League Two: Grimsby vs Barrow – Betting preview

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

Barrow go up against Grimsby this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at Blundell Park.

Ranked as number 7 in the League Two standings, Grimsby, have so far collected 59 points this season, while Barrow collected 29 points. This puts them up as number 24 after 37 rounds.

Team form: Grimsby vs Barrow

Grimsby Form

Grimsby delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Bromley brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Oldham. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Fleetwood by 1-0. Grimsby claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Barrow Form

Barrow only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 0-2 defeat against Bristol Rovers. Then a 0-0 draw with Accrington followed, before Salford City claimed a 3-1 victory. Barrow came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 15 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Grimsby and Barrow

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 Grimsby and Barrow played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Grimsby vs Barrow

Josh Gordon shows decent form right now for Barrow, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Grimsby, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Charles Vernam also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

Popular betting markets: Grimsby vs Barrow

Full-time result

Grimsby won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Blundell Park. They drew three and lost one as well, while Barrow won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Grimsby have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side. Barrow have not lost to Grimsby in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Barrow scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 13 consecutive away games Barrow played. Barrow managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Grimsby were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Grimsby have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Barrow.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Grimsby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Barrow, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.