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Carlisle United FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Brunton Park 11,186 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' James Collins
0–2 84' James Collins pen

Overview

Match Preview

Carlisle United FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Brunton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Assistant 1 Alan Clayton
  • Assistant 2 Paul Newhouse
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
Carlisle United FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Derby County FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Derby County FC H 0–2 L
16 Sep Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
09 Sep Stevenage FC A 2–2 D
02 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
26 Aug Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
19 Aug Exeter City FC H 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Carlisle United FC A 2–0 W
16 Sep Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
26 Aug Peterborough United FC A 4–2 W
19 Aug Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
15 Aug Oxford United FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Carlisle United FC welcome Derby County FC for this crunch clash at Brunton Park.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Carlisle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
  • 18' GOAL! James Collins scores on 18. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
  • 23' Jack Armer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Owen Moxon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' Jordan Gibson, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' 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.
  • 61' Kane Wilson is replacing Martyn Waghorn for the Derby County FC side.
  • 66' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' Another change for Carlisle United FC made on 68 minute. Luke Plange leaves to be changed by Terry Ablade.
  • 69' Carlisle United FC ring the changes. Jon Mellish has done his job and it is now time for Joe Garner to step up.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Eiran Cashin is booked for Derby County FC — card on 75.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Carlisle United FC! Ryan Edmondson comes on to replace Jack Armer.
  • 80' Another change for Derby County FC made on 80 minute. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing leaves to be changed by Conor Washington.
  • 84' A goal from the Ireland international James Collins! He fires home on 84 to make it 0-2!
  • 89' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Sam Lavelle on 90 minutes earns him a card. Carlisle United FC will be frustrated.
  • Derby County FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Carlisle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Carlisle United FC25% Draw29% Derby County FC46%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Carlisle United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Derby County FC
75%
Carlisle United FC or Derby County FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Carlisle United FC17% Draw49% Derby County FC34%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Carlisle United FC

Handicap Carlisle United FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 24% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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