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Brighton & HA travel to take on Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seagulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Carlisle Utd. was back in April 2001, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 04 Nov | Brighton & HA | 4 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 06 May | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 09 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 09 Jan | Brighton & HA | 1 - 3 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 08 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 5 conceded.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Carlisle Utd.'s total of 14 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Brighton & HA's 14 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cumbrians, as the Seagulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | 9 games since last away draw. |