Thursday , 2 July 2026

Carlisle United FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Carlisle United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Wycombe Wanderers FC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Brunton Park 6,538 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 15' Garath McCleary
Alfie McCalmont 28' 1–1
1–2 49' Richard Kone
1–3 75' Garath McCleary
Harrison Neal 4' Y
Y 45' Freddie Potts
Anton Dudik 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Carlisle United FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC — League One at Brunton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
  • Assistant 2 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)

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

2
Carlisle United FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Wycombe Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2023-09-30 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC

Recent Form

Carlisle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
13 Apr Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
09 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Northampton Town FC A 0–2 L
01 Apr Lincoln City FC H 1–3 L
29 Mar Peterborough United FC A 3–1 W
Wycombe Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Carlisle United FC A 3–1 W
16 Apr Port Vale FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
10 Apr Derby County FC H 0–0 D
01 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
29 Mar Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Brunton Park will turn into a battlefield for Carlisle United FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC.
  • 4' Carlisle United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 4.
  • 9' Harrison Neal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Goal! Garath McCleary scores his 34 goal in 379 matches.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Carlisle United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' 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 Dale Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Goal! Alfie McCalmont scores his 4 goal in 358 matches.
  • 33' Wycombe Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Freddie Potts on 45.
  • 49' Goal! Richard Kone scores his 23 goal in 364 matches.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' Matt Butcher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gideon Kodua on 58 minute.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Forino-Joseph, as he is very good at scoring at Brunton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Anton Dudik. He replaces Jack Diamond on 65 minute.
  • 66' Carlisle United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 75' What a strike from Garath McCleary! The score is 1-3.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Carlisle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Aran Fitzpatrick. He replaces Jack Armer on 85 minute.
  • 88' Joe Jacobson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Garath McCleary on 88 minute.
  • With this win, Wycombe Wanderers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Carlisle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Bloomfield

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Garath McCleary 2
Alfie McCalmont 1
Sam Vokes 1
Luke Leahy 1
Richard Kone 1

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2023-09-30 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC

Carlisle United FC Form

2024-04-20 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-04-13 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2024-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Carlisle United FC W 2024-04-06 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC L 2024-04-01 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Lincoln City FC L 2024-03-29 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Carlisle United FC W

Wycombe Wanderers FC Form

2024-04-20 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2024-04-16 Port Vale FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2024-04-13 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2024-04-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2024-04-01 Blackpool FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2024-03-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Carlisle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Carlisle United FC23% Draw27% Wycombe Wanderers FC50%
Actual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Carlisle United FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Wycombe Wanderers FC
77%
Carlisle United FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Carlisle United FC16% Draw46% Wycombe Wanderers FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Carlisle United FC

Handicap Carlisle United FC covers Push Wycombe Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 24% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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