Match Report
Swindon Town, 12th with 62 points, sat 20 points above Carlisle United (23rd, 42). On the form table Carlisle United stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 23rd overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Carlisle United ran at 0.96 scored and 1.54 conceded, Swindon Town at 1.54 and 1.37.
Swindon Town arrived on a run of three straight wins. The last-five ledger: Carlisle United 3/15, Swindon Town 10/15.
19 meetings are on record — 7 won by Carlisle United, 7 by Swindon Town, 5 drawn, at 2.47 goals per meeting. Only 32% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Brunton Park (capacity 18,202). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Swindon Town led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 1-5.
Goal scorers
Carlisle United: Joe Hugill (88') · Swindon Town: Joe Westley (83'), Paul Glatzel (90'), Will Wright (90'), Aaron Drinan (47'), Daniel Butterworth (45')
Key stats
Possession: Carlisle United 58% · Swindon Town 42% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 11-7