Carlisle vs Forest Green: result 4-2 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Brunton Park, Carlisle, Cumbria
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What was the result of Carlisle vs Forest Green?
Carlisle won 4-2 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′R. LinneyCarlisle
- 26′J. ClarkeForest Green
- 45′R. LinneyCarlisle
- 53′H. BunkerForest Green
- 85′H. MacadamCarlisle
- 90′G. KellyCarlisle (pen.)
Official lineup for Carlisle vs Forest Green
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carlisle
- 9G. Kelly
- 10R. Linney
- 20A. Gilliead
- 2A. Davies
- 24J. Grant
- 38C. Conn-Clarke
- 3C. Harper
- 5M. Feeney
- 6A. Hayden
- 22J. Williams
- 1G. Breeze
Forest Green
- 27T. Babalola
- 6L. Mendy
- 11T. Knowles
- 14J. Clarke
- 16H. Bunker
- 18Isaac Moore
- 24J. Buyabu
- 25Harry Whitwell
- 3N. Kengni
- 5R. Inniss
- 1L. McNicholas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carlisle have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Forest Green have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Boston United(home) | 5-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Hartlepool(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Rochdale(home) | 0-2 | National League |
| Sep 23, 2025 | York(away) | 0-5 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2025 | Worthing(away) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Rochdale(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Boston United(away) | 0-0 | National League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | York(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Altrincham(away) | 2-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Carlisle wins, 0 draws, 4 Forest Green wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2022 | Forest Green 3-0 Carlisle | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Carlisle 0-2 Forest Green | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Carlisle 1-2 Forest Green | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Forest Green 1-0 Carlisle | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Forest Green 1-4 Carlisle | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Carlisle 1-0 Forest Green | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs Carlisle on Jan 22, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Carlisle score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 2.0 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carlisle sit 14th in National League (17 points from 13 matches) and Forest Green sit 16th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Carlisle | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 16 | Forest Green | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
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