Carlisle come into this match in good form, having won three of their last five games and drawn another. Sutton United are tougher to read: they won their most recent match but have also drawn a lot lately, so they've been steady rather than spectacular. Recent meetings between the two have usually produced goals, though Carlisle have lost the last two, which gives Sutton some reason to feel confident.

Both teams look fairly even in overall quality, so this looks like a close, open game rather than one side running away with it. Given Carlisle's stronger recent run of wins, they look the more likely side to come out on top, but a draw is a very real possibility too.