Barrow this Wednesday will welcome Salford city to The Dunes Hotel Stadium for a League two fixture with the visitors looking to bounce back after their six-game unbeaten run was ended on Sunday.
Barrow are placed at the 20th spot with 19 points just a point above Stevenage in the 18 fixtures played. The hosts are not on a safe and are just 4 points above the relegation zone. Barrow are facing a tough run of late and are now winless in their previous five fixtures.
Mark Cooper will hope his side can change the record at home following the last match home in the league heading to this fixture which. Additionally, the Wednesday’s hosts have also not won in four of their last 5 games.
Barrow not come to this match on the back of a goalless draw away to Ipswich which earned them a replay in the FA Cup. The draw boosts their confidence coming to this match and will be aiming to end the nine game winless league run.
Salford on the other hand are placed in the 11th spot with 24 points on level with other three teams but are the best of the points. Salford have been on an impressive unbeaten run before last Saturday’s fixture where they suffered a 2-0 loss against Chesterfield and their FA Cup journey had to end.
The visiting side will look to keep the momentum here against Barrow as they look to climb the ladder. Gary Bowyer’s side endured a disappointing start to the campaign, but they have picked up form lately and are defending strongly going in a 4-match unbeaten run.
Barrow vs Salford City head to head
In the previous 4 encounters between these sides, the hosts have won once with the opponents managing three wins winning in the previous 2. Barrow AFC haven’t won in their last 5 games. Oliver Banks is Barrow AFC’s top scorer with 6 goals. Brandon Thomas-Asante has scored 5 times for Salford.
- Salford 1-0 Barrow AFC 16/02/21
- Barrow AFC 0-1 Salford 05/12/20
- Barrow AFC 3-2 Salford 29/12/18
- Salford 3-1 Barrow AFC 27/08/18
Home
- Ipswich 0-0 Barrow AFC
- Sutton United 1-0 Barrow AFC
- Forest Green 2-0 Barrow AFC
- Barrow AFC 0-1 Crawley
- Carlisle 0-0 Barrow AFC
Away
- Salford 0-2 Chesterfield
- Salford 2-0 Oldham
- Salford 1-1 Bristol Rovers
- Harrogate 0-2 Salford
- Scunthorpe 1-1 Salford
Barrow team news
George Williams (Collarbone fracture) and Jamie Devitt (Calf Injury) are unavailable.
Salford team news
Gary Bowyer doesn’t have any fitness concerns to report ahead of this clash.
Prediction and odds
- Salford to win
- Goals under 2.5
- Both sides to score (No)
