History of the Stockport County v Barrow fixture
Barrow travel to take on Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Sunday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have tasted victory on only 6 occasions from the 41 previous games.
The last time the two teams met at Stockport County was way back in the black-and-white days of October 1971, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Fourth Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Mon 26 Dec | Barrow | 1 - 0 | Stockport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 1971/1972 | Fri 28 Jan | Barrow | 3 - 2 | Stockport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1971/1972 | Mon 18 Oct | Stockport Co. | 1 - 3 | Barrow | Fourth Division |
| 1970/1971 | Fri 26 Feb | Stockport Co. | 2 - 0 | Barrow | Fourth Division |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 31 Oct | Barrow | 2 - 2 | Stockport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1969/1970 | Sat 07 Mar | Barrow | 4 - 1 | Stockport Co. | Third Division |
| 1969/1970 | Sat 22 Nov | Stockport Co. | 2 - 2 | Barrow | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Hatters have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Barrow's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Bluebirds's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Stockport County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 20 points from their 26 games thus far.
Barrow's 38 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| Barrow | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Bluebirds of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Edgeley Park with Barrow coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Stockport County | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 9 home matches. Not won in the 12 most recent games. |
| Barrow | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here