Ace Football previews the League Two game between Barrow and Milton Keynes Dons who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Barrow will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Milton Keynes Dons for a round 2 match in the League Two.
Barrow came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.
Team form: Barrow vs Milton Keynes Dons
Barrow Form
In the previous three games, Barrow drew 3-3 with Bromley, lost 0-0 against Colchester and 1-0 against Chesterfield. 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 three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.
Milton Keynes Dons Form
Following three draws in their last three matches, Milton Keynes Dons could do with a win again. Against Grimsby, they finished even 0-0, before drawing again in a 0-0 match with Swindon. Another 0-0 stalemate against Oldham followed. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Milton Keynes Dons won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and four scored.
Betting facts for Barrow and Milton Keynes Dons
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barrow and Milton Keynes Dons. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 10 Barrow matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Barrow matches in the League Two, 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 home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Barrow matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Milton Keynes Dons matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 0.5
- In the last 6 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Milton Keynes Dons away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Barrow vs Milton Keynes Dons
Despite scoring just once in six League Two games, Barrow hope Elliot Newby adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Milton Keynes Dons put their faith in Scott Hogan to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six League Two games.
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Full-time result
Barrow claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Milton Keynes Dons won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Milton Keynes Dons didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Barrow have not lost to Milton Keynes Dons in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Barrow scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Milton Keynes Dons scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Milton Keynes Dons have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Barrow managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Barrow have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Milton Keynes Dons.
Total goals
Barrow saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Milton Keynes Dons, who managed to score 0.4 times in those matches. Milton Keynes Dons didn’t concede a single goal in their previous 5 matches.