League Two game research: Barrow against Stevenage

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Progression Solicitors Stadium

This should be an exciting game as Barrow have their presumed home advantage, while Stevenage are ahead 20 points in the League Two table.

Insights:
  • Barrow have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in League Two

Barrow are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 9th place whatever happens now. Stevenage is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

This could be an interesting match with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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Barrow form and stats

12 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Barrow have to build on here at Progression Solicitors Stadium in the League Two. Barrow has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Wild and the players.

The supporters are hoping that Barrow will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the game against Hartlepool United (placed 23rd). The attacker Gordon was declared "man of the match" for Barrow with the rating of 7.22/10. Gordon served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Carlisle United (0-1).

It should be considered that a peek at the 16 most recent league games reveals that 12 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Barrow has scored 29 league goals at home this season, in 22 matches. Barrow are not conceding a lot of goals here at Progression Solicitors Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 18 from 22 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Stevenage form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 6 wins, 11 draws and 5 defeats.

The Stevenage goalkeeper Thimothee Lo-Tutala is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 259 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Reid and James-Wildin scored in Stevenage's previous match, the home game against Grimsby Town that ended 2-0. Reid, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.11. Reid scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Swindon Town.

Low on goals? 9 of this team's most recent 11 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.

The attacking power of Stevenage when travelling is not overwhelming with 20 goals scored from 22 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 23 goals have been conceded by Stevenage in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stevenage have won at least one point in the last 5 matches (3-2-0) facing Barrow.

Stevenage - Barrow 5-0 was the scoreline in these teams' latest head to head game, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

BarrowJ. Gordon
J. Gordon
15 goals
StevenageL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
10 goals
StevenageJ. Reid
J. Reid
10 goals

Barrow missing players

Stevenage missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barrow Stevenage
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
18 12 2 Won W 4 6 23
8 3 1 Drew D 3 11 13
19 7 4 Lost L 0 5 9
47 29 5 Scored S 9 20 60
52 18 9 Conceded C 5 23 39
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 86% 91%
56% 59% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 68% 64%
38% 41% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 27% 38%
22% 18% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 9% 18%
11% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 9%
38% 36% 29% BTTS BTTS 57% 55% 47%
31% 36% 14% Clean Sheets C S 43% 23% 40%
40% 36% 57% Failed to Score F T 14% 36% 22%
 
4.7 5.1 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.9 4.8 5.2
4.1 3.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.6 3.4
2 1.6 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.9 2 1.8
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 11.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 12 13.5 13.8
3.5 4 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 4.4
30% 33% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 24% 30%
 
9.8 9.1 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 10.9 10.3 8.6
3.1 2.5 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.1 2.9 2.3
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Barrow have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barrow have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 44 20 15 9 58 39 22 9 9 4 32 22 22 11 6 5 26 17 19 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
14 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
15 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
16 Crewe Alexandra 44 13 15 16 43 56 22 10 6 6 29 24 22 3 9 10 14 32 -13 54
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 44 20 15 9 58 39 22 9 9 4 32 22 22 11 6 5 26 17 19 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
14 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
15 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
16 Crewe Alexandra 44 13 15 16 43 56 22 10 6 6 29 24 22 3 9 10 14 32 -13 54
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.