Yeovil Town v Carlisle United Preview

On Saturday, Mark Hughes takes his in form Carlisle United side to Huish Park to take on Yeovil Town.

Yeovil will be looking to get back to winning ways having won three games in a row in September but followed it up by losing three in a row in October. Carlisle United will be looking for a fifth win in a row in all competitions and to try and overtake Rochdale at the top of the National League.

How Have Both Teams Been Performing?

Yeovil have had a mixed start to the season and have change their manager so their inconsistency is understandable. In their last five games they have beaten Altrincham and Sutton before losing to Boreham Wood, Hemel Hempstead in the FA Cup and last time to our lost comfortably to Rochdale away from home.

Richard Dryden’s side at currently in mid table in 12th place with 19 points from their first 15 games.

The Cumbrians have recovered well from a minor blip and their defeats to York and Rochdale with three straight wins in the league and a cup win as well. In their last five games Mark Hughes’ side has lost to Rochdale but beat Hartlepool, Scunthorpe, Boston in the FA Cup and last time out they beat Forest Green at Brunton Park.

The blues are currently 2nd in the National League with 32 points from their first 15 games.

Players To Watch

Junior Morias

The 30-year-old striker is the Glovers’ top scorer so far this season with four goals and one assist to his name. His eye for goal and movement int he final third will keep the Carlisle United defence guessing. If the home side do get chances they will want them to fall to Morias.

Tahvon Campbell

The 28-year-old forward may not start the game but could make an impact of the bench. Campbell’s pace will cause the blues’ defence some issues and his ability to get by his man will be something the full backs in particular will have to be wary of. Campbell has two goals and one assist to his name so far this season.

Josh Sims

The 28-year-old winger has heaps of experience having playing for Southampton in the Premier League, New York Red Bulls in the MLS and Ross County in the SPFL. Sims’ ability to get up and down the pitch and create chances for the attackers are his biggest attributes but he also has an eye for goal as well. Sims has two goals and one assist to his name so far this season.

Luke McCormick

The 26-year-old midfielder will look to get his foot on the ball and dictate the pace of the game. McCormick came through the well respected Chelsea academy before playing for Bristol Rovers, Shrewsbury and Forest Green. If Carlisle are to win this game they will have to stop this man in the midfield battle. McCormick has three goals and one assist to his name so far this season

My Predicted Carlisle United Starting Eleven

Breeze, Davies, Hayden, Feeney, Harper, Ellis, Gilliead, Conn-Clarke, Williams, Linney, Kelly.

I think the keeper and back four pick themselves right now. Grant struggled in midfield against Forest Green so I think Ellis will come back in to that holding midfield role but other than that why would Mark Hughes change a winning side?!

The pace of Williams could be vital on the break in an away game where the home side may have a lot of the ball.

I’m eager to see more of Conn-Clarke and Linney linking up and Kelly leading the line brilliantly like he has in recent weeks as well.

My Score Prediction

Yeovil Town 1-2 Carlisle United

Yeovil are a side that can perform well at times and especially at home so this will not be easy for the Cumbrians but I think with the pace and clinical edge in the final third Carlisle should have too much quality for Yeovil.

Yeovil are in poor form and Carlisle are in great form so on paper it looks a forgone conclusion but as we all know football isn’t played on paper. Yeovil will pose a threat and Carlisle can’t take anything for granted here.

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