A total of eight league fixtures have been played and Barrow are 4 points ahead of Doncaster Rovers. What happens?
- Barrow have the fewest conceded goals (7) in League Two
- Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Barrow and Doncaster Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Barrow form and stats
Only two League Two home games for Barrow so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Barrow lost their last game at Mansfield Town (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline. The first loss after collecting points through three league fixtures. Defender Feely got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.82/10. Feely won 9 of 9 duels.
1-1 away at Newport County before that.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Barrow have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Sports betting people who enjoy betting for low-scoring matches might like to know that this club have played 6 league fixtures in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).
The manager Wild will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Grimsby Town in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Barrow's 2 home games: {3 goals}, 2 conceded.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
Playing away, Doncaster Rovers have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the League Two this season.
Doncaster are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against Gillingham (placed 2nd). Close got a match rating of 8.4 in that game, top player of the team. Close scored two goals, hit two key passes and had 52 successful passes (of 65 total).
Before that match, the victory at home against Everton U21 in the EFL Trophy (2-0). Doncaster Rovers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Crawley Town in just three days.
The Doncaster Rovers manager McCann has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Barrow one win, zero draws and Doncaster Rovers one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Acauah 3 goals |  B. Close 3 goals | K. Spence 2 goals |
Barrow missing players
Doncaster Rovers missing players
| Barrow | Doncaster Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 5.9 | 6 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.9 | 11 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12 | 11.2 |
| 3 | 4.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 33% | 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 24% | 22% |
| 11.6 | 10.5 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 16.8 | 14.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
- All of Barrow's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Doncaster Rovers's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Barrow have not yet lost a game at home.
- Barrow have the fewest conceded goals (7) in League Two
- Barrow have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in League Two
- Barrow haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Doncaster Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Doncaster Rovers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Notts County | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Crawley Town | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Barrow | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 14 | Morecambe | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Newport County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 21 | Salford City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 24 | Sutton United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
