FM Preview: Brentford v Carlisle United 10 Nov 2012

Last updated : 09 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brentford v Carlisle United fixture

Brentford prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Bees have recorded 5 wins, and Carlisle United have come away with 4 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was less than a year ago, in February 2012, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 20 Feb Brentford 4-0 Carlisle Utd. League One
2011/2012 Sat 08 Oct Carlisle Utd. 2 - 2 Brentford League One
2010/2011 Sun 03 Apr Brentford 0 - 1 Carlisle Utd. (Associate Members)
2010/2011 Fri 25 Mar Brentford 2 - 1 Carlisle Utd. League One
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Carlisle Utd. 2 - 0 Brentford League One
2009/2010 Sat 16 Jan Brentford 3 - 1 Carlisle Utd. League One
2009/2010 Sat 08 Aug Carlisle Utd. 1 - 3 Brentford League One

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Recent respective form guides

Brentford are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 4 conceded.

The Cumbrians have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Cumbrians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Brentford's 25 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Carlisle United see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 20 points from their 16 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brentford 6 3 2 1 9 6 11
Carlisle United 6 2 2 2 11 11 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Brentford may be coming up against a decent side in Carlisle United, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Bees. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brentford Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Carlisle United Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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