Finished 0 1 Carlisle - Bristol Rovers England League 1 - Brunton Park 
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Carlisle and Bristol Rovers cross swords on Saturday in a League One clash. Here is our detailed preview of the game, as well as our best Carlisle vs Bristol Rovers free betting tips. Our dedicated League One betting tips page gives you more predictions and odds.
Carlisle vs Bristol Rovers predictions and betting tips
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Bristol Rovers to Score First
- Carlisle conceded the first goal of the game in all of their last 6 matches.
- Rovers drew first blood in 2 of the last 4 H2Hs.
- Carlisle conceded the first goal in all of their last 5 home matches.
Half With Most Goals: Second
- There were more goals scored after the interval in 8 of the last 10 H2Hs.
- Carlisle scored the vast majority of their league goals so far in the second half – 69.3%, or 9 out of 13 goals.
- Bristol Rovers also score mainly after the break – 66.6%, or 14 out of 21 goals.
Top betting odds and key stats for Carlisle vs Bristol Rovers
Check the best Carlisle vs Bristol Rovers odds and useful stats here, on our website:
24/02/24
England League 1
League 1
Bristol Rovers Carlisle 2 1 26/03/22
England League 2
England
Carlisle Bristol Rovers 1 0 09/10/21
England League 2
England
Bristol Rovers Carlisle 3 0 28/03/16
England League 2
England
Carlisle Bristol Rovers 3 2 14/11/15
England League 2
England
Bristol Rovers Carlisle 2 0 03/05/25
England League 2
England
Salford City Carlisle 2 2
D 26/04/25
England League 2
England
Cheltenham Carlisle 3 2
L 21/04/25
England League 2
England
Accrington Stanley Carlisle 1 1
D 18/04/25
England League 2
England
Port Vale Carlisle 2 3
W 12/04/25
England League 2
England
Morecambe Carlisle 0 2
W 03/05/25
England League 1
League 1
Blackpool Bristol Rovers 4 1
L 26/04/25
England League 1
League 1
Reading Bristol Rovers 2 0
L 21/04/25
England League 1
League 1
Stevenage Bristol Rovers 1 0
L 18/04/25
England League 1
League 1
Wrexham Bristol Rovers 1 1
D 12/04/25
England League 1
League 1
Exeter Bristol Rovers 2 1
L Head to Head
Last Five - Carlisle
Last Five - Bristol Rovers
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Carlisle odds: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.3% Probability
Draw odds: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8% Probability
Bristol Rovers odds: 8/5 (2.60) – 38.5% Probability
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
The bookies don’t have expected winners of this game with the win probability for both teams pretty similar – 33.3% for Carlisle and 38.5% for Bristol Rovers. Regarding other markets, Under 2.5 Goals is our recommendation to consider at 20/23 (1.87) – 53.50%.
Carlisle – Bristol Rovers preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Carlisle vs Bristol Rovers lineups.
Carlisle
Carlisle’s return to League One hasn’t been the easiest so far. The Cumbrians rarely score more than 1 goal in their games and this explains why they struggle to find wins.
Another disappointment was suffered last weekend when Carlisle lost 1-3 vs Leyton Orient to exit the FA Cup at the first hurdle. Once again, very little threat was offered in attack.
The other bad news from this match was the serious injury to influential midfielder Guy. He is now set for a long spell out and his absence will be felt. This is a major problem as the other main figure in the middle of the park McCalmont remains suspended.
In better news, left-back Armer is back after serving his ban and the main centre-back Huntingdon has recovered from illness so he should be in contention too.
Predicted Lineup:
Holy (GK), Barclay, Lavelle, Mellish, Armer, Butterworth, Whelan, Moxon, Gibson, Garner & Maguire
Bristol Rovers
On Tuesday night Bristol came from behind to save a 1-1 away draw vs bottom-dwellers Reading. Played well after falling behind but needed to concede first before finding their rhythm.
Bristol continue to be under interim management. They are undefeated since the sacking of Joey Barton though (W1 D2).
Bristol continue to have serious selection problems. Influential inner midfielder Finley misses this trip as he is suspended. There are 5 players currently nursing injuries. From those that are not fully fit right-back Hunt and inner midfielder Ward are closest to being available.
In better news, Evans is back after a ban and he should start.
Predicted Lineup:
Cox (GK), Grant, Crama, Taylor, Friend, Bogarde, Evans, Vale, Thomas, Collins & Martin
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Player to Watch: Chris Martin
Bristol Rovers added the 34-year-old striker Chris Martin to their ranks only recently. The veteran played only in the last 5 rounds but he became a key figure for the Gas very quickly.
Martin has now scored in 3 consecutive league games for Rovers. Can he continue his hot streak on Saturday?
