History of the Newport County v Barrow fixture
Barrow face a trip to Newport County at Newport Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 6 out of 9 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Newport Stadium was just last season, in September 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Sep | Barrow | 0 - 3 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Apr | Barrow | 3 - 1 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Newport Co. | 2-2 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Apr | Newport Co. | 5 - 0 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Barrow | 2 - 1 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 04 Mar | Barrow | 1 - 0 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 13 Nov | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Barrow | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newport County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 16 to 14.
The away form of Barrow is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Bluebirds have hit 5 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newport County are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 49 points from 26 games.
Barrow find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 23 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| Barrow | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bluebirds are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Newport County. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newport County | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Barrow | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here