Barrow come into this game after a 1-1 draw with Salford City in League Two. Jordan Stevens (79′) was the only Barrow player to score. Salford City’s goal came from Matt Smith (26′). Barrow has demonstrated defensive tenacity on only a few occasions in recent games.
Tranmere Rovers will enter the game on the back of a 3-0 League Two victory against Doncaster Rovers in their last fixture. Kane Hemmings (45′), Kieron Morris (59′), and Paul Lewis (77′) scored for Tranmere Rovers. Micky Mellon’s Tranmere Rovers have scored 6 goals in their last 6 matches, giving them a goals scored per game average of 1.
Prediction
We believe Tranmere Rovers will have enough opportunities to break down this Barrow club, however that won’t prevent them from allowing a handful at the other end. By the time the referee blows the final whistle, we believe Barrow will have won 2-1. It should be a good one.
Head to head
Looking at their previous head-to-head meetings dating back to 06/01/2018, Barrow have won 0 and Tranmere Rovers have won 3, with 3 games being drawn.
During the course of those matches, they scored a total of 10 goals, with The Bluebirds scoring three and the Super White Army scoring seven. That works out to 1.67 goals per game. The previous league meeting between these clubs was in League Two match day 12 on 01/10/2022, when Tranmere Rovers defeated Barrow 1-0. Sam Purkiss was the official.
Lineup
Barrow:
- Lillis;
- Warren, Ray, Canavan, Brough;
- Neal, Foley;
- Stevens, White, Whitfield;
- Waters
Tranmere Rovers:
- Doohan
- Cogley, Turnbull, Davies, Bristow
- Morris, Merrie, O’Connor, Hawkes
- Burton, Hemmings
Betting tips
Looking at the betting odds for the match on the WDW market, victory for Barrow is best placed at 2.45, a bet on the draw is 3.06, and a bet on Tranmere Rovers winning is 3.3. They are the finest of the bets available at the moment. For this match, our expert partners predict over 1.5 goals.
Where to watch
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