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Milton Keynes face a trip to Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Dons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 20.00% success rate in the fixture.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2009, as the Cumbrians edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 24 Nov | Milton Keynes | 3 - 4 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 2 | Milton Keynes | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Oct | Milton Keynes | 3 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sun 06 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 3 | Wimbledon | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Sun 03 Nov | Wimbledon | 4 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 23 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 6 - 1 | Wimbledon | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 06 Oct | Wimbledon | 3 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 7 conceded.
Milton Keynes have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Dons, and 6 goals against.
Carlisle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 34 points from their 28 games played so far, Milton Keynes lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 46 from their 29 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Milton Keynes | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Milton Keynes are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Carlisle Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Milton Keynes | 17 games since last away draw. |