Ace Football previews the League Two round 1 match between Barrow and Crewe and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Crewe face a daunting first assignment in the League Two when they visit the title favourites Barrow on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Barrow vs Crewe
Barrow Form
In their last three matches, Barrow lost 4-2 against Doncaster, 1-2 against Bradford and drew 1-1 with Mansfield. Barrow only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded six goals.
Crewe Form
It is all or nothing with Crewe following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-2 in an encounter with Doncaster to which, they replied by beating Doncaster0-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-0 against Crawley. Crewe won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats for Barrow and Crewe
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barrow and Crewe. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Barrow have scored in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- In 11 of the last 13 Barrow matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Barrow home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Barrow matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Barrow home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Crewe matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Crewe have not won 11 of the last 13 matches
- Crewe have not won 10 of the last 12 matches in the League Two
- Crewe have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Barrow vs Crewe
Kian Spence has been great for Barrow lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Crewe are optimistic that Mickey Demetriou doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Barrow vs Crewe
Full-time result
Barrow claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Crewe won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Crewe conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.
Both teams to score
Barrow scored first in six of their last ten home games. Crewe got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Barrow games Crewe should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Barrow only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Crewe claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Barrow saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Crewe’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches. Barrow conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Crewe conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Recommended tip: Barrow vs Crewe
To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Barrow vs Crewe mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.