Carlisle 1-0 Mansfield Town – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Mansfield Town at 47%, yet other data sources diverge — this Carlisle vs Mansfield Town fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Analysis & Preview
A League Two encounter, Regular Season - 43 sees Mansfield Town travel to Brunton Park to take on Carlisle. The game is scheduled for Monday 18 April 2022, 15:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Carlisle stand at 5W 1D 4L from 10 League Two matches — 1.60 PPG. Last five: W L D L L. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.10 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation.
Carlisle at Brunton Park this season: 3W 2D 5L from 10 home games — 1.10 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 0.80 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Somewhat surprisingly, their home PPG of 1.10 lags behind their overall 1.60 — the home advantage has not translated into superior results at Brunton Park this season.
Across all League Two games this season, Mansfield Town have recorded 5W 1D 4L from 10 outings — 1.60 PPG. Last five: D W L W L. They are scoring at 1.70 per game and conceding 1.40. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.
Mansfield Town away from home this season: 4W 3D 3L from 10 away games — 1.50 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.50 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. 4 clean sheets from 10 away games (40%) shows they are capable of shutting up shop on the road.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: Carlisle 1.60 PPG, Mansfield Town 1.60 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
Head to Head
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 1 previous meetings, Carlisle have won 0, Mansfield Town 1, with 0 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
These sides have historically produced few goals — 1.0 per contest from 1 previous meetings. The Under 2.5 market has a well-supported historical case here. The most recent clash, on 7 Dec 2021, ended 0–1 with Mansfield Town winning.
With a balanced win record and just 1.0 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.
In-Play Data
Carlisle trading profile (41 games, 20 at home): they score before half-time in 60% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; BTTS occurs in 35% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 30% of games (home games); they fail to score in 42% of games.
Mansfield Town trading profile (41 games, 20 at away): they score before half-time in 65% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Carlisle 42% versus Mansfield Town 58%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Carlisle 49% | Mansfield Town 51%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Carlisle 0.88 xG and Mansfield Town 1.33 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Carlisle attack 0.770 / defence 1.159 | Mansfield Town attack 1.051 / defence 1.165. League average goals — home 0.979 / away 1.093. Carlisle's attack strength of 0.770 is below the league average — the 0.88 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Data: 42 Carlisle games / 41 Mansfield Town games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Carlisle 24% | Draw 29% | Mansfield Town 47%. Fair-value odds: Carlisle 4.17 | Draw 3.45 | Mansfield Town 2.13. Mansfield Town hold a narrow Poisson edge at 47% — the draw (29%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 38% | BTTS probability 43% | Total xG 2.21. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 62% — total xG of 2.21 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 43% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Mansfield Town are the pick at 47% — moderate model lean. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Mansfield Town offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
Poisson projects 2.21 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 38% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 43%. Form rates corroborate: Carlisle 40% | Mansfield Town 50% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Carlisle vs Mansfield Town | Competition: League Two, Regular Season - 43 | Venue: Brunton Park • Kick-off: Monday 18 Apr 2022, 15:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Carlisle 24% | Draw 29% | Mansfield Town 47% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 38% | BTTS 43% | xG Carlisle 0.88 / Mansfield Town 1.33 • Poisson strength factors: Carlisle attack 0.770 / def 1.159 | Mansfield Town attack 1.051 / def 1.165 | league avg home 0.979 / away 1.093 • Poisson stance: Mansfield Town (47%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
0.88
Carlisle xG
Expected Goals
1.33
Mansfield Town xG
43%
BTTS
65%
Over 1.5
38%
Over 2.5
18%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Carlisle vs Mansfield Town kick off?
Carlisle vs Mansfield Town kicked off at 15:00 on Monday 18 April 2022 at Brunton Park.
What was the final score in Carlisle vs Mansfield Town?
Carlisle 1 - 0 Mansfield Town.
Where is Carlisle vs Mansfield Town being played?
The match is being played at Brunton Park.
What competition is Carlisle vs Mansfield Town part of?
Carlisle vs Mansfield Town is a Regular Season - 43 fixture in the League Two (England).
Who is favourite to win Carlisle vs Mansfield Town?
Our statistical model gives Carlisle a 24% chance of winning, Mansfield Town a 47% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making Mansfield Town the favourite.
Will both teams score in Carlisle vs Mansfield Town?
Our model estimates a 43% probability that both Carlisle and Mansfield Town will score (BTTS).
Will Carlisle vs Mansfield Town have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 38%.
What is the head-to-head record between Carlisle and Mansfield Town?
Record (1 meetings): Carlisle 0W | Draws 0 | Mansfield Town 1W.
What form are Carlisle and Mansfield Town in?
Carlisle (all comps): 5W-1D-4L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 1.10 | L5 W-L-D-L-L. Mansfield Town (all comps): 5W-1D-4L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.70 / GA 1.40 | L5 D-W-L-W-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Carlisle's attack rating (0.77) and Mansfield Town's defence rating (1.17), the model arrives at 0.88 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Mansfield Town's attack versus Carlisle's defence, projects 1.33 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 42/41 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 14.5%. Close behind: 0-1 (12.9%), 0-0 (12.6%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 40% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Mansfield Town Win
24%
4.10
29%
3.48
47%
2.13
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
0 – 1
14.6%
Away win
Most likely
1 – 1
12.8%
Draw
0 – 0
11.0%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
0.88
Carlisle xG
Total xG
2.21
1.33
Mansfield Town xG
4.10
24%
Home win
3.48
29%
Draw
2.13
47%
Away win
Goals Markets
65%
Over 1.5
1.54
35%
Under 1.5
2.86
38%
Over 2.5
2.63
62%
Under 2.5
1.61
18%
Over 3.5
5.56
82%
Under 3.5
1.22
7%
Over 4.5
14.29
93%
Under 4.5
1.08
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
43%
BTTS Yes
2.31
57%
BTTS No
1.77
Clean Sheet
26%
3.79
42%
2.41
Win to Nil
6%
15.55
19%
5.13
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 11.0 | 14.6 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Carlisle vs Mansfield Town?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.5%.
How many goals are Carlisle and Mansfield Town expected to score?
The model projects 0.88 expected goals for Carlisle and 1.33 for Mansfield Town, a combined total of 2.21.
How confident is the prediction model for Carlisle vs Mansfield Town?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 47%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Carlisle come into this having played 41 games, going 12W 10D 19L for 1.12 points per game. Their last five reads W-L-D-L-L.
On the other side, Mansfield Town sit at 1.68 PPG from 41 outings (20W 9D 12L), a run that reads D-W-L-W-L across their last five.
Mansfield Town carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.56 PPG clear of Carlisle — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
Venue Form
Carlisle's home form reads 6W 6D 8L across 20 games on their own ground, a 1.20 PPG return.
Away from home, Mansfield Town have taken 1.30 points per game from 20 outings (7W 5D 8L).
Goals in Recent Form
Carlisle are averaging 0.88 goals scored and 1.37 conceded per game recently; Mansfield Town are on 1.44 scored and 1.15 conceded.
Last 41 Results — League Two
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Carlisle
Current Season
Mansfield Town
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Carlisle and Mansfield Town in coming into this match?
Carlisle have gone 12W 10D 19L in their last 41 games (1.12 PPG), while Mansfield Town have gone 20W 9D 12L in their last 41 (1.68 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Carlisle at home or Mansfield Town away?
Mansfield Town's away record (1.30 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Carlisle at home: 1.20 PPG; Mansfield Town away: 1.30 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
4 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to December 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in League Two. It has been a while since the last meeting — 14 February 2023, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 14 Feb 2023, when Mansfield Town won 0-4 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Carlisle's record when hosting Mansfield Town specifically: 1W 0D 1L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
1
Carlisle
1
Draws
2
Mansfield Town
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Carlisle and Mansfield Town?
From 4 meetings on record, Carlisle have won 1, Mansfield Town have won 2, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Carlisle and Mansfield Town last play each other?
They last met on 14 February 2023, when Carlisle 0-4 Mansfield Town.
Who has won more matches between Carlisle and Mansfield Town?
Mansfield Town have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 4 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Carlisle are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 60% of their matches.
Mansfield Town are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 65% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 25% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Carlisle 35%, Mansfield Town 50% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 30% (Carlisle) and 50% (Mansfield Town).
On the defensive side: Carlisle keep a clean sheet in 35% of their matches; Carlisle have failed to score in 45% of games; Mansfield Town in 35%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Carlisle home games / Mansfield Town away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Carlisle play Mansfield Town?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 35% of Carlisle's recent matches and 50% of Mansfield Town's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Carlisle vs Mansfield Town usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 30% of Carlisle's recent games and 50% of Mansfield Town's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Carlisle and Mansfield Town tend to score early?
Carlisle have had a goal before half-time in 60% of their recent matches, Mansfield Town in 65% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Shock result as Carlisle defy the odds to beat Mansfield Town 1-0.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Carlisle beat Mansfield Town 1-0 at Brunton Park, Regular Season - 43, in the League Two. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Carlisle 0.88 xG and Mansfield Town 1.33 xG, a combined 2.21. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. Mansfield Town landed 1.3 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Carlisle attack 0.77 / defence 1.16 against Mansfield Town attack 1.05 / defence 1.17, drawn from 42/41 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Carlisle 24% | Draw 29% | Mansfield Town 47%, with Mansfield Town to win its most likely call at 47%. Instead the game produced a Carlisle win, an outcome the model had rated at just 24% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 38%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 65% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 43% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 50% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Carlisle 49%, Mansfield Town 51%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 50%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Carlisle's trading profile (41 games, 20 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 42% of their matches — today it did not.
Mansfield Town's trading profile (41 games, 20 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 58% of their matches — today it did not.
Form vs Result
On form, Mansfield Town arrived the stronger side — 1.68 PPG against 1.12. Form was overturned, with Carlisle winning despite arriving in poorer recent shape. Carlisle (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.10 average — tighter than their form line. Mansfield Town (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.20 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (miss). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.