrow, but it has to be noted that the two clubs have not met in the Football League since the 1970s. Carlisle United won their first Football League Trophy in the 1996/97 season, with the team beating Colchester United 4-3 on penalties.
The Cumbrians repeated the success 14 years later (2010/11) as they defeated Brentford 1-0, thanks to Peter Michael Murphy’s goal. Carlisle United recorded their biggest win against Hartlepool United (8-0) on September 1, 1928, with the team suffering their heaviest defeat to Hull City (1-11) on January 14, 1939.