FootyMAD's Stevenage Borough match preview

Last updated : 29 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Barrow v Stevenage Borough fixture

Barrow play host to Stevenage Borough at Holker Street on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Bluebirds lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Barrow and Stevenage B. at was more than a decade ago, in August 1998, with Stevenage B. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Bluebirds in a Conference match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
1998/1999Sat 17 AprStevenage B.1 - 2BarrowCONF
1998/1999Sat 15 AugBarrow0-1Stevenage B.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Barrow are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Bluebirds, with 2 goals against.

Stevenage B. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Barrow are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 10 points from 5 games. Stevenage B. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 2 points from their 5 games thus far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Barrow641112713
Stevenage B.61235155

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Barrow fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Bluebirds. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Barrow Won 6 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Stevenage B. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.