League Two: Barrow vs Cambridge U – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 17 match between Barrow and Cambridge U and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Cambridge U visit Barrow, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 17 match taking place at SO Legal Stadium on Saturday.

Barrow are placed 17th with 19 points after 16 matches. Cambridge U occupy a position as 12th in the league on 23 points.

Team form: Barrow vs Cambridge U

Barrow Form

Two draws were the best Barrow could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 2-2 with Barnet, before finishing even in a 2-2 draw against Grimsby. Their most recent match brought a 2-1 defeat against Bromley. Barrow just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the SO Legal Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Cambridge U Form

Cambridge U are winless in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded six goals while scoring one themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Barrow and Cambridge U

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

Players on top: Barrow vs Cambridge U

Charlie McCann is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Cambridge U look to Shayne Lavery, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: Barrow vs Cambridge U

Full-time result

Barrow claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cambridge U won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Cambridge U have beaten Barrow in 6 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Barrow scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Cambridge U only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Barrow games Cambridge U have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Cambridge U managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Barrow were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Cambridge U have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Barrow when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barrow, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cambridge U’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Cambridge U did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.