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Swansea City face a trip to 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Swansea City inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Cumbrians in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Fri 14 Sep | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 5 conceded.
Swansea City's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Swans, and 3 goals against.
Carlisle Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 36 points from the 19 games they have played so far. Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 19 games giving them a return of 37 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swansea City are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Carlisle Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Swansea City | Undefeated in last 7 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |