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Ace Football previews the League Two round 46 match between Barrow and Mansfield and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mansfield go up against Barrow on Saturday for a League Two meeting at SO Legal Stadium.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Mansfield have claimed 85 points after 45 rounds, while Barrow have amassed 68 points and are now ranked as number 7 in the League Two standings.

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Form: Barrow vs Mansfield

Barrow Form

A single point is all Barrow can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Crawley, before getting trounced 4-2 against Doncaster while Bradford won 1-2. Barrow won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Mansfield Form

In their last three matches, Mansfield first beat Milton Keynes Dons 1-4, then Accrington by 2-1 and finally Gillingham by 2-1. Mansfield managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats for Barrow and Mansfield

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 Barrow and Mansfield played across all tournaments.

  • Barrow have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches
  • Barrow have scored in 14 of the last 16 home matches in the League Two
  • In 10 of the last 12 Barrow matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Barrow home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Barrow matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Mansfield have scored in 35 of the last 37 away matches
  • Mansfield have scored in 32 of the last 34 away matches in the League Two
  • Mansfield have scored in 31 of the last 33 matches in the League Two
  • Mansfield have scored in 29 of the last 31 matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 matches Mansfield played, both teams scored

Players on top: Barrow vs Mansfield

He banged in 22 goals so far this season, and Davis Keillor-Dunn also hammered in three goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Barrow.

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Full-time result

Barrow won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at SO Legal Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Mansfield won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. Mansfield won their last 4 matches. Mansfield have not lost to Barrow in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Barrow scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Mansfield scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Barrow managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Mansfield kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Mansfield have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Barrow when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barrow, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Mansfield, who scored two times on average in these matches. Barrow conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.

Suggested bet: Barrow vs Mansfield

To sum up, the upcoming match between Barrow and Mansfield seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

Barrow vs Mansfield: Who wins the game?

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