Carlisle United and Forest Green Rovers face each other on Saturday 10.18.2025, at 17:30 (UK Time), in a National League 2025/26 match. The game will take place at Carlisle United's home ground, the Brunton Park.

Our team of analysts has crafted predictions for the clash between Carlisle United and Forest Green Rovers, grounded in an in-depth statistical analysis of both sides. We aim to empower bettors with reliable insights, delivering today’s top free betting tip to support smarter, more profitable choices.

APWin predictions for Carlisle United vs Forest Green Rovers

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Over 2.5 Goals

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👉 Our prediction is: Draw

Carlisle United will have the home advantage in this match, and with the quality of their players to the strength of their performances, they will have the upper hand. But even with all that said, our betting tip is to go for a draw in Carlisle United vs Forest Green Rovers.

We just see some flaws that Forest Green Rovers can exploit in order to hold the home side to a draw. And with odds of 2.99, the potential payout for a draw is well worth a shot.

👉 Our prediction is: Carlisle United win or draw

The match is an evenly balanced affair with very little difference between the two sides. But the added benefit of home advantage is enough to tilt the scales in Carlisle United's favour.

We recommend betting on Carlisle United to win or draw on the Double Chance market. Since they will be playing in front of their home fans, that should give them that extra boost they need to avoid defeat, which is the only condition to win the bet.

Carlisle United preview

Carlisle United heads into the match with the following record in the National League: in 14 matches, The Cumbrians secured 9 victories, 2 draws, and 3 losses, maintaining an average of 2.07 points per game.

Taking a broader look at Carlisle United's 2025/26 season, the team has achieved a total of 10 victories so far.

Carlisle United has been effective in the offense, scoring a total of 30 goals, of which 25 were scored in the National League, resulting in an average of 1.79 goals per game.

Individually, the standout performer is Regan Linney, who has found the back of the net 9 times. However, he is not alone in driving the offense. Stephen Wourne has taken on the role of the team's main playmaker, leading with 4 assists.

On the defensive side, Carlisle United has conceded 15 goals in the National League (an average of 1.07 per game) and 17 goals throughout the entire season, with an average of 1.13 per match in the 2025/26 campaign.

Forest Green Rovers preview

Forest Green Rovers comes into the game with 14 matches played so far in the National League. They have secured 8 victories, 5 draws, and 1 losses, maintaining an average of 2.07 points per game in the competition.

Across all competitions in the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 9 wins, 5 draws, and 1 losses.

Rovers's attack has been highly effective, scoring 25 goals during this period. Of that total, 21 were netted in the National League, with an average of 1.5 goals per game. The overall season average is 1.67.

The Green's offensive system is led by Kairo Ellis Mitchell, the team's top scorer this season. The grenadian forward has found the back of the net 4 times. He is supported by the team's best assist provider, Tom Knowles. The forward has contributed with 3 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 8 goals with an average of 0.57 per game in the championship. For the whole season, the team conceded 9 goals in 15 matches, averaging 0.6 per match.

Head to head: Carlisle United vs Forest Green Rovers

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Carlisle United

England - National League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W L L W

2.07

Home W L W W W

2

Away W L W W L

2.14

Away Team

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Forest Green Rovers

England - National League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D D W W

2.07

Home L D D W W

2

Away D W W W D

2.14

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