Match Report
Bradford City, 3rd with 78 points, sat 36 points above Carlisle United (23rd, 42). Recent form flatters Carlisle United's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 23rd. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Carlisle United ran at 0.96 scored and 1.54 conceded, Bradford City at 1.39 and 0.98.
Bradford City's unbeaten run stood at 5. The last-five ledger: Carlisle United 4/15, Bradford City 13/15.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Carlisle United, 2 draws and 5 for Bradford City, at 2.08 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 77% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Brunton Park in Carlisle (capacity 18,202). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Bradford City: Calum Kavanagh (54')