League Two: What this fixture might not have in elegance it should pay back in pace and enthusiasm. Get ready for Barrow - Newport County!
- Barrow have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
This should be an absorbing match with lots of action and bustle as both sides are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
Barrow form and stats
Barrow have collected 25 points from their League Two home games so far after 8-1-5.
Barrow travelled for their previous game, a trip to Colchester United that ended 1-1. Whitfield (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.12/10. Whitfield scored one goal.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-5 away at Carlisle United.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 17 games. Barrow has won 4 of these, drawn 6 and lost 7.
Barrow are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Doncaster Rovers awaits in three days.
The Barrow fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Barrow have conceded only 13 goals.
Newport County form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Newport County have produced an overall stat of 3-5-5 so far.
Norman and Kavanagh scored in Newport's previous match, the home game against Swindon Town that ended 2-1. Hooray; their first three points in the league after six rounds not winning. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Coughlan when Kavanagh scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute. Midfielder Norman was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.55. Norman scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Carlisle United's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Newport County playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 5 Newport County wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
After this away game Newport County return home for a League Two game against Stevenage. That game is only three sleeps after this.
14 goals have been conceded by Newport County in these games.
Head 2 Head
Newport County - Barrow 0-2 was the result in these contenders' previous head to head match, earlier this season. Barrow-Newport County H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Barrow five wins, Newport County four wins, one draw. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. Gordon 11 goals | B. Waters 8 goals |   O. Bogle 7 goals |
Barrow missing players
Newport County missing players
| Barrow | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 34 | 19 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 38 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 31 |
| 93% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 66% | 64% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 70% |
| 41% | 43% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 33% |
| 28% | 21% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 11% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 45% | 36% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 54% | 48% |
| 28% | 36% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 34% | 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.6 | 11.9 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 11.3 | 11.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 33% | 35% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 62% | 52% |
| 9.7 | 8.8 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10.9 | 10.1 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3 |
- Barrow have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 57 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 51 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 49 |
| 5 | Salford City | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 42 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 41 |
| 9 | Barrow | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 39 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 39 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -7 | 39 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 38 |
| 14 | Walsall | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 37 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -3 | 33 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 31 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 30 |
| 19 | Newport County | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -5 | 29 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 25 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -9 | 24 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -24 | 22 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -17 | 21 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -20 | 20 |
