League Two: Crewe vs Barrow – Betting preview

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

Mid-placed Crewe face relegation-threatened Barrow at Mornflake Stadium in round 27 of the League Two in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Crewe approach the next League Two round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 36 points this season so far. With 25 games behind them, Barrow amassed 24 points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.

Team form: Crewe vs Barrow

Crewe Form

Crewe have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Newport, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 4-1 win against Cheltenham. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Harrogate Town. Crewe managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored 14 and conceded nine goals.

Barrow Form

It is all or nothing with Barrow following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-1 in an encounter with Accrington to which, they replied by beating Tranmere1-3. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-2 against Salford City. Barrow claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting facts for Crewe and Barrow

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Crewe and Barrow. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Crewe vs Barrow

Max Sanders is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Barrow look to Josh Gordon, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: Crewe vs Barrow

Full-time result

Crewe claimed four wins, drew five and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barrow won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away. Crewe did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Somehow Barrow failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches.

Both teams to score

Crewe scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Barrow scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Crewe played. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Barrow games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Crewe managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Barrow kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Crewe have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Barrow.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Crewe’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Barrow, who managed to hit the net 1.3 times on average in these games. Somehow Crewe failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Barrow conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.