Carlisle vs Lincoln Prediction & Betting Tips (1 April)

Winning away games was something that Lincoln did regularly towards the back end of last season, with the eventual runners-up securing five victories in their final eight trips. Carlisle, by way of contrast, ran into plenty of difficulties on their own patch, suffering four defeats in seven top-flight fixtures, so they have little reason for optimism ahead of this clash.

Over the course of their 14 top-flight away games during the current campaign, Lincoln have been involved in no fewer than 10 encounters containing a minimum of three successful strikes. Slightly more surprisingly, perhaps, these numbers are identical for Carlisle home matches in the League One under their coach, so all the signs point towards an entertaining clash.

Both teams have found the net in just two of the most recent 10 top-flight fixtures involving Carlisle, so it is quite rare for this to happen when they take to the field. It has been a virtually identical story as far as Lincoln are concerned, as 10 of their previous 12 matches at this level have seen at least one of the two keepers emerge with a clean sheet.