League Two: Tranmere vs Barrow – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 23 match between Tranmere and Barrow and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Barrow come to Prenton Park for the League Two match on Monday, Tranmere will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed 14th in the table Tranmere have amassed 29 points after 22 matches. On 21 points, Barrow rank 19th with 22 matches played this season.

Team form: Tranmere vs Barrow

Tranmere Form

In their last three games, Tranmere lost 1-4 against Crewe, got defeated 3-1 by Oldham before winning 1-0 against Fleetwood. Tranmere managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Barrow Form

Barrow recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 2-2 match against Gillingham. Then Cheltenham proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat, just like Accrington who won 2-1. Barrow managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring nine time and letting in eight.

Betting facts for Tranmere and Barrow

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

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Full-time result

Tranmere won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Barrow won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run. Somehow Barrow failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches. Tranmere have not lost to Barrow in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Tranmere scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Barrow only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Barrow played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Tranmere managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Barrow kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Tranmere have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Barrow.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Tranmere’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Barrow, who managed to hit the net 1.3 times on average in these games. Tranmere were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Barrow conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.