Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers

Carlisle have won both of their previous meetings with Tranmere this season in all competitions; not since October 1961 have they had a longer winning run over Rovers (run of four).
Tranmere have won each of their last three league visits to Carlisle, they’ve never had a longer winning run away to the Blues in the Football League.
Carlisle lost on Good Friday last season, 1-0 to Walsall, having gone unbeaten in their previous 12 such Football League games (W3 D9) – not since 1976 have the Blues lost successive fixtures on this date.
Tranmere are without a win in their last six Football League games on Good Friday (D2 L4), failing to score in four of those six games.

Crawley Town v Bradford City

Crawley are unbeaten in their last six league games against Bradford City (W4 D2), this after losing four in a row against the Bantams beforehand.
Bradford City have only won one of six Football League away games at Crawley (D1 L4), a 3-1 League One win in August 2014 under Phil Parkinson.
Crawley have only lost one of their 10 Football League fixtures on Good Friday (W3 D6), winning two of the last three (D1).
Bradford are unbeaten in their previous seven away league games (W3 D4); not since April 1992 have they enjoyed a longer such run in the Football League (9 games).

Crewe Alexandra v Barrow

This will be Crewe’s first home game versus Barrow in the Football League since a 1-0 win in March 1972. The Bluebirds haven’t won away to the Railwaymen in the top four tiers since August 1960 (P8 W0 D2 L6 since).
Barrow, 3-0 winners in this season’s reverse meeting with Crewe in October, last completed a Football League double over the Railwaymen in 1955-56.
Crewe have won two of their last three matches on Good Friday (L1) and could win successive such games in the Football League for the first time since 1987.
Barrow have won each of their last five Football League games on Good Friday, including both since returning to the Football League in 2020-21 – it’s currently the longest ongoing run in the top four tiers.

Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers

Gillingham have only lost one of their last nine home games against Doncaster in all competitions (W4 D4), a 1-3 League One defeat in December 2018.
Doncaster could win back-to-back Football League games against Gillingham for the first time since January 1971, while never before have they done the double over the Gills in a Football League campaign.
Gillingham have won seven of their last eight home league games (L1) – in League Two in 2023, the Gills have won more games (7) and points (21) at home than any other side.
Doncaster have won just one of their previous 18 Football League outings on Good Friday (D4 L13), losing each of their last three, while scoring only once during that run.

Grimsby Town v Hartlepool United

Grimsby have lost six of their last seven Football League matches against Hartlepool, winning the other 1-0 in January 2017.
Hartlepool have won each of their last three away games against Grimsby in the Football League; only against Carlisle (1999 to 2002) and Port Vale (2004 to 2007) have they won four consecutive away games against a side in England’s top four tiers.
Grimsby have won just one of their previous eight Good Friday fixtures in the Football League (D4 L3), beating Cambridge 2-1 at home in 2017.
Since their last away win on Good Friday in the Football League in 1991, Hartlepool have won only one of their last eight games on this day (D4 L3).

Harrogate Town v AFC Wimbledon

Harrogate’s only previous League Two meeting with AFC Wimbledon was their 3-2 defeat in this season’s reverse clash in October.
AFC Wimbledon have only won both of their first two Football League meetings with a particular opponent eight times, although one of those was against Colchester this season.
Harrogate are unbeaten in their last four home league games (W1 D3), keeping a clean sheet in their previous two – not since February 2022 have they gone three successive home league fixtures without conceding.
AFC Wimbledon have played more games on Good Friday in the Football League without winning than any other side (10 – D4 L6), losing each of their last two.

Newport County v Northampton Town

Newport County are winless in five league games against Northampton (D1 L4), failing to score in four of those matches.
Northampton won this exact league fixture last season; they last won back-to-back away games against Newport in the Football League in August 1970.
Newport have lost each of their last two Football League games on Good Friday; not since 1949 have the Exiles lost three consecutive such games.
Northampton have won each of their previous three Football League games on Good Friday, their joint-longest run having done so between 1959 and 1963.

Rochdale v Walsall

Rochdale won this exact fixture last season 1-0, while not since March 1936 have they won back-to-back home games over Walsall in the Football League.
Walsall are looking to complete a Football League double over Rochdale for the first time since 1959-60, having won this season’s reverse fixture in October (1-0).
Rochdale are unbeaten in their last two home league games (W1 D1), scoring as many goals in those two games (6) as in their previous nine such matches (D2 L7).
Walsall are unbeaten in their last seven Football League games on Good Friday (W1 D6), winning last time out against Carlisle in 2022 – not since 1965 have the Saddlers won successive such games.

Salford City v Leyton Orient

Salford are yet to lose at home to Leyton Orient in League Two, winning one and drawing two of three previous such matchups.
Leyton Orient won this season’s reverse meeting with Salford 1-0 in October, and could win back-to-back meetings with the Ammies for the first time in League Two.
Salford have won six of their eight home league games in 2023 (D1 L1), twice as many as their first 11 such fixtures this season (W3 D4 L4). Indeed, only Gillingham (7) have more home wins in League Two since the turn of the year.
Leyton Orient have won each of their last two Football League games on Good Friday, and could win three in a row for the first time since a run of three victories between 1950 and 1953.

Stevenage v Colchester United

Stevenage are unbeaten in four league meetings with Colchester (W2 D2) since a 1-3 defeat in November 2020.
Since winning four straight league trips to Stevenage from 2013 to 2018, Colchester have failed to win each of their last four (D2 L2), failing to score in their last three.
After failing to win any of their first eight Football League games on Good Friday, Stevenage have won each of their last three, keeping a clean sheet in two of those three wins.
Colchester have failed to score in each of their last two Football League games on Good Friday (D1 L1), after scoring in each of the previous five fixtures (W4 D1).

Sutton United v Stockport County

Sutton United’s only previous League Two game against Stockport County saw them lose 3-0 in this season’s reverse meeting in October.
Stockport’s last competitive visit to Sutton was a 1-1 draw in the National League in March 2021, in which the Hatters netted a 90^th-minute equaliser through James Jennings.
Sutton have only lost one of their previous 10 home league games (W7 D2), though that defeat was their most recent one against Grimsby in March; they last lost successive league games on home soil in October.
Stockport have won each of their last two Football League games on Good Friday by an aggregate score of 5-0, with this their first such game since a 2-0 victory against Macclesfield in 2008.

Swindon Town v Mansfield Town

Swindon have only lost one of their last nine Football League games against Mansfield (W6 D2), a 2-3 defeat in January 2022.
Mansfield are winless in 13 Football League visits to Swindon (D2 L11) since a 1-0 victory in April 1977. The Stags have failed to score in their last five such trips.
Swindon have lost three of their four home league games under Jody Morris (W1), as many defeats as in their first 14 such games of 2022-23 (W6 D5).
Mansfield have lost five of their last seven Good Friday games in the Football League (W2), including each of the last two; they last lost three in a row between 1932 and 1934.

Sky Bet League Two: Pre-match stat pack

Sky Bet League Two: Pre-match stat pack