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League Two: Oldham vs Barrow – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 12 match between Oldham and Barrow and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Barrow go up against Oldham this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at Boundary Park.

Placed 15th in the table Oldham have amassed 14 points after 11 matches. On 13 points, Barrow rank 17th with 11 matches played this season.

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Team form: Oldham vs Barrow

Oldham Form

In their last three matches, Oldham beat Cheltenham 0-3, drew 1-1 with Barnet, before losing 3-1 against Notts Co.. Oldham only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Boundary Park in the League Two. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Barrow Form

Barrow recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 1-0 and 1-2 against Crewe and Crawley, respectively. Last time out, Shrewsbury ended their streak as the match finished even 0-0. Barrow won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Oldham and Barrow

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Oldham and Barrow. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 14 of the last 16 Oldham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Oldham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Oldham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Oldham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 3 Oldham home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 18 of the last 20 Barrow matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 9 Barrow away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Barrow matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Barrow away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Barrow away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: Oldham vs Barrow

Isaac Fletcher shows decent form right now for Barrow, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Oldham, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Michael Mellon also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

Oldham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Barrow won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Barrow have not lost to Oldham in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Oldham scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Barrow got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Barrow managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Barrow have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Oldham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Oldham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Barrow’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.