History of the Barrow v Newport County fixture
Newport County face a trip to Barrow at Holker Street 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 Holker Street was less than a year ago, in April 2012, with Barrow running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1970/1971 | Fri 12 Feb | Newport Co. | 3 - 2 | Barrow | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barrow have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Bluebirds's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Newport County's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Exiles have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barrow are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 7 points from their 8 games thus far.
Newport County's total of 16 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| Newport County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
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 Exiles of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Holker Street with Newport County coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barrow | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Newport County | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
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