League Two: Barrow vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Barrow and Shrewsbury who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Barrow and Shrewsbury are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at SO Legal Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this League Two battle.

Placed 17th in the table Barrow have amassed 12 points after ten matches. On five points, Shrewsbury rank 23th with ten matches played this season.

Team form: Barrow vs Shrewsbury

Barrow Form

Barrow look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Bristol Rovers, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Crewe in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Crawley in their most recent outing. Barrow managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury lost their previous three matches by 1-3 against Salford City, 2-0 against Harrogate Town and 1-2 against Milton Keynes Dons. Shrewsbury won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Barrow and Shrewsbury

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barrow and Shrewsbury. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Barrow vs Shrewsbury

Look no further than Lewis Shipley, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Barrow in the League Two, while Sam Clucas managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Shrewsbury in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Barrow vs Shrewsbury

Full-time result

Barrow won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at SO Legal Stadium. They drew three and lost four as well, while Shrewsbury won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six.

Both teams to score

Barrow scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Shrewsbury only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Barrow managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

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 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Shrewsbury, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.