FM Preview: Kettering Town v Barrow 12 Feb 2011

Last updated : 11 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Kettering Town v Barrow fixture

Barrow face a trip to Kettering Town at Rockingham Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 8 out of 11 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2009, with Barrow inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Poppies in a Trophy match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 13 FebBarrow0 - 2Kettering Tn.CONF
2009/2010Sat 12 DecKettering Tn.0 - 1BarrowFAT
2009/2010Tue 22 SepKettering Tn.2 - 1BarrowCONF
2008/2009Tue 07 AprKettering Tn.0 - 0BarrowCONF
2008/2009Sat 20 SepBarrow2 - 4Kettering Tn.CONF
2007/2008Tue 15 AprBarrow1 - 1Kettering Tn.CNFN
2007/2008Sat 22 SepKettering Tn.3 - 1BarrowCNFN

Recent respective form guides

Kettering Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Barrow is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Bluebirds have conceded 15 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Kettering Tn. see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 35 points from their 28 games played so far, Barrow are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 28 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Kettering Tn.6213897
Barrow61144104

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Poppies, as the Bluebirds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Kettering Tn. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Barrow Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 15 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.