FootyMAD's Altrincham match preview

Last updated : 08 December 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Barrow v Altrincham fixture

Barrow are ready to welcome Altrincham to Holker Street on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 9 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 4 wins, and Altrincham have come away with 2 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Holker Street was more than three years back, in March 2005, with Barrow running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a (Conference) North match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 12 AugAltrincham3 - 4BarrowCONF
2004/2005Sat 26 MarBarrow2-0AltrinchamCNFN
2004/2005Sat 05 FebAltrincham1 - 0BarrowFAT
2004/2005Tue 28 SepAltrincham2 - 0BarrowCNFN
2003/2004Sat 13 DecBarrow2 - 1AltrinchamNPL
2003/2004Tue 02 SepAltrincham1 - 1BarrowNPL
2002/2003Tue 04 MarBarrow4 - 0AltrinchamNPL

Recent respective form guides

Barrow have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Bluebirds, with 5 goals against.

Altrincham have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Robins's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Barrow find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 20 matches. Altrincham see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 28 points from their 21 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Barrow6222748
Altrincham6222498

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bluebirds are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Barrow 8 games since last home draw.
Altrincham An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.