History of the Barrow v Kettering Town fixture
Barrow prepare to entertain Kettering Town at Holker Street Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 11 previous games, with the Bluebirds winning just 3.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Holker Street Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Barrow annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Barrow | 5-0 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Feb | Kettering Tn. | 1 - 1 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Barrow | 0 - 2 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Kettering Tn. | 0 - 1 | Barrow | Trophy |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 22 Sep | Kettering Tn. | 2 - 1 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Apr | Kettering Tn. | 0 - 0 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Barrow | 2 - 4 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barrow are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Barrow, Kettering Town are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Poppies have hit 4 goals, 25 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barrow's 45 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Kettering Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 28 points from their 31 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Kettering Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barrow may be coming up against a decent side in Kettering Town, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Bluebirds. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barrow | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Kettering Town | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here