League Two match preview: Barrow believed to be the weaker party when Northampton Town pays a visit

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 07.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Dunes Hotel Stadium (5000 seats)

Barrow ended up with a 1-2 score vs Swindon Town last match, a match to keep in mind. The next task is this firm Northampton Town team.

Insights:
  • Barrow have the most dropped points from leading position (26) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals (37) in League Two

Barrow are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Northampton Town are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Barrow form and stats

The League Two results at home this season for Barrow are 5-9-8 (wins-draws-losses). When Barrow hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Mansfield Town, Bristol Rovers, Forest Green Rovers, Sutton United, Exeter City, Port Vale and Swindon Town), they have won 3 of 7 matches! Hopes of three in a row are alive for Barrow after consecutive victories at their own ground.

In their previous game, the manager Brown led his Barrow to a defeat away at Swindon Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Dunes Hotel Stadium. Platt was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.63 out of 10. The defender Platt scored one goal and won 4 of 8 duels.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Exeter City.

The Barrow fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 22 matches. Barrow have conceded 25 in these home 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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Northampton Town form and stats

Playing away, Northampton Town, who have the fewest conceded goals (37) in League Two, have won 9 games, drawn 6 and suffered 7 defeats in the League Two this season. Northampton has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Northampton Town played 1-1 against Exeter City in their previous match. Midfield player Pinnock was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.71/10. Pinnock scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Prior to that result Northampton Town won their away game at Leyton Orient. The scoreline was 4-2.

The visiting Northampton have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 25 goals from 22 games.

Head 2 Head

These sides met each other earlier this match year: Northampton Town - Barrow 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
12 goals
BarrowO. Banks
O. Banks
9 goals
Northampton TownM. Pinnock
M. Pinnock
9 goals

Barrow missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barrow Northampton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
10 5 3 Won W 4 9 22
14 9 2 Drew D 1 6 11
21 8 2 Lost L 2 7 12
43 24 10 Scored S 8 25 57
54 25 6 Conceded C 5 22 37
87% 82% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 82% 89%
67% 73% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 55% 60%
40% 41% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 41% 36%
18% 18% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 11%
4% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 7%
49% 59% 43% BTTS BTTS 43% 45% 38%
31% 32% 57% Clean Sheets C S 43% 41% 47%
33% 27% 14% Failed to Score F T 29% 32% 27%
 
5.4 5.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.1 3.3 4.4
5.2 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4.5 4.5
2.6 2.1 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.1 2.6 2.1
6 4 2 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
11.1 11 9.9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.9 10 10.9
3.2 2.9 2.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.7 3.6
30% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 35%
 
11.8 10 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.9 10.9 9.9
3.8 3.1 2.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.1 4 3.5
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Barrow have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barrow have the most dropped points from leading position (26) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals (37) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the most clean sheets (21) in League Two
  • Northampton Town 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 Exeter City 45 23 15 7 65 40 22 14 6 2 37 18 23 9 9 5 28 22 25 84
2 Forest Green Rovers 45 23 14 8 73 42 23 14 4 5 34 18 22 9 10 3 39 24 31 83
3 Northampton Town 45 22 11 12 57 37 23 13 5 5 32 15 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 77
4 Bristol Rovers 45 22 11 12 64 49 22 13 4 5 31 20 23 9 7 7 33 29 15 77
5 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
6 Mansfield Town 44 22 9 13 63 48 22 15 3 4 38 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 15 75
7 Swindon Town 45 21 11 13 74 54 23 9 7 7 35 25 22 12 4 6 39 29 20 74
8 Sutton United 45 21 10 14 67 53 23 14 5 4 38 20 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 73
9 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 52 40 23 16 3 4 36 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 12 72
10 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 45 17 9 19 53 63 23 9 6 8 28 29 22 8 3 11 25 34 -10 60
13 Leyton Orient 45 14 16 15 62 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 23 5 11 7 26 25 16 58
14 Bradford City 45 13 16 16 51 55 22 5 10 7 27 29 23 8 6 9 24 26 -4 55
15 Walsall 45 14 12 19 47 57 22 10 5 7 30 26 23 4 7 12 17 31 -10 54
16 Hartlepool United 45 14 12 19 44 62 22 9 7 6 24 24 23 5 5 13 20 38 -18 54
17 Harrogate Town 45 14 11 20 64 73 22 6 7 9 32 34 23 8 4 11 32 39 -9 53
18 Carlisle United 45 14 11 20 39 60 23 8 7 8 19 23 22 6 4 12 20 37 -21 53
19 Colchester United 45 13 13 19 46 60 23 6 9 8 25 28 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 52
20 Rochdale 45 11 17 17 49 59 23 7 11 5 28 23 22 4 6 12 21 36 -10 50
21 Barrow 45 10 14 21 43 54 22 5 9 8 24 25 23 5 5 13 19 29 -11 44
22 Stevenage 45 10 14 21 41 66 22 8 6 8 25 28 23 2 8 13 16 38 -25 44
23 Oldham Athletic 45 9 10 26 43 72 22 5 3 14 26 39 23 4 7 12 17 33 -29 37
24 Scunthorpe United 45 4 14 27 29 83 23 3 7 13 15 36 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 26

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 Exeter City 45 23 15 7 65 40 22 14 6 2 37 18 23 9 9 5 28 22 25 84
2 Forest Green Rovers 45 23 14 8 73 42 23 14 4 5 34 18 22 9 10 3 39 24 31 83
3 Northampton Town 45 22 11 12 57 37 23 13 5 5 32 15 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 77
4 Bristol Rovers 45 22 11 12 64 49 22 13 4 5 31 20 23 9 7 7 33 29 15 77
5 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
6 Mansfield Town 44 22 9 13 63 48 22 15 3 4 38 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 15 75
7 Swindon Town 45 21 11 13 74 54 23 9 7 7 35 25 22 12 4 6 39 29 20 74
8 Sutton United 45 21 10 14 67 53 23 14 5 4 38 20 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 73
9 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 52 40 23 16 3 4 36 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 12 72
10 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 45 17 9 19 53 63 23 9 6 8 28 29 22 8 3 11 25 34 -10 60
13 Leyton Orient 45 14 16 15 62 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 23 5 11 7 26 25 16 58
14 Bradford City 45 13 16 16 51 55 22 5 10 7 27 29 23 8 6 9 24 26 -4 55
15 Walsall 45 14 12 19 47 57 22 10 5 7 30 26 23 4 7 12 17 31 -10 54
16 Hartlepool United 45 14 12 19 44 62 22 9 7 6 24 24 23 5 5 13 20 38 -18 54
17 Harrogate Town 45 14 11 20 64 73 22 6 7 9 32 34 23 8 4 11 32 39 -9 53
18 Carlisle United 45 14 11 20 39 60 23 8 7 8 19 23 22 6 4 12 20 37 -21 53
19 Colchester United 45 13 13 19 46 60 23 6 9 8 25 28 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 52
20 Rochdale 45 11 17 17 49 59 23 7 11 5 28 23 22 4 6 12 21 36 -10 50
21 Barrow 45 10 14 21 43 54 22 5 9 8 24 25 23 5 5 13 19 29 -11 44
22 Stevenage 45 10 14 21 41 66 22 8 6 8 25 28 23 2 8 13 16 38 -25 44
23 Oldham Athletic 45 9 10 26 43 72 22 5 3 14 26 39 23 4 7 12 17 33 -29 37
24 Scunthorpe United 45 4 14 27 29 83 23 3 7 13 15 36 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 26

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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.