Carlisle United are as long as 4/1 to chalk up a long-overdue win on home soil this afternoon.

The Blues host play-off chasing Stevenage looking for their first points at Brunton Park since New Year's Day.

BetMGM and BoyleSports offer 4/1 for Paul Simpson's United to end their six-game losing run with all three points today.

Bet365 offer 15/4 and Coral price a Blues win at 19/5.

Steve Evans' play-off chasing visitors are winless in four but fancied by the bookies to beat rock-bottom Carlisle.

They are 3/4 with Ladbrokes and 8/11 with Betway for the win in Cumbria.

The draw is 14/5.

Big striker Vadaine Oliver is 6/1 to net the first goal for the visitors this afternoon, in the absence of top scorer Jamie Reid, who is with the Northern Ireland squad.

Jordan Roberts is 8/1 with Kane Hemmings 6/1.

Luke Armstrong is 10/1 for a Cumbrians opener, with Sean Maguire - who scored in the reverse fixture back in September - 11/1.

Longer shots for the first goal in the United ranks include Dan Butterworth at 14/1, Jack Diamond at 14/1, Harrison Neal at 33/1, Jon Mellish at 45/1 and Sam Lavelle at 40/1.

Carlisle's most famous encounter with Stevenage came in the 2005 Conference play-off final when a 1-0 win sealed a return to the Football League under Simpson.

A similar scoreline in United's favour today is priced 11/1, while Stevenage are 5/1 for a 1-0 away win.

A repeat of last season's grinding 0-0 draw at Brunton Park is 8/1.

A 2-1 home win - the score when Carlisle last beat Stevenage on home soil in 2022 - is 16/1. A 3-0 away victory, meanwhile, is 12/1.

United are 10/3 to keep Stevenage at bay and secure a first Brunton Park clean sheet for keeper Harry Lewis in the process.

Source: Oddschecker