Carlisle United will be having a chance to move further up the League Two table on Friday when the face Walsall, who sit directly above them through goal difference.
The two sides will be looking to get back to winning ways as they have both failed to pick up a victory in their previous three matches.
Walsall head into Friday’s contest without a victory in their previous four matches, and the last three have all resulted in defeats.
The most recent match took place against Rochdale when a goal from Conor Grant was enough to make the difference between the two teams as the clash finished 1-0 after the final whistle.
The poor run of form has dragged the Saddlers down to 18th in the table, and while they have a 10 point gap to the relegation zone, a defeat at the weekend could see them drop down to 20th.
Michael Flynn’s team will be hoping to improve the attacking side of their game on Friday after failing to score in consecutive games.
However, Walsall were unable to find the back of the net when they played Carlisle earlier this season, as the Blue won that encounter 1-0.
Meanwhile, Carlisle also head into the contest out of form, having failed to win any of their last three matches in the league.
However, they have only lost two of their 10 games since Paul Simpson took over as manager, and that run has pulled them away from the relegation zone.
The Blues will want to end the season in style though, and a victory on Friday has the possibility of moving them up to 14th depending on other results.
Simpson will be pushing his team to concentrate until the very end this out after an 89th-minute goals saw them beaten 1-0 last weekend by Exeter City.
Walsall vs Carlisle United head to head
The two teams have previously met on 27 occasions in all competitions, where Carlisle have taken 10 victories while Walsall have won seven, and they have drawn in 10. Walsall have scored 34 goals and conceded 33. In their last five meetings, Carlisle have won four while they have drawn once.
Walsall 1-2 Carlisle United 29/12/19
Carlisle United 2-1 Walsall 25/01/20
Walsall 0-2 Carlisle United 02/01/21
Carlisle United 0-0 Walsall 08/05/21
Carlisle United 1-0 Walsall 27/11/21
Walsall latest home form
Walsall lost their last home game 2-0 to Leyton Orient in the league. However, they have recently been on a good run of form at home, having won each of their four previous matches. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded four in the process.
Walsall 1-0 Tranmere Rovers 12/02/22
Walsall 3-1 Hartlepool United 26/02/22
Walsall 1-0 Sutton United 12/03/22
Walsall 2-1 Oldham Athletic 15/03/22
Walsall 0-2 Leyton Orient 02/04/22
Walsall latest away form
Walsall have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in any of their six most recent matches. In their last away game, they were defeated 1-0 by Rochdale. In their last five away matches, they have scored four goals and conceded six.
Northampton Town 1-1 Walsall 01/03/22
Barrow 1-1 Walsall 05/03/22
Harrogate Town 1-1 Walsall 19/03/22
Salford City 2-1 Walsall 26/03/22
Rochdale 1-0 Walsall 09/04/22
Carlisle United latest home form
Carlisle have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just three of their eight most recent matches. In their last home game, they lost 1-0 to Exeter City in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded four.
Carlisle United 2-0 Rochdale 01/03/22
Carlisle United 2-1 Northampton Town 12/03/22
Carlisle United 1-2 Newport County 15/03/22
Carlisle United 1-0 Bristol Rovers 26/03/22
Carlisle United 0-1 Exeter City 09/04/22
Carlisle United latest away form
Carlisle have most recently failed to keep a good form on the road, having been winless in their two most recent matches. In their last away game, they managed to draw 2-2 with Tranmere Rovers in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded six.
Leyton Orient 0-1 Carlisle United 26/02/22
Oldham Athletic 1-2 Carlisle United 05/03/22
Barrow 1-2 Carlisle United 19/03/22
Rochdale 2-0 Carlisle United 29/03/22
Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Carlisle United 02/04/22
Walsall news
Tyrese Shade is a doubt in this contest after being left out of the squad completely last weekend, but Reece Devine did return to the team following his injury.
Carl Rushworth could be absent as he had to pull out of the team after an injury in the pre-match warmup against Rochdale.
Carlisle United news
Simpson opted to make no changes to the starting lineup at the weekend, but after being defeated by Exeter, he could opt to adjust things this time around.
Carlisle could continue to be without Callum Guy and Jamie Devitt, as both men have been sidelined with injuries as of late.
Prediction and Odds
Even though Carlisle United have failed to win any of their previous three matches, they have been in stronger form overall than their opponents.
Simpson has injected confidence into the squad, which could prove vital on Friday and is should push them to get back to winning ways with a victory here.
Odds: 1 2.40 X 2.00 2 2.15
Probable outcomes
Walsall 0-1 Carlisle United
Walsall 0-2 Carlisle United
Walsall 1-2 Carlisle United
Walsall 2-3 Carlisle United
Walsall 2-2 Carlisle United
