Walsall vs Carlisle United Match Analysis & Prediction
26/11/2022 6:00 pm
Walsall will be looking to book their spot in the third round of the FA Cup when they play host to Carlisle United at the Poundland Bescot Stadium on Saturday.
It is a contest between two sides in League Two that met not too long ago, playing out a goalless draw at Brunton Park earlier in November.
Walsall beat League One opposition to reach this stage of the competition, claiming a 2-0 victory away at Wycombe Wanderers at the beginning of the month, through goals from Jacob Maddox and Isaac Hutchinson.
That victory came during a recent upturn in from for the Saddlers, who are now unbeaten in six matches across all competitions, stretching back to a 1-1 draw at Sutton United in late October.
These improved performances mean that Walsall can now begin looking at pushing for the playoff spots, as they are now just four points off seventh place, currently 11th on 27 points.
Competence on home soil was again on display last time out, as Walsall claimed a 2-1 victory over Crawley Town, with Hayden White and Danny Johnson getting on the scoresheet.
However, Carlisle will prove to be tough opposition, as they currently sit in the League Two playoff places, occupying sixth place and six points off the automatic promotion spots.
The Blues won 2-1 at home to Tranmere Rovers in the previous round, the second time within a space of a week that they recoreded a victory against Mickey Mellon’s side.
Paul Simpson has clearly set his side up with an attacking focus in a lot of matches this season, as indicated by an impressive scoring record.
This ability to create chances is well illustrated by Carlisle’s most recent trip to Salford City, winning 4-1 at the Peninsula Stadium to instil a four-point gap between themselves and their opponents.
Walsall vs. Carlisle United Head to head
These two teams have previously met on 29 occasions in two competitions, where Walsall have claimed eight victories while Carlisle have won 10, and they have drawn in 11. Walsall have scored 35 goals and conceded 33. In their last five meetings, Walsall have won one, Carlisle two with two draws.
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02/01/2021Walsall0Carlisle United2League Two
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08/05/2021Carlisle United0Walsall0League Two
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27/11/2021Carlisle United1Walsall0League Two
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15/04/2022Walsall1Carlisle United0League Two
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12/11/2022Carlisle United0Walsall0League Two
Walsall Team News
Walsall striker Connor Wilkinson is still on the treatment table with a knee injury, but they have shown little signs of needing him in recent weeks.
Danny Johnson is set to continue in attack, next to Tom Knowles, who assisted Hayden White’s opener against Crawley Town last time out.
Walsall's Last 5 Matches
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25/10/2022Walsall3Harrogate Town1League Two
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29/10/2022Walsall1Rochdale0League Two
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05/11/2022Wycombe Wanderers0Walsall2FA Cup
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12/11/2022Carlisle United0Walsall0League Two
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19/11/2022Walsall2Crawley Town1League Two
Carlisle United Team News
Paul Simpson has some injury concerns to deal with, with both Morgan Feeney and Fin Back going off in the first half against Salford City, suffering hamstring issues.
There is more fear about Back’s injury, and he has returned to parent club Nottingham Forest for an assessment, so he is very unlikely to be involved.
Carlisle United's Last 5 Matches
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29/10/2022Tranmere Rovers0Carlisle United2League Two
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05/11/2022Carlisle United2Tranmere Rovers1FA Cup
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08/11/2022Harrogate Town3Carlisle United3League Two
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12/11/2022Carlisle United0Walsall0League Two
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19/11/2022Salford City1Carlisle United4League Two
Walsall vs. Carlisle United: Odds and Predictions
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