Carlisle United vs Morecambe: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Carlisle United played Morecambe in National League (England). The match was played on 30 December 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Carlisle United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Morecambe: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Carlisle United scores 1.79 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Morecambe scores 1.29 and concedes 2.25. League average: 2.81 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Carlisle United 50%, Morecambe 54%. Over 2.5: Carlisle United 54%, Morecambe 71%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Carlisle United has higher xG: 1.96 vs 1.36. Carlisle United: 15.9 shots per match, Morecambe: 10.9.

Match halves

Carlisle United: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 1.08. Morecambe: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.71.

Goals by minute

Carlisle United: 76-90+ (12 goals). Morecambe: 46-60 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.81 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

44Possession (%)56
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
14Shots11
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
8Shots on target3
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
1.77xG1.38
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
7Corners5
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
44Dangerous attacks63
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
-1Fouls-1
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
0Cards2
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
1.79Goals scored / match1.29
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
1.13Goals conceded / match2.25
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
52%Average possession55%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
6.38Shots on target / match3.92
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.92Shots per match10.88
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
6.38Shots on target3.92
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
11.3%Shot conversion11.9%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
52%Possession55%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
1.96xG for1.36
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
1.4xG against1.78
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

Shooting quality

Carlisle United: AttackingMorecambe: Balanced
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
Accuracy (shots on target)40%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Carlisle United is 125% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Carlisle United · 0.8 pts / match - Morecambe

Carlisle United
WWLLW
Season result split
63% W17% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-4-5
2.04 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.85Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Morecambe
DLLWL
Season result split
21% W21% R58% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-14
0.83 pts / match · goal difference -23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Carlisle United is 39% better for: goals scored per match.

1.79 goals / match - Carlisle United · 1.29 goals / match - Morecambe

Carlisle United is 99% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.13 goals / match - Carlisle United · 2.25 goals / match - Morecambe

Carlisle United scoring profile: very strong

Carlisle United scores in 88% of matches (21 of 24 matches), while Morecambe keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 24 matches).

Morecambe scoring profile: strong

Morecambe scores in 67% of matches (16 of 24 matches), while Carlisle United keeps a clean sheet in 38% (9 of 24 matches).

43Goals scored (season)31
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
27Goals conceded (season)54
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
2.92Average goals in match3.54
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
8Goals scored (last 5)3
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal67%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
54%2 goals38%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
25%3 goals13%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
8%4 goals13%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal83%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
29%2 goals67%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
13%3 goals46%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
4%4 goals21%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time25%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
4%BTTS in both halves17%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
29%Scored in both halves38%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
60%BTTS - last 520%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
21%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Carlisle United is 52% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.58 pts / match - Carlisle United · 1.04 pts / match - Morecambe

Carlisle United - half-time state
42% leading33% draw25% trailing
Morecambe - half-time state
25% leading29% draw46% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.58Points per match (1st half)1.04
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.58
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)1
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
1.29Average goals (1st half)1.58
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
58%Clean sheet before half-time42%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
50%No goal before half-time54%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

After half-time (2nd half)

1.92Points per match (2nd half)1.04
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
1.08Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
0.54Goals conceded (2nd half)1.25
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.96
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
58%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
33%No goal after half-time42%
Carlisle UnitedMorecambe

Carlisle United - second-half results

54% W29% R17% P
38
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Morecambe - second-half results

25% W29% R46% P
25
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding84%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 21%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Carlisle United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Morecambe - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.20.6
1 goal80%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Carlisle United
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
8
2
16-30
3
9
31-45
8
6
46-60
6
1
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Morecambe
ScoredConceded
3
7
0-15
5
4
16-30
6
13
31-45
8
9
46-60
5
9
61-75
4
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.23
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Carlisle United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Morecambe

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
145%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).

Teams vs league

Carlisle UnitedLigaMorecambe
Average goals in match 2.922.81 3.54
Both teams scored 50%54% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%54% 71%
Clean sheets 38%26% 17%
Goal before half-time 71%70% 79%
Goal after half-time 79%80% 88%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.81
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.55
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Carlisle UnitedGoalLuke Thomas ArmstrongAssist: Regan Linney
  2. Carlisle UnitedSubstitutionOn: Callum Tyler WhelanOff: Jordan Jones
  3. MorecambeSubstitutionOn: Paul LewisOff: Arjan Raikhy
  4. MorecambeYellow cardBenjamin Lee Tollitt
  5. MorecambeYellow cardLudwig Francillette
  6. MorecambeSubstitutionOn: Benjamin Joseph WilliamsOff: Emmerson Sutton

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Aaron BannisterMatches officiated: 11
4.55Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 218%Home wins36%Draws45%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Carlisle United vs Morecambe?

The National League match finished Carlisle United 1:0 Morecambe. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Carlisle United vs Morecambe?

Carlisle United score 1.79 goals per game on average and Morecambe 1.29. The National League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Carlisle United's matches and 54% of Morecambe's.

What form are Carlisle United and Morecambe in?

Over the last 5 games Carlisle United have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Morecambe 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Carlisle United vs Morecambe?

The statistical background for Carlisle United vs Morecambe — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.