|
Sheff. Wed. play host to Carlisle United at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The The Owls have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 5 from 9 meetings.
The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Wed. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in September 1983, with Sheff. Wed. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Second Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Wed. | ASSM |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 25 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 31 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 03 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 2-0 | Carlisle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 22 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 28 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 4 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 03 May | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 4 conceded.
Carlisle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cumbrians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Sheff. Wed. are leading the way in the Npower League One, with their 5 games giving them a return of 10 points. Carlisle Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League One, and have accumulated 9 points from the 5 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Wed. may be coming up against a decent side in Carlisle Utd., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Owls. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Carlisle Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |