Updated 5 November 2026.
Carlisle United host Salford City at Brunton Park on Saturday 7 November in the FA Cup 1st Round, kick-off 15:00 UK, with a place in the 2nd Round at stake. It is a National League side against a League Two side, and both arrive in form: Carlisle have won four of their last five and Salford have won nine of their last ten. The bookmakers have the League Two visitors as narrow favourites at 2.20 with midnite.
Carlisle have won their last four games in all competitions: a 4-2 win at Altrincham on 31 October, a 3-0 home win over Harrogate Town on 28 October, a 2-1 win at Solihull Moors on 24 October and, in the previous round of this competition, a 2-1 home win over Tamworth on 17 October. Before that came a goalless draw with Kidderminster Harriers at home on 10 October. Over their last ten games they have won six, drawn two and lost two, and in the last five they have scored 11 goals and conceded 4, with clean sheets against Harrogate Town and Kidderminster Harriers.
The Tamworth game is Carlisle's only FA Cup match this season and it was an open one, with both teams scoring and more than 2.5 goals. Carlisle had 10 shots on target and 11 corners in it, the most per game of the 642 teams we rank in each case.
Salford's unbeaten run is the longer one. They have won nine of their last ten and drawn the other, and their last five are all League Two wins: 2-0 at Cheltenham on 10 October, 2-1 against Crawley, 2-1 at Bristol Rovers, 4-2 at Walsall and a 2-1 home win over Exeter City on 31 October. They scored at least twice in each of those five games, 12 goals in all, and conceded 5, keeping one clean sheet.
Carlisle United possible starting lineup:
Desbois; Richardson, Feeney, Duru, Nicholson; Whelan, Camps, Jenks; Ajiboye, Williams, Linney
Salford City possible starting lineup:
Norris; Odoh, Scarr, Aimson, Garbutt; Allen, Bonds, Sarpong-Wiredu; Woodburn, Molyneux, Langstaff
Regan Linney, Josh Williams and David Ajiboye are all in Carlisle's possible starting lineup, for a side that has scored 11 goals in its last 5 games. Callum Camps is also named, and Carlisle have kept 2 clean sheets in their last 5 games.
For Salford, Macaulay Langstaff leads the line in the possible starting lineup, and Ben Woodburn is also named, for a side that has scored 12 goals in its last 5 games. Will Norris is in goal behind a defence that has conceded 5 in those games.
Salford are the narrow favourites at 2.20 with midnite, Carlisle are 2.88 and the draw is 3.75, both also at midnite. Both teams to score is 1.50 at bet365, over 1.5 goals is 1.17 and over 2.5 goals is 1.57, both at bet365. Prices are the best available from the five bookmakers we compare.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Carlisle win | 2.88 (midnite) |
| Draw | 3.75 (midnite) |
| Salford win | 2.20 (midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.50 (bet365) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.17 (bet365) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 (bet365) |
Four of Carlisle's last five games and four of Salford's last five went over 2.5 goals. Both teams scored in three of Carlisle's last five and in four of Salford's.
Carlisle United host Salford City in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round at 15:00 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026. The match is played at Brunton Park, and Salford are the narrow 2.20 favourites with midnite.
Salford are the narrow favourites at 2.20 with midnite for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie against Carlisle United. Carlisle are 2.88 and the draw is 3.75, both also at midnite.
Both teams to score is 1.50 with bet365 for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie between Carlisle United and Salford City. Both teams scored in 3 of Carlisle's last 5 games and in 4 of Salford's last 5.
Carlisle United have won 4 of their last 5 games before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie with Salford City. The latest was a 4-2 win at Altrincham in the National League on 31 October, following a 3-0 home win over Harrogate Town.
Salford City have won 9 of their last 10 games heading into the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie at Carlisle United. They have won their last 5 League Two matches, scoring at least twice in each.
Predicted lineups for Carlisle vs Salford in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Saturday 7 November 2026: Carlisle United may start Desbois; Richardson, Feeney, Duru, Nicholson; Whelan, Camps, Jenks; Ajiboye, Williams, Linney. Salford City may start Norris; Odoh, Scarr, Aimson, Garbutt; Allen, Bonds, Sarpong-Wiredu; Woodburn, Molyneux, Langstaff.