Álvaro Hernández
Dailysports's expert
On March 22, "Brunton Park" will host the 38th round match of the English League 2, where Carlisle United will face Bromley. I suggest betting on goals/cards/winner for this match.
Carlisle United
The team only once, half a century ago, made it to the country's top division. Soon after, in the 1980s, they quickly fell to League 2. Since then, they have mostly tried to stay at that level. It hasn't always worked out, but in the middle of the first decade of the new century, they managed to rise to the third division. They played there last season but finished in last place.
Now, everything is heading towards failure at an even lower level. Experienced Mark Hughes, who took over as head coach in February, is trying to change something. He managed not to lose four times, even beating Barrow. However, they succumbed to Harrogate and then lost to Wimbledon - is this the end of their last hopes for a breakthrough?
Bromley
The club approached this season very differently. Not long ago, they played at the sixth level of English football, among complete amateurs. In 2024, after finishing third in the Conference, they managed to win the playoffs. This secured the right to finally debut at the League 2 level.
The newcomer was predicted to have an extremely tough survival battle. Instead, they briskly marched through the season, and even now have more wins than losses, thus staying in the upper part of the standings. In February-March, they had five wins in six rounds, but lost to Tranmere Rovers. At home against Walsall, they settled for a 2-2 draw.
Match Facts
- Carlisle United lost the second match out of the last six - but both consecutively
- On average, Carlisle United scores 0.72 goals and concedes 1.47 goals per match
- Bromley won four times in their last seven matches
H2H
In November, the clubs played each other for the first time - ending in a 1-1 draw.
Carlisle United vs Bromley Prediction
Bookmakers suggest that the motivated hosts might win. But they've lost their momentum, so let's take a more neutral option - "both teams to score" (odds - 1.79).
