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Predictions and Tips
The League Two meeting at Holker Street Stadium on Saturday will see hosts Barrow take on Grimsby Town.
Our Barrow v Grimsby Town tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below (including the best match odds).
📏 Form Guide
Barrow
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Barrow will be hoping to bounce back here after the 2-0 League Two defeat last time out to Swindon Town.
Nnamdi Ofoborh (8') and Harry Smith (87') scored for Swindon Town.
It has been seldom in recent times where Barrow have kept a clean sheet. The facts show that Barrow have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 10 goals in the process. Such a pattern might not be continued here, though.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Barrow:
- have not been beaten in the league by Grimsby Town in their last 2 games.
- are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.
Grimsby Town
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In the game prior to this, Grimsby Town drew 1-1 in the League Two match with Chesterfield.
The only player to score from Grimsby Town was Jordan Davies (17'). Tom Naylor (34') was the scorer for Chesterfield.
Over the course of their last six clashes, Grimsby Town have helped themselves to the sum of 10 goals. Grimsby Town have also managed to score in every single one of those games. Over that period, their defenders have had 11 goals scored by their opponents.
Their previous form shows that Grimsby Town:
- have not won against Barrow when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
- haven’t won away from home in the past 3 matches in the league.
↔️ Head to head
If we look at their past head to head duels going back to 23/03/2021, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Barrow winning 3 of those games, Grimsby Town 3 and 0 being drawn in regulation time.
13 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 7 of them from The Bluebirds and 6 created by The Mariners. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.
The last league game featuring the two was League Two match day 6 on 14/09/2024 when the final score was Grimsby Town 1-2 Barrow.
The referee was Ruebyn Ricardo.
ℹ️ Team News: Grimsby Town
Thanks to a largely full-strength squad, there is only the lone fitness problem for the Grimsby Town gaffer David Artell to contend with. Callum Ainley (Cancer) won’t be in action.
💭 Prediction
In our view, Grimsby Town will likely be able to break down this Barrow team, but that might not quite be as many as they’ll concede.
We’re predicting a 2-1 advantage for Barrow by the conclusion of the game. It’s a very tough call.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 14:02 25/01/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?
⚽️ Team Focus:
Barrow
Formed: 1901
Stadium: Holker Street Stadium (6,500)
Captain: Niall Canavan
Chairman: Paul Hornby
Manager: Stephen Clemence
Competitions: League Two position 17
🔑 Key Man: Emile Acquah
Typically played in the Striker position, Emile Acquah was born in England. After making a first senior appearance for Maidenhead United in the 2022 - 2023 season, the dangerous Forward has managed 4 league goals in this League Two 2024 - 2025 season so far in 19 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 58 | WWWWL |
2 |
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26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | DWWDW |
3 |
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25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 44 | DWWWD |
4 |
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26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 44 | WDWWW |
5 |
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26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 44 | LLDWW |
6 |
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25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 43 | WWLWW |
7 |
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26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 43 | LDWLW |
8 |
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25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 42 | WWWWL |
9 |
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26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | -4 | 38 | WWLLD |
10 |
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25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 35 | WLLLD |
11 |
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26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 35 | WLLLD |
12 |
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25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | WDWLL |
13 |
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24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | WDLWW |
14 |
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26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 31 | DLLWD |
15 |
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25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 31 | DWLDL |
16 |
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28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 31 | WLDWW |
17 |
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24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 30 | DLLLL |
18 |
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27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 29 | DLWWD |
19 |
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25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 28 | LDDLL |
20 |
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25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 26 | LLLLL |
21 |
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24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 25 | LLWWL |
22 |
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25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -21 | 25 | DLWLL |
23 |
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25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -18 | 20 | LWLWL |
24 |
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25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -20 | 18 | LWLLL |
Newport County |
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Doncaster Rovers |
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Swindon Town |
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Harrogate Town |
Barrow |
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Bradford City |
Bromley |
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Gillingham |
Barrow |
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Chesterfield |
Bradford City |
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Accrington Stanley |
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Barrow |
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Harrogate Town |
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Bradford City |
Barrow |
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Fleetwood Town |
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AFC Wimbledon |
Barrow |
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Colchester United |
Barrow |
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Notts County |
Bradford City |
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Grimsby Town |
Accrington Stanley |
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Swindon Town |
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Morecambe |
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Newport County |
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AFC Wimbledon |
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Goals scored | 1.4 |
Goals conceded | 1 |
Time first goal scored | 32 |
Time first goal conceded | 61 |
Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.1 |
Biggest victory | 4-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
Goals scored | 1.3 |
Goals conceded | 1.5 |
Time first goal scored | 35 |
Time first goal conceded | 17 |
Yellow cards | 2.6 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.3 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
Emile Acquah | 5 |
Theo Vassell | 5 |
Andrew Dallas | 3 |
Gerard Garner | 3 |
Robbie Gotts | 2 |
Danny Rose | 8 |
Justin Obikwu | 5 |
Jordan Davies | 4 |
Luca Barrington | 3 |
Kieran Green | 3 |
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Gillingham |
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Milton Keynes Dons |
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Crewe Alexandra |
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Carlisle United |
Notts County |
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Accrington Stanley |
Morecambe |
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AFC Wimbledon |
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Chesterfield |
Grimsby Town |
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Carlisle United |
Doncaster Rovers |
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Fleetwood Town |
Cheltenham Town |
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Tranmere Rovers |
Walsall |
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Salford City |
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Newport County |
Colchester United |
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Crewe Alexandra |
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