Ace Football previews the League Two round 11 match between Barrow and Morecambe and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Morecambe are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Barrow, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Barrow can push the form at SO Legal Stadiumon Saturday.
Barrow are third in the League Two standings after collecting 19 points from their initial ten encounters. Morecambe trail them on four points after ten rounds, leaving them as number 24 in the table.
Form: Barrow vs Morecambe
Barrow Form
Barrow suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Gillingham in a 2-0 defeat. Doncaster also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-0, before Barrow were able to strike back last time out in a 2-1 win against Cheltenham. Barrow won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 14 goals and conceded three times.
Morecambe Form
Morecambe were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Notts Co., followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Bradford, before going down in a 2-1 defeat against Accrington. Morecambe didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded ten and scored six goals themselves.
Betting facts for Barrow and Morecambe
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barrow and Morecambe. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Barrow matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Barrow home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barrow have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Barrow matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barrow have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Morecambe matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Morecambe away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Morecambe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Morecambe have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Morecambe have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Barrow vs Morecambe
Theo Vassell is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Morecambe look to Ben Tollitt, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Barrow vs Morecambe
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. Morecambe won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Barrow did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Astonishingly, Morecambe failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 21 matches.
Both teams to score
Barrow scored first in six of their last ten home games. Morecambe scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Morecambe games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Barrow managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Morecambe kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Barrow have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Morecambe.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barrow, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Morecambe’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Barrow vs Morecambe
To sum up, the upcoming match between Barrow and Morecambe seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.
Barrow vs Morecambe: Who wins the game?
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