Ace Football previews the League Two game between Cheltenham and Barrow who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Cheltenham and Barrow need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Cheltenham approach round 36 as number 18 in the League Two table with 36 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Barrow have amassed 27 points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.
Form: Cheltenham vs Barrow
Cheltenham Form
Cheltenham have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 1-1 draw with Bromley, a 3-2 victory over Salford City, and a 1-1 draw with Harrogate Town. Cheltenham won three of their previous six matches at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium in the League Two. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 11 goals to ten against.
Barrow Form
Barrow lost their previous three matches by 0-1 against Harrogate Town, 3-2 against Fleetwood and 0-1 against Gillingham. Barrow claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to nine.
Betting stats for Cheltenham and Barrow
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 Cheltenham and Barrow played across all tournaments.
- In 3 of the last 4 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Cheltenham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Cheltenham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Cheltenham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Barrow away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 Barrow away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barrow have lost 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Barrow have lost 8 of the last 10 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Barrow have lost the last 5 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
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Full-time result
Cheltenham won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Barrow won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Cheltenham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Barrow only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 11 consecutive away games Barrow played. Cheltenham probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Friday, as Barrow managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Cheltenham and Barrow.
Total goals
Cheltenham saw over 2.5 goals in five 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 Barrow, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.8 times goals per game.
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