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Bristol Rvs face a trip to Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Pirates have won 4 of the 10 games compared to the host's 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in August 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Bristol Rvs | 1 - 2 | Carlisle | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Carlisle | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 12 Mar | Bristol Rvs | 0 - 0 | Carlisle | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Oct | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs | LD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 24 Jan | Carlisle | 3 - 1 | Bristol Rvs | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | Bristol Rvs | 3 - 1 | Carlisle | LD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Jan | Bristol Rvs | 1 - 1 | Carlisle | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Cumbrians have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Bristol Rvs's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Carlisle are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Three with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far. Bristol Rvs lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Three, picking up 4 from their 2 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 7 |
| Bristol Rvs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Pirates has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Carlisle. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Bristol Rvs | 5 games since last defeat. |