League Two: Barrow vs Newport – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 40 match between Barrow and Newport and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Newport come to SO Legal Stadium for the League Two match on Saturday, Barrow will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 6 in the League Two standings, Barrow, have so far collected 61 points this season, while Newport collected 55 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 38 rounds.

Team form: Barrow vs Newport

Barrow Form

Barrow look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Colchester in a 2-0 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Walsall. Their most recent outing resulted in a 0-0 draw in a hard fought encounter with Harrogate Town. Barrow claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Newport Form

Newport won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Stockport County, before beating Morecambe 5-3. Another win followed, this time by 0-2 against AFC Wimbledon. Newport claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the League Two, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in ten goals, whilst conceding five.

Betting stats for Barrow and Newport

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 Newport played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Barrow vs Newport

Will Evans enjoys a great season with 20 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.

Betting markets: Barrow vs Newport

Full-time result

Barrow claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Newport won six, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Barrow scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Newport scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Newport managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Newport have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Barrow when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Barrow saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Newport, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.

Recommended tip: Barrow vs Newport

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Barrow and Newport seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.

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