Carlisle vs Salford City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 4, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Brunton Park, Carlisle, Cumbria
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What was the result of Carlisle vs Salford City?
Carlisle won 2-1 on September 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′B. DickensonCarlisle
- 44′J. MorrisSalford City
- 59′J. MellishCarlisle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carlisle have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Salford City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2021 | Hartlepool(home) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hartlepool(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2021 | Oldham(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Sutton Utd(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Carlisle win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Salford City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Salford City 1-1 Carlisle | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Carlisle 2-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Carlisle 2-2 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Carlisle on Feb 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Carlisle score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Salford City | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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