Barrow vs Salford City Match Analysis and Prediction

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Currently sitting in the 21st spot in League Two, Barrow will be hosting Salford City at Holker Street, who are currently 10th.

After picking up a decisive 2-0 away victory against Colchester, Barrow would have entered the weekend contest with Mansfield Town in a floating mood.

However, that confidence met a setback inside the first minute, as Rhys Oates opened the scoring for Mansfield, but to Barrow’s luck they hit back through James Jones.

Despite leveling the game, Barrow were not able to prevent Jordan Bowery and Steven McLaughlin for scoring, which forced them down to a disappointing 3-1 defeat.

Although Barrow currently occupy a lowly position in League Two, they have a seven point margin above the relegation zone, but having won only two games in their previuos 15 league matches, there may be some concern that they could still be drawn into a relegation battle.

The Bluebirds have scored only six goals in their last 10 league matches, and Cooper will want his side to improve in the final third if they are to move away from danger.

Meanwhile, Salford’s hopes of reaching the playoffs were hurt at the weekend, when they suffered a huge 3-0 defeat at home to Colchester.

Gary Bowyer’s side need to find some form of consistency, if they are to close the gap to the playoff places, and they will be aiming to start a run of positive results on Tuesday, when they try to hold on to their third consecutive victory over Barrow.

Three victories from their previous five outings also provides the visitors hope, especially as they kept three clean sheets in all of those wins.

If Salford are to win on Tuesday, then their best form may be seen early in the match, with nine of their 14 away league goals coming in first half.

Barrow vs Salford City head to head

The two League Two clubs have previously met on four occasions, two in the National League and two in League Two. Salford have won in three encounters while Barrow have won once. Salford have scored 7 goals and conceded 4, and they won 1-0 at home in their last meeting.

Salford City 3-1 Barrow 27/08/18

Barrow 3-2 Salford City 29/12/18

Barrow 0-1 Salford City 05/12/20

Salford City 1-0 Barrow 16/02/21

Barrow latest home form

Barrow have recently been on a relatively poor form at home, having won just two of their last five matches, and they have lost in their last two. They recently won 2-0 against Ipswich Town in the FA Cup. They have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five.

Barrow 2-0 Swindon Town 11/12/21

Barrow 2-0 Ipswich Town 15/12/21

Barrow 0-0 Oldham Athletic 29/12/21

Barrow 1-2 Bradford City 01/01/22

Barrow 1-3 Mansfield Town 22/02/22

Barrow latest away form

Barrow won their last away match, defeating Colchester United 2-0 in the league. However, they have been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in six matches before that. They recently lost 5-4 to Barnsley after extra time in the FA Cup on January 8.

Sutton United 1-0 Barrow 27/11/21

Ipswich Town 0-0 Barrow 04/12/21

Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Barrow 26/12/21

Barnsley (E)5-4 Barrow 08/01/22

Colchester United 0-2 Barrow 15/01/22

Salford City latest home form

Salford lost their last home game 3-0 to Colchester United in the league. However, they have recently been on a relatively good form at home. In their five most recent matches, they have won two, drawn one and lost two, scoring 4 goals and conceding 6 in the process.

Salford City 2-0 Oldham Athletic 27/11/21

Salford City 0-2 Chesterfield 05/12/21

Salford City 1-0 Stevenage 18/12/21

Salford City 1-1 Tranmere Rovers 11/01/22

Salford City 0-3 Colchester United 22/01/22

Salford City latest away form

The Ammies have recently been on a relatively good form on the road, as they have lost just two of their five most recent away matches. They won their last 1-0 against Port Vale. In their last five away matches, they have won three and lost two in the process.

Harrogate Town 0-2 Salford City 20/11/21

Mansfield Town 2-1 Salford City 11/12/21

Newport County 0-2 Salford City 08/01/22

Bradford City 2-1 Salford City 15/01/22

Port Vale 0-1 Salford City 18/01/22

Barrow news

Robbie Gotts recovered form a groin problem and returned to the Barrow lineup on Saturday, and he is expected to be included in the starting XI once again in midweek.

Ollie Banks will start here after signing a new long term contract, while Luke James and Will Harris will start as the front two.

Salford City news

Ibou Touray will remain absent following his involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations, while Brandon Thomas-Asante will serve the third game of his four-match suspension.

Forward Matt Smith earned his debut on Saturday, and should lead the line again, while Liam Shephard may start in the midweek encounter at right-back.

Prediction and Odds

We are expecting a tightly contested match on Tuesday, as Salford will try to rcover from their disappointment on Saturday, while Barrow will be looking to improve their home record.

However, after Salford had dominated in three of their last four encounters, we expect them to have a better chance of winning.

Odds: 1 2.45 X 2.05 2 2.20