Ace Football previews the League Two round 41 match between Barrow and Grimsby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Barrow enjoy home advantage, when visitors Grimsby swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Barrow approach the next League Two round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 64 points this season so far. With 38 games behind them, Grimsby amassed 39 points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.
Team form: Barrow vs Grimsby
Barrow Form
In their last three matches, Barrow drew 1-1 with Walsall, split the points with Harrogate Town in a 0-0 draw, and beat Newport by 1-0. Barrow won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded two and scored seven goals.
Grimsby Form
In their previous three matches, Grimsby won 1-0 against Milton Keynes Dons, drew 1-1 with Gillingham before losing 1-3 against Wrexham. Grimsby claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew five and were defeated zero times, as they were outscored by three goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Barrow and Grimsby
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Barrow and Grimsby played across all tournaments.
- Barrow have scored in 24 of the last 26 matches
- Barrow have not lost 17 of the last 19 home matches in the League Two
- In 15 of the last 17 Barrow home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barrow have scored in 21 of the last 23 matches in the League Two
- Barrow have not lost 16 of the last 18 home matches
- Grimsby have not won 27 of the last 29 away matches
- Grimsby have not won 22 of the last 24 away matches in the League Two
- In the last 10 Grimsby away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Grimsby away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 9 Grimsby away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Barrow vs Grimsby
Justin Obikwu shows decent form right now for Grimsby, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Barrow, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Cole Stockton also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.
Betting markets: Barrow vs Grimsby
Full-time result
Barrow claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Grimsby won one of their last 10 games away, drew seven and lost two of the games in this run. Barrow didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Grimsby did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home.
Both teams to score
Barrow scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Grimsby got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Barrow scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Barrow saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Grimsby’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Barrow vs Grimsby
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Barrow and Grimsby seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.
Barrow vs Grimsby: Who wins the game?
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