Carlisle host Kidderminster Harriers in the National League. Kidderminster have been the more settled side this season, while Carlisle have found it hard to build any real momentum.
Carlisle's home matches have been a mixed bag lately, with draws cropping up more often than wins. Kidderminster, meanwhile, arrive with a run of league results that's held up well since an early-season blip.
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Contrasting recent form
Kidderminster have won five and drawn three of their nine league games this season, with only one defeat, right at the start of the campaign against AFC Hornchurch. Since then they've gone eight matches unbeaten in the league, including wins over Southend, Hartlepool and Gateshead.
Carlisle: 20 completed matches; Kidderminster Harriers: 20 completed matches.
Carlisle
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 37
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +9
Kidderminster Harriers
- Win
- 70% 14 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 41
- Conceded
- 13
- Difference
- +28
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Carlisle | Woking | 26.09.2026 | 2-5 |
| National League | Eastleigh | Carlisle | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Carlisle | Forest Green | 15.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Carlisle | Southend | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | Carlisle | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Carlisle | Scunthorpe | 31.08.2026 | 4-2 |
| National League | Wealdstone | Carlisle | 28.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Carlisle | AFC Hornchurch | 22.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League | Yeovil Town | Carlisle | 15.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Carlisle | Worthing | 08.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Kidderminster Harriers | Yeovil Town | 26.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | Woking | Kidderminster Harriers | 19.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| National League | Kidderminster Harriers | Gateshead | 16.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Kidderminster Harriers | Hartlepool | 11.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League | Wealdstone | Kidderminster Harriers | 05.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| National League | Kidderminster Harriers | Barrow | 31.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Southend | Kidderminster Harriers | 28.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | Kidderminster Harriers | Aldershot Town | 22.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Kidderminster Harriers | Eastleigh | 15.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | AFC Hornchurch | Kidderminster Harriers | 08.08.2026 | 3-0 |
Carlisle's record reads very differently. Two wins, four draws and three losses from nine games, with defeats against Worthing, Boreham Wood and Eastleigh mixed in among four draws. It's a stop-start pattern rather than any kind of consistent run.
Kidderminster's away form has held up too, with two wins and a draw from four league trips this season.
Comparative Team Statistics: Carlisle vs Kidderminster Harriers
A clear gap in the table
Kidderminster sit third with 18 points from nine games, while Carlisle are down in 16th on 10 points from the same number of matches. That's an eight-point swing after less than a third of the season.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Yeovil Town | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19/14 | 18 |
| 7 | Kidderminster Harriers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13/8 | 18 |
| 8 | Altrincham | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15/15 | 18 |
| 18 | Boston United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13/14 | 11 |
| 19 | Carlisle | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18/19 | 10 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15/16 | 10 |
Goal difference tells a similar story. Kidderminster have scored 13 and conceded just 7, while Carlisle have shipped 14 against 16 scored. Neither side has played more than nine league games, so this is still an early snapshot rather than a settled picture.
How this one might play out
On paper this looks like a gap in quality, not just points. Kidderminster have been tighter defensively and more reliable week to week, while Carlisle have leaked goals and struggled for consistency at both ends.
That said, Carlisle's draws suggest they're not easy to beat outright, even when they're not winning. Four stalemates in nine games points to a side that can dig in, which could make things awkward for a fancied away team even if the underlying form favours Kidderminster.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Whelan | England | 28 | Midfielder | 176 | 71 |
| H. Lewis | England | 28 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 77 |
| L. Armstrong | England | 30 | Attacker | 185 | 70 |
| A. Gilliead | England | 30 | Midfielder | 183 | 70 |
| Jordan Jones | Northern Ireland | 31 | Attacker | 174 | 61 |
| C. Harper | Scotland | 24 | Defender | 184 | 58 kg |
| G. Kelly | Republic of Ireland | 29 | Attacker | 188 | 77 |
| A. Hayden | England | 29 | Defender | 185 | 79 |
| D. Ajiboye | England | 28 | Midfielder | 170 | 72 |
| S. Wearne | England | 25 | Midfielder | 181 | 76 |
| A. Davies | England | 27 | Defender | 183 | 78 |
| C. Conn-Clarke | Northern Ireland | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Luamba | England | 23 | Attacker | 188 | n/a |
| S. Murray | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Macadam | England | 25 | Midfielder | 193 | 84 |
| G. Breeze | England | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Williams | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Ellis | England | 22 | Defender | 194 | n/a |
| Hayden Atkinson | England | 18 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Linney | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Omotayo | Switzerland | 32 | Attacker | 193 cm | 89 kg |
| K. Pearce | Barbados | 36 | Defender | 185 cm | 89 kg |
| M. Preston | England | 31 | Defender | 183 cm | 78 kg |
| C. Oxlade-Chamberlain | England | 28 | Midfielder | 187 cm | 65 kg |
| N. Knight-Percival | England | 39 | Defender | 182 cm | 73 kg |
| G. McDonagh | Republic of Ireland | 28 | Attacker | 193 cm | 75 kg |
| T. Obadeyi | England | 36 | Attacker | 182 cm | 78 kg |
| J. Emmanuel-Thomas | England | 35 | Attacker | 191 cm | 76 kg |
| A. Morgan-Smith | England | 37 | Attacker | 183 cm | n/a |
| S. Byrne | Republic of Ireland | 33 | Midfielder | 178 cm | n/a |
| R. Griffiths | England | 26 | Midfielder | 172 cm | 71 kg |
| S. Robinson | England | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| E. Freemantle | England | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Phillips | England | 24 | Attacker | 181 cm | 74 kg |
| M. Cadogan | England | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Lissimore | England | 22 | Midfielder | 178 cm | n/a |
| G. Cooper | England | 23 | Defender | 188 cm | 73 kg |
| S. Hewett | England | 21 | Attacker | 182 cm | n/a |
| K. Hall | England | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Harry Ibbitson | England | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
The evidence points toward Kidderminster being the healthier side right now, both in form and in the table. But without any market to reference, there's no fixed line to judge value against here.
Given that, this is one to watch rather than back blind. The underlying numbers favour the away side, but Carlisle's draw-heavy record keeps things messier than the table gap alone suggests.
Who will win?
