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The Whites travel to take on Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 3 of the 6 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.
The last time the two teams met at Carlisle was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1985, with Leeds inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Cumbrians in a Second Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1985/1986 | Sat 26 Apr | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 23 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 26 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 10 Nov | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 05 May | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 03 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 26 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Cumbrians, with 4 goals against.
Leeds' away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 7 goals have been scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Carlisle are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 13 games giving them a return of 24 points. Leeds lie just outside the play-off positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 20 from their 13 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leeds are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5. |
| Leeds Utd. | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. 12 games since last defeat. |