Carlisle United vs Tamworth: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Carlisle United played Tamworth in National League (England). The match was played on 29 November 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Carlisle United: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Tamworth: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Carlisle United scores 1.85 and concedes 1.05 goals per match. Tamworth scores 1.25 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.77 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Carlisle United 50%, Tamworth 70%. Over 2.5: Carlisle United 50%, Tamworth 55%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Carlisle United has higher xG: 1.95 vs 1.53. Carlisle United: 16.1 shots per match, Tamworth: 11.6.

Match halves

Carlisle United: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 1.15. Tamworth: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.70.

Goals by minute

Carlisle United: 76-90+ (10 goals). Tamworth: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.77 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

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

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

68Possession (%)32
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26Shots7
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13Shots on target3
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3.16xG0.88
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13Corners5
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87Dangerous attacks31
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5Fouls10
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2Cards3
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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 UnitedTamworth
1.85Goals scored / match1.25
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
1.05Goals conceded / match1.5
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
51%Average possession39%
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
6.3Shots on target / match4.4
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

16.1Shots per match11.6
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
6.3Shots on target4.4
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
11.5%Shot conversion10.8%
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51%Possession39%
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1.95xG for1.53
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1.44xG against1.61
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Shooting quality

Carlisle United: AttackingTamworth: Balanced
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
Accuracy (shots on target)39%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.28

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 267% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Carlisle United · 0.6 pts / match - Tamworth

Carlisle United
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
65% W20% D15% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-4-3
2.15 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.90Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Tamworth
LLLWL
Season result split
40% W20% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-8
1.40 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-4
Last 5 away
3-1-1
DWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 2.05BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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 48% better for: goals scored per match.

1.85 goals / match - Carlisle United · 1.25 goals / match - Tamworth

Carlisle United is 43% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.05 goals / match - Carlisle United · 1.5 goals / match - Tamworth

Carlisle United scoring profile: very strong

Carlisle United scores in 90% of matches (18 of 20 matches), while Tamworth keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 matches).

Tamworth scoring profile: very strong

Tamworth scores in 85% of matches (17 of 20 matches), while Carlisle United keeps a clean sheet in 40% (8 of 20 matches).

37Goals scored (season)25
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
21Goals conceded (season)30
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
2.9Average goals in match2.75
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
4Goals conceded (last 5)11
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How often they score at least...

90%1 goal85%
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55%2 goals35%
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25%3 goals5%
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10%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal85%
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
25%2 goals40%
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
10%3 goals15%
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5%4 goals10%
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* 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

15%BTTS at half-time25%
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5%BTTS in both halves5%
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25%Scored in both halves20%
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BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
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15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
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80%BTTS - last 580%
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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

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
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30%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
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20%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
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2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
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55%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
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30%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
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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 62% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.7 pts / match - Carlisle United · 1.05 pts / match - Tamworth

Carlisle United - half-time state
45% leading35% draw20% trailing
Tamworth - half-time state
20% leading45% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.7Points per match (1st half)1.05
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
0.7Goals scored (1st half)0.55
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0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.2
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65%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
55%No goal before half-time60%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.95Points per match (2nd half)1.25
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1.15Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
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0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
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1.75Average goals (2nd half)1.55
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55%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Carlisle UnitedTamworth
30%No goal after half-time35%
Carlisle UnitedTamworth

Carlisle United - second-half results

55% W30% D15% L
34
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding144%

Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 65%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Tamworth - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
21
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 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 match1.602.20
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Tamworth - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.0
Average goals in match1.61.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet0%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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
6
2
16-30
2
4
31-45
8
6
46-60
5
1
61-75
10
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Tamworth
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
4
4
16-30
4
7
31-45
2
9
46-60
5
4
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
77%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 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.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Tamworth

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.80
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* 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 UnitedLigaTamworth
Average goals in match 2.902.77 2.75
Both teams scored 50%54% 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%52% 55%
Clean sheets 40%26% 15%
Goal before half-time 65%69% 65%
Goal after half-time 80%80% 80%

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

2.77
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
6%
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 UnitedYellow cardMorgan Feeney
  2. TamworthYellow cardTyler Roberts
  3. Carlisle UnitedGoalGeorgie Kelly
  4. TamworthYellow cardKennedy Digie
  5. TamworthGoalJordan PonticelliAssist: Ronan Maher
  6. TamworthSubstitutionOn: Matt CurleyOff: Callum Cockerill-Mollett
  7. Carlisle UnitedSubstitutionOn: David Ibukun AjiboyeOff: Junior Luamba
  8. Carlisle UnitedSubstitutionOn: Luke Thomas ArmstrongOff: Alex Nicholas Gilliead
  9. Carlisle UnitedGoalGeorgie KellyAssist: Regan Linney
  10. TamworthSubstitutionOn: Hayden HollisOff: Joe Rye
  11. Carlisle UnitedYellow cardDavid Ibukun Ajiboye
  12. TamworthSubstitutionOn: Immanuelson Kwadwo Opoku DukuOff: Tyler Roberts
  13. Carlisle UnitedSubstitutionOn: Jack EllisOff: Christopher Seamus Michael Conn-Clarke
  14. TamworthYellow cardKwaku Donkor

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.

Niall SmithMatches officiated: 9
4.11Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 256%Home wins22%Draws22%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Carlisle United vs Tamworth?

The National League match finished Carlisle United 2:1 Tamworth. 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 Tamworth?

Carlisle United score 1.85 goals per game on average and Tamworth 1.25. The National League average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Carlisle United's matches and 70% of Tamworth's.

What form are Carlisle United and Tamworth in?

Over the last 5 games Carlisle United have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Tamworth 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Carlisle United vs Tamworth — 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.