League Two game preview: Barrow versus Bristol Rovers

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Furness Building Society Stadium (5000 seats)

This might well be quite the exciting contest at Furness Building Society Stadium in the League Two. Barrow is in 16th position and host Bristol Rovers in 20th place. Read all about the game here!

Insights:
  • Bristol Rovers have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in League Two

The hosts Barrow saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Carabao Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Aston Villa, was also a home game here at Furness Building Society Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Barrow form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Barrow's two home games in the League Two so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Furness Building Society Stadium.

The Barrow crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-6 to Aston Villa here at Furness Building Society Stadium in a Carabao Cup match. Ollie Banks (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 6.45/10. Banks hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times. As you see from the result above, Barrow suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Prior to that, an away loss at Harrogate Town in the League Two.

This is expected to be a close game, with Barrow perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Barrow as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Barrow has won two of these, drawn five and lost four.

There will be little rest for Barrow after this match as they are travelling to Accrington Stanley for a EFL Trophy game in only three days.

Barrow has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

No League Two points yet away for Bristol Rovers, from their first 2 matches. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Bristol have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 17 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the AFC Wimbledon game.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Bristol Rovers, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Exeter City (placed 12th). Attacker Paul Coutts got a player rating of 7.44 in the game. "Man of the match" Coutts hit three key passes and had 48 successful passes (of 60 total).

Before that, Bristol secured a home win against Oldham Athletic with the score 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bristol Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were five Bristol wins, three draws and four defeats.

A new game in only three days for Bristol, the EFL Trophy home match versus Cheltenham Town. Busy days.

Bristol Rovers have the goal stats of 2-6 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the previous two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Barrow, zero draws and one win for Bristol Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

BarrowO. Zanzala
O. Zanzala
2 goals
BarrowD. Sea
D. Sea
1 goals
BarrowJ. Gordon
J. Gordon
1 goals

Barrow missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barrow Bristol Rovers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
4 3 0 Scored S 1 2 3
5 2 0 Conceded C 4 6 8
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 25%
25% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 25%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 50%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
5 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 3.5
2.5 1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.5 4
3.5 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.2 8.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 18 11 11
2.8 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9 5.5 3.5
36% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 18% 21%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bristol Rovers have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in League Two
Barrow Last season Bristol Rovers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
13 7   Won W   3 10
11 8   Drew D   6 8
22 8   Lost L   14 28
53 32   Scored S   17 40
59 32   Conceded C   38 70
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 91%
67% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   65% 70%
37% 48%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   30% 37%
17% 26%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 20%
11% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   22% 15%
50% 61%   BTTS BTTS   43% 43%
20% 17%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 15%
30% 22%   Failed to Score F T   52% 50%
 
4.5 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.9 5.2
4.8 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 5.1
1.9 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.6
3 1   Red cards R C   2 3
 
10.3 11.7   Shots (avg) S (   11.3 11.5
3.7 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3 3.5
32% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   25% 25%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 4 4 0 0 13 6 2 2 0 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 7 12
2 Bradford City 4 3 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 10
3 Harrogate Town 3 3 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 9
4 Swindon Town 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 7
5 Mansfield Town 4 2 1 1 7 6 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
6 Stevenage 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 7
7 Hartlepool United 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 6
8 Carlisle United 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
9 Newport County 3 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
10 Northampton Town 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
11 Leyton Orient 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 5
12 Exeter City 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 5
13 Colchester United 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
14 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
15 Rochdale 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 4 0 4
16 Barrow 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
17 Port Vale 4 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
18 Scunthorpe United 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 3
19 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 7 -3 3
20 Bristol Rovers 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 3
21 Sutton United 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
22 Salford City 4 0 2 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 2
23 Walsall 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 1
24 Oldham Athletic 4 0 0 4 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 46 24 10 12 61 39 23 13 5 5 37 21 23 11 5 7 24 18 22 82
2 Cambridge United 46 24 8 14 73 49 23 12 5 6 30 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 24 80
3 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 10 13 59 50 23 11 5 7 27 23 23 12 5 6 32 27 9 79
4 Morecambe 46 23 9 14 69 58 23 13 5 5 38 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 11 78
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 23 13 5 5 27 17 23 7 8 8 30 25 15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 23 10 6 7 28 24 8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 23 11 5 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 23 11 11 1 36 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 20 71
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 23 11 7 5 38 20 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 23 12 5 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 23 9 7 7 32 25 23 8 3 12 21 30 -2 61
12 Crawley Town 46 16 13 17 56 62 23 10 6 7 30 27 23 6 7 10 26 35 -6 61
13 Port Vale 46 17 9 20 57 57 23 9 5 9 27 25 23 8 4 11 30 32 0 60
14 Stevenage 46 14 18 14 41 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 23 6 10 7 15 21 0 60
15 Bradford City 46 16 11 19 48 53 23 9 7 7 22 19 23 7 4 12 26 34 -5 59
16 Mansfield Town 46 13 19 14 57 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 23 7 9 7 24 24 2 58
17 Harrogate Town 46 16 9 21 52 61 23 8 5 10 24 29 23 8 4 11 28 32 -9 57
18 Oldham Athletic 46 15 9 22 72 81 23 6 2 15 31 42 23 9 7 7 41 39 -9 54
19 Walsall 46 11 20 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 23 4 14 5 25 26 -8 53
20 Colchester United 46 11 18 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 23 1 11 11 12 35 -17 51
21 Barrow 46 13 11 22 53 59 23 7 8 8 32 32 23 6 3 14 21 27 -6 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 13 9 24 41 64 23 7 6 10 22 28 23 6 3 14 19 36 -23 48
23 Southend United 46 10 15 21 29 58 23 5 6 12 16 29 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 45
24 Grimsby Town 46 10 13 23 37 69 23 5 8 10 17 30 23 5 5 13 20 39 -32 43
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 46 27 8 11 80 38 23 14 4 5 32 14 23 13 4 6 48 24 42 89
2 Peterborough United 46 26 9 11 83 46 23 15 5 3 52 22 23 11 4 8 31 24 37 87
3 Blackpool 46 23 11 12 60 37 23 12 7 4 30 18 23 11 4 8 30 19 23 80
4 Sunderland 46 20 17 9 70 42 23 9 8 6 32 25 23 11 9 3 38 17 28 77
5 Lincoln City 46 22 11 13 69 50 23 9 5 9 35 30 23 13 6 4 34 20 19 77
6 Oxford United 46 22 8 16 77 56 23 13 4 6 39 21 23 9 4 10 38 35 21 74
7 Charlton Athletic 46 20 14 12 70 56 23 8 7 8 36 37 23 12 7 4 34 19 14 74
8 Portsmouth 46 21 9 16 65 51 23 9 5 9 29 24 23 12 4 7 36 27 14 72
9 Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 46 46 23 12 5 6 25 18 23 7 7 9 21 28 0 69
10 Gillingham 46 19 10 17 63 60 23 10 5 8 31 30 23 9 5 9 32 30 3 67
11 Accrington Stanley 46 18 13 15 63 68 23 10 7 6 31 26 23 8 6 9 32 42 -5 67
12 Crewe Alexandra 46 18 12 16 56 61 23 10 7 6 32 30 23 8 5 10 24 31 -5 66
13 Milton Keynes Dons 46 18 11 17 64 62 23 10 7 6 36 28 23 8 4 11 28 34 2 65
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 19 7 20 63 67 23 11 4 8 34 32 23 8 3 12 29 35 -4 64
15 Fleetwood Town 46 16 12 18 49 46 23 9 8 6 26 17 23 7 4 12 23 29 3 60
16 Burton Albion 46 15 12 19 61 73 23 7 4 12 32 42 23 8 8 7 29 31 -12 57
17 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 15 18 50 57 23 5 8 10 28 31 23 8 7 8 22 26 -7 54
18 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 53 80 23 11 4 8 31 39 23 3 7 13 22 41 -27 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 12 15 19 54 70 23 7 5 11 32 39 23 5 10 8 22 31 -16 51
20 Wigan Athletic 46 13 9 24 54 77 23 5 6 12 26 42 23 8 3 12 28 35 -23 48
21 Rochdale 46 11 14 21 61 78 23 4 9 10 27 42 23 7 5 11 34 36 -17 47
22 Northampton Town 46 11 12 23 41 67 23 8 5 10 20 26 23 3 7 13 21 41 -26 45
23 Swindon Town 46 13 4 29 55 89 23 8 1 14 25 38 23 5 3 15 30 51 -34 43
24 Bristol Rovers 46 10 8 28 40 70 23 7 2 14 23 32 23 3 6 14 17 38 -30 38

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 Forest Green Rovers 4 4 0 0 13 6 2 2 0 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 7 12
2 Bradford City 4 3 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 10
3 Harrogate Town 3 3 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 9
4 Swindon Town 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 7
5 Mansfield Town 4 2 1 1 7 6 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
6 Stevenage 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 7
7 Hartlepool United 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 6
8 Carlisle United 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
9 Newport County 3 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
10 Northampton Town 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
11 Leyton Orient 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 5
12 Exeter City 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 5
13 Colchester United 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
14 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
15 Rochdale 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 4 0 4
16 Barrow 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
17 Port Vale 4 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
18 Scunthorpe United 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 3
19 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 7 -3 3
20 Bristol Rovers 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 3
21 Sutton United 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
22 Salford City 4 0 2 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 2
23 Walsall 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 1
24 Oldham Athletic 4 0 0 4 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0

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