Thursday , 2 July 2026

Carlisle United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Carlisle United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Brunton Park 7,814 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 27' Liam Sercombe
Sam Lavelle 38' Y
Y 40' Elliot Bonds
Owen Moxon 67' Y
Y 82' Lewis Freestone
Y 90' Sean Long

Overview

Match Preview

Carlisle United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Brunton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Mark Cunliffe

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
Carlisle United FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Carlisle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 0–1 L
16 Dec Northampton Town FC H 2–2 D
09 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–3 L
28 Nov Reading FC A 1–5 L
25 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
11 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 0–1 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Carlisle United FC A 1–0 W
16 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
25 Nov Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
11 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Carlisle United FC is hosting Cheltenham Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The whistle greets Will Goodwin as he departs to be replaced by George Lloyd.
  • 10' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Liam Sercombe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Carlisle United FC that had 57 games and scored 53 goals.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Carlisle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' Cheltenham Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Liam Sercombe on 27.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elliot Bonds, as he is very good at scoring at Brunton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 38' Sam Lavelle was booked on 38.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a card for Elliot Bonds.
  • 45' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' Carlisle United FC is showing some good football. However, Carlisle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Sam Lavelle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' Tom Bradbury has so much to prove this time. He replaces Curtis Davies on 56 minute.
  • 61' The whistle greets Joe Garner as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Edmondson.
  • 62' Carlisle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sean Maguire is hanging Luke Plange on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Owen Moxon on 67.
  • 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Garner made 380 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Cheltenham Town FC. Robert Street is replaced by Aidan Keena.
  • 82' Lewis Freestone is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cheltenham Town FC players.

Lineups

Carlisle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Sercombe 1
Sam Lavelle 1

Head to Head

2023-12-23 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Carlisle United FC Form

2023-12-23 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-12-16 Carlisle United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2023-12-09 Blackpool FC 3–0 Carlisle United FC L 2023-11-28 Reading FC 5–1 Carlisle United FC L 2023-11-25 Carlisle United FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-11-11 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-12-23 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-11-28 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-11-25 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Carlisle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Carlisle United FC29% Draw32% Cheltenham Town FC39%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Carlisle United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
71%
Carlisle United FC or Cheltenham Town FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Carlisle United FC20% Draw55% Cheltenham Town FC25%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Carlisle United FC

Handicap Carlisle United FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.