Northampton v Carlisle prediction

League Two · Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00 GMT · PTS Academy Stadium

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The match

Northampton host Carlisle in League Two on Tuesday 17 March (kick-off 00:00 UK).

The key numbers

Northampton have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Nine of Northampton’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in eight of Northampton’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). At home, Northampton have three wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.43 points per game, scoring 1.43 and conceding 0.71. Northampton have scored 54 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Northampton have conceded 40 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

10 of Carlisle’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in 10 of Carlisle’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). Away from home, Carlisle have two wins, four draws and one defeat in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.43 points per game, scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.57. Carlisle have scored 39 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Carlisle have conceded 56 goals, the fourth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Northampton (seventh) and Carlisle (18th) are 16 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Northampton the stronger side, 43 rating points above Carlisle (Northampton 1455, Carlisle 1412, after at least 191 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Northampton are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Carlisle, every meeting checked. The most recent meeting, on 22 October 2019, finished Carlisle 0–2 Northampton.

Team news

By TACTIX Impact, Nicholas Willia Adams (3.6 per match over 34 appearances, one goal and 15 assists) and C. Morton (3.0 per match over nine appearances, five goals) have been Northampton’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Northampton (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Nicholas Willia Adams averages 3.0 key passes per 90 over 2917 minutes, with a key pass in 10 of the last 10 appearances. C. Morton averages 2.2 shots per 90 over 616 minutes, with a shot in six of the last nine appearances.

By TACTIX Impact, E. Watt (3.7 per match over 12 appearances, one goal and four assists) and J. Kayode (3.4 per match over five appearances, three goals) have been Carlisle’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Carlisle (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), E. Watt averages 1.8 key passes per 90 over 981 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. J. Kayode averages 2.2 shots per 90 over 332 minutes, with a shot in four of the last five appearances.

The referee

J. Busby takes charge; across the last 12 matches refereed (all competitions) the referee has shown 4.3 yellow cards a game and 0.08 reds.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00 GMT · League Two · PTS Academy Stadium
Referee: J. Busby
Head-to-head (last 3): Northampton 2 · draws 1 · Carlisle 0 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Northampton 2W 0D 3L · Carlisle 2W 2D 1L

Northampton v Carlisle (League Two): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7 / 6.63

Corners

against 5.29 / 5.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5 / 5

Shots on target

against 4.57 / 4.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.71 / 2.13

Cards

against 1.43 / 0.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Northampton for / against	Line	Carlisle for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.63 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13 for · 12.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14.75 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.29 for · 12.57 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.13 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.71 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Busby.

Northampton

Northampton Goalkeeper

Northampton — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
David Cornell	29	902610 min	752.6 /90	281 /90	00 /90
S. Arnold	5	90450 min	183.6 /90	71.4 /90	00 /90

Northampton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
David Cornell n 8	90	2.6 6/4
S. Arnold n 5	90	3.6 5/4

Northampton Defensive

Northampton — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Goode	33	902970 min	310.9 /90	391.2 /90	331 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	310.9 /90	60.2 /90
J. Turnbull	30	862584 min	341.2 /90	431.5 /90	120.4 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	361.3 /90	90.3 /90
S. Wharton	30	862580 min	431.5 /90	371.3 /90	230.8 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	411.4 /90	60.2 /90
M. Harriman	21	671410 min	110.7 /90	140.9 /90	50.3 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	110.7 /90	30.2 /90
J. Martin	11	76836 min	80.9 /90	80.9 /90	40.4 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	121.3 /90	20.2 /90
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Northampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Nicholas Willia Adams n 8	89.6	0.3 2/0	1.4 6/4	—
C. Goode n 8	90	1.5 6/3	1.9 8/5	—
S. Hoskins n 8	89.5	1.6 7/4	0.6 5/0	—
J. Turnbull n 8	90	1.4 5/4	0.1 1/0	—
S. Wharton n 8	84.1	1.1 6/1	1.1 7/1	—
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Northampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Nicholas Willia Adams n 8	89.6	1.1 4/2
C. Goode n 8	90	1.3 6/3
S. Hoskins n 8	89.5	0.3 2/0
J. Turnbull n 8	90	2 4/4
S. Wharton n 8	84.1	2.3 8/6
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Northampton Attacking

Northampton — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
V. Oliver	29	641850 min	70.3 /90	20.1 /90	552.7 /90	251.2 /90	231.1 /90	10 /90
A. Williams	27	601610 min	50.3 /90	10.1 /90	352 /90	120.7 /90	160.9 /90	30.2 /90
P. Anderson	21	681429 min	10.1 /90	30.2 /90	171.1 /90	50.3 /90	150.9 /90	20.1 /90
H. Smith	16	45721 min	60.7 /90	00 /90	253.1 /90	91.1 /90	50.6 /90	30.4 /90
M. Warburton	11	53585 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	152.3 /90	50.8 /90	91.4 /90	50.8 /90
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Northampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Nicholas Willia Adams n 8	89.6	1.4 6/4	0.5 3/1
C. Goode n 8	90	1.3 7/2	0.4 3/0
S. Hoskins n 8	89.5	2.5 8/7	1.1 7/2
J. Turnbull n 8	90	1 7/1	0.1 1/0
S. Wharton n 8	84.1	0.8 4/2	0.4 2/1
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Northampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Nicholas Willia Adams n 8	89.6	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
C. Goode n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
S. Hoskins n 8	89.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
J. Turnbull n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Wharton n 8	84.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Carlisle

Carlisle Goalkeeper

Carlisle — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
A. Collin	32	902880 min	1073.3 /90	471.5 /90	10 /90

Carlisle — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Collin n 8	90	3.6 6/6

Carlisle Defensive

Carlisle — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Gethin Jones	31	902790 min	431.4 /90	220.7 /90	150.5 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	150.5 /90	20.1 /90
B. Webster	27	902430 min	331.2 /90	190.7 /90	210.8 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	301.1 /90	90.3 /90
A. Hayden	18	881589 min	281.6 /90	362 /90	90.5 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	301.7 /90	90.5 /90
J. Iredale	16	841349 min	261.7 /90	221.5 /90	40.3 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	201.3 /90	20.1 /90
J. Mellish	13	871125 min	171.4 /90	181.4 /90	90.7 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	80.6 /90	00 /90
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Carlisle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Collin n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
M. Jones n 8	86.8	1.4 5/3	0.9 4/1	—
Gethin Jones n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.5 3/1	—
B. Webster n 8	90	1.5 7/4	0.5 4/0	—
N. Thomas n 8	75.8	0.4 3/0	0.7 4/1	—
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Carlisle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Jones n 8	86.8	1.7 7/3
Gethin Jones n 8	90	1.8 6/4
B. Webster n 8	90	1.1 6/2
N. Thomas n 8	75.8	0.4 3/0
H. McKirdy n 8	70.1	0.6 4/0
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Carlisle Attacking

Carlisle — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
N. Thomas	27	802157 min	50.2 /90	30.1 /90	873.6 /90	351.5 /90	401.7 /90	351.5 /90
H. McKirdy	23	651503 min	60.4 /90	30.2 /90	482.9 /90	150.9 /90	201.2 /90	130.8 /90
H. Hope	18	641145 min	20.2 /90	00 /90	211.7 /90	70.6 /90	131 /90	30.2 /90
O. Olomola	16	671076 min	40.3 /90	10.1 /90	302.5 /90	131.1 /90	110.9 /90	40.3 /90
R. Loft	15	52787 min	30.3 /90	00 /90	151.7 /90	70.8 /90	91 /90	20.2 /90
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Carlisle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Collin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Jones n 8	86.8	1 5/3	0.4 3/0
Gethin Jones n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
B. Webster n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.1 1/0
N. Thomas n 8	75.8	4 7/6	2.1 6/4
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Carlisle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Collin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Jones n 8	86.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
Gethin Jones n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
B. Webster n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
N. Thomas n 8	75.8	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Northampton v Carlisle — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

NorthamptonLWLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

CarlisleDDWLW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Northampton 2 · 1 draw · Carlisle 0 · 3 goals/game

2019-10-22 Carlisle 0–2 Northampton
2019-01-12 Northampton 3–0 Carlisle
2018-08-11 Carlisle 2–2 Northampton

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Northampton#7 pos58 pts37 pl+14 GD

Carlisle#18 pos42 pts37 pl-17 GD

Goals per game

Northampton scored1.46

Carlisle scored1.05

Northampton conceded1.08

Carlisle conceded1.51

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What is the head-to-head record between Northampton and Carlisle?: In their last 3 meetings, Northampton won 2, Carlisle won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Northampton and Carlisle?: Recent form — Northampton 2W 0D 3L; Carlisle 2W 2D 1L.

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