Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Mansfield and Barrow and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
The spotlight is on Mansfield and Barrow, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other this coming Saturday at One Call Stadium in the League Two.
Mansfield are placed five with 14 points after eight matches. Barrow occupy a position as ten in the league on 12 points.
Team form: Mansfield vs Barrow
Mansfield Form
Mansfield have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 0-0 draw with Bradford, a 0-3 victory over Accrington, and a 1-1 draw with Colchester. In their last six League Two home matches, Mansfield have three wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored nine and conceded six goals.
Barrow Form
Barrow go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Wrexham. They went on to beat Harrogate Town by 0-1, before sharing the spoils with Newport in a 1-1 draw. Barrow claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Mansfield 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 Mansfield and Barrow played across all tournaments.
- Mansfield have not lost the last 11 matches in a row
- Mansfield have scored in 20 of the last 21 matches
- Mansfield have scored in 9 of the last 10 home matches
- In 5 of the last 7 matches Mansfield played, both teams scored
- In 7 of the last 9 Mansfield home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 26 of the last 28 Barrow matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Barrow away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Barrow matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Barrow away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Barrow have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
Interesting players: Mansfield vs Barrow
Davis Keillor-Dunn look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six League Two matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Emile Acquah adds to his three League Two goals come this coming Saturday.
Betting markets: Mansfield vs Barrow
Full-time result
Mansfield claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Barrow won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Mansfield have gone through an impressive 9 games now without losing even once. Barrow have beaten Mansfield in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Mansfield scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Barrow only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Mansfield probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Barrow managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Barrow have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Mansfield when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Mansfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Barrow, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Mansfield vs Barrow
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Mansfield and Barrow 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.