Accrington Stanley vs Carlisle United Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

After a disappointing few weeks Carlisle look to get their title challenge back on track when they travel to Accrington Stanley this weekend. For our tip we are sticking with the goals market and are backing there to be more goals in the second half than there are in the first half, which is available at evens with bet365. For our correct score tip we think the visitors will be able to get on track this week and are backing them to secure a 2-1 away win, which is priced at 10/1 with the same site.

After coming so close to promotion in the last campaign, Accrington have spent the majority of this season looking over their shoulder and worrying about the possibility of relegation. Even though their form has taken a slight upturn, there is one thing that has remained pretty consistent in their games. The second half of their games tends to be where the goals are scored, as 74% of their scored goals occur in the second stanza, but 76% of their conceded goals also occur in this half too.

It’s a stat that isn’t quite as obvious when looking at Carlisle. Just over 53% of goals scored in Carlisle’s games occur in the second half, which although is still on the right side of what we are looking for, it is still too close for comfort. Given the large percentage shown in their hosts stats however, we still feel confident in tipping there to be more goals in the second half than there is in the first.