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.)
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Forest Green win(s).
| 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 12th in National League (4 points from 3 matches) and Forest Green sit 10th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Forest Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Carlisle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy