League Two match prediction: Little separates Barrow and Northampton Town in quality

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Dunes Hotel Stadium (5000 seats)

A total of 26 sets of matches are played and both Barrow and Northampton Town are at the right end of the league table. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Barrow have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals (40) in League Two

Barrow and Northampton Town 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.

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Barrow form and stats

Barrow have collected 25 points from their League Two home games so far after 8-1-4.

The Barrow manager Wild and his pawns return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Leyton Orient (placed 1st). Goalkeeper Farman got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.95 out of ten. Farman topped it up with a clean sheet.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Mansfield Town with a 3-2 scoreline.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Barrow as they are travelling to their away game against Carlisle United in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

The Barrow fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 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. Barrow have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Northampton Town form and stats

Playing away, Northampton Town, who have the most scored goals (40) in League Two, have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the League Two this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Northampton are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Northampton Town are travelling again after losing away to Stockport County in their previous match (0-2).

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Salford City's place.

Northampton are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Northampton Town have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled earlier this season: Northampton Town - Barrow 3-1. Barrow-Northampton Town H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Barrow one win, Northampton Town two wins, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last three encounters. Hoskins loves to meet Barrow and have scored 3 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
16 goals
BarrowJ. Gordon
J. Gordon
11 goals
BarrowB. Waters
B. Waters
8 goals

Barrow missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barrow Northampton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 5 13 26
12 8 1 Won W 3 6 13
4 1 0 Drew D 1 4 7
10 4 2 Lost L 1 3 6
32 19 3 Scored S 9 20 40
30 11 5 Conceded C 6 15 28
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 92%
62% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 77%
42% 46% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 46% 54%
27% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 31% 27%
15% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 15% 12%
42% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 62%
31% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 23% 23%
35% 31% 67% Failed to Score F T 20% 23% 23%
 
5.3 6 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.2 5
3.9 3.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.4 4.2
1.8 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
11.9 12.2 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.6 11 11.5
3.6 3.9 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.7 4.2
34% 37% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 42% 37%
 
9.9 8.9 12.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.2 10.2
3.1 2.8 6.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.1 2.7
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Barrow have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barrow have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals (40) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals in the second half (25) 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 27 17 6 4 36 16 14 10 3 1 20 4 13 7 3 3 16 12 20 57
2 Stevenage 26 16 7 3 39 18 14 12 1 1 27 6 12 4 6 2 12 12 21 55
3 Northampton Town 26 13 7 6 40 28 13 7 3 3 20 13 13 6 4 3 20 15 12 46
4 Carlisle United 25 11 9 5 39 25 12 6 5 1 17 9 13 5 4 4 22 16 14 42
5 Salford City 25 12 5 8 34 24 13 5 4 4 15 13 12 7 1 4 19 11 10 41
6 Swindon Town 26 11 8 7 33 25 13 6 4 3 19 10 13 5 4 4 14 15 8 41
7 Bradford City 25 11 7 7 31 25 13 5 5 3 17 13 12 6 2 4 14 12 6 40
8 Barrow 26 12 4 10 32 30 13 8 1 4 19 11 13 4 3 6 13 19 2 40
9 Mansfield Town 26 11 6 9 36 35 13 5 5 3 21 19 13 6 1 6 15 16 1 39
10 Stockport County 24 11 4 9 35 23 12 6 3 3 17 10 12 5 1 6 18 13 12 37
11 Walsall 24 10 7 7 30 22 12 7 2 3 19 11 12 3 5 4 11 11 8 37
12 Doncaster Rovers 25 11 4 10 30 35 12 7 1 4 19 16 13 4 3 6 11 19 -5 37
13 AFC Wimbledon 26 9 9 8 29 28 12 5 4 3 14 11 14 4 5 5 15 17 1 36
14 Sutton United 27 10 6 11 27 35 13 8 2 3 16 12 14 2 4 8 11 23 -8 36
15 Tranmere Rovers 26 9 8 9 28 23 13 5 4 4 18 12 13 4 4 5 10 11 5 35
16 Grimsby Town 24 8 6 10 26 32 12 3 5 4 13 15 12 5 1 6 13 17 -6 30
17 Crewe Alexandra 24 7 9 8 20 28 13 5 4 4 14 13 11 2 5 4 6 15 -8 30
18 Newport County 26 6 8 12 24 30 13 3 3 7 11 16 13 3 5 5 13 14 -6 26
19 Colchester United 27 7 5 15 26 35 13 4 4 5 14 15 14 3 1 10 12 20 -9 26
20 Harrogate Town 25 6 6 13 32 40 13 4 4 5 18 20 12 2 2 8 14 20 -8 24
21 Crawley Town 24 5 7 12 26 39 12 5 1 6 15 17 12 0 6 6 11 22 -13 22
22 Hartlepool United 26 5 7 14 26 47 13 3 5 5 13 21 13 2 2 9 13 26 -21 22
23 Gillingham 25 4 8 13 11 28 12 3 4 5 6 12 13 1 4 8 5 16 -17 20
24 Rochdale 27 5 5 17 22 41 13 2 2 9 11 20 14 3 3 8 11 21 -19 20

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 27 17 6 4 36 16 14 10 3 1 20 4 13 7 3 3 16 12 20 57
2 Stevenage 26 16 7 3 39 18 14 12 1 1 27 6 12 4 6 2 12 12 21 55
3 Northampton Town 26 13 7 6 40 28 13 7 3 3 20 13 13 6 4 3 20 15 12 46
4 Carlisle United 25 11 9 5 39 25 12 6 5 1 17 9 13 5 4 4 22 16 14 42
5 Salford City 25 12 5 8 34 24 13 5 4 4 15 13 12 7 1 4 19 11 10 41
6 Swindon Town 26 11 8 7 33 25 13 6 4 3 19 10 13 5 4 4 14 15 8 41
7 Bradford City 25 11 7 7 31 25 13 5 5 3 17 13 12 6 2 4 14 12 6 40
8 Barrow 26 12 4 10 32 30 13 8 1 4 19 11 13 4 3 6 13 19 2 40
9 Mansfield Town 26 11 6 9 36 35 13 5 5 3 21 19 13 6 1 6 15 16 1 39
10 Stockport County 24 11 4 9 35 23 12 6 3 3 17 10 12 5 1 6 18 13 12 37
11 Walsall 24 10 7 7 30 22 12 7 2 3 19 11 12 3 5 4 11 11 8 37
12 Doncaster Rovers 25 11 4 10 30 35 12 7 1 4 19 16 13 4 3 6 11 19 -5 37
13 AFC Wimbledon 26 9 9 8 29 28 12 5 4 3 14 11 14 4 5 5 15 17 1 36
14 Sutton United 27 10 6 11 27 35 13 8 2 3 16 12 14 2 4 8 11 23 -8 36
15 Tranmere Rovers 26 9 8 9 28 23 13 5 4 4 18 12 13 4 4 5 10 11 5 35
16 Grimsby Town 24 8 6 10 26 32 12 3 5 4 13 15 12 5 1 6 13 17 -6 30
17 Crewe Alexandra 24 7 9 8 20 28 13 5 4 4 14 13 11 2 5 4 6 15 -8 30
18 Newport County 26 6 8 12 24 30 13 3 3 7 11 16 13 3 5 5 13 14 -6 26
19 Colchester United 27 7 5 15 26 35 13 4 4 5 14 15 14 3 1 10 12 20 -9 26
20 Harrogate Town 25 6 6 13 32 40 13 4 4 5 18 20 12 2 2 8 14 20 -8 24
21 Crawley Town 24 5 7 12 26 39 12 5 1 6 15 17 12 0 6 6 11 22 -13 22
22 Hartlepool United 26 5 7 14 26 47 13 3 5 5 13 21 13 2 2 9 13 26 -21 22
23 Gillingham 25 4 8 13 11 28 12 3 4 5 6 12 13 1 4 8 5 16 -17 20
24 Rochdale 27 5 5 17 22 41 13 2 2 9 11 20 14 3 3 8 11 21 -19 20

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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.