Match Report
Carlisle United (23rd, 42 pts) visited Accrington Stanley (21st, 50 pts) with 8 points between them. The last five rounds placed Carlisle United 6th in the league for form — higher than their 23rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Accrington Stanley ran at 1.15 scored and 1.5 conceded, Carlisle United at 0.96 and 1.54.
Carlisle United had won three straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 3 Accrington Stanley wins, 5 for Carlisle United, 3 draws, at 2.27 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 73% of the meetings.
The venue was Wham Stadium in Accrington, with room for 5,057 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Accrington Stanley: Sonny Aljofree (69') · Carlisle United: Callum Whelan (90')