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Swansea City pack their bags to visit Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Swans 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 previous match played between the two at Brunton Park Stadium was more than three years back, in September 2003, with Swansea City inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Cumbrians 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Swansea City | 5 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 02 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Swansea City | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Swansea City | 1 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Swansea City | 1 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 6 conceded.
Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Carlisle Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 68 points from their 44 games so far. Swansea City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 69 from their 44 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 15 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Carlisle Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Swansea City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |