FM Preview: Barrow v Cambridge United 14 Apr 2012

Last updated : 13 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barrow v Cambridge United fixture

Barrow prepare to entertain Cambridge United at Holker Street on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 1 times from 5 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Holker Street was just last season, in January 2011, with Cambridge United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Bluebirds in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 13 Mar Cambridge U. 1 - 0 Barrow (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 08 Jan Barrow 1-2 Cambridge U. (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Cambridge U. 3 - 1 Barrow (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 06 Mar Barrow 0 - 1 Cambridge U. (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 08 Aug Cambridge U. 0 - 2 Barrow (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Tue 17 Mar Barrow 0 - 2 Cambridge U. (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Cambridge U. 2 - 1 Barrow (Conference) Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Barrow are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Bluebirds's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Cambridge United have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Barrow see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 56 points from their 43 games played so far,

Cambridge United's 64 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barrow 6 0 1 5 2 19 1
Cambridge United 6 2 3 1 6 4 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Barrow's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Cambridge United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barrow Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Cambridge United 5 games since last defeat.

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