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Barrow play host to Darlington at Holker Street Stadium on Monday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 41 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 18 wins, and Darlington have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Barrow was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1990, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Conference match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1989/1990 | Mon 01 Jan | Barrow | 1-1 | Darlington | CONF |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 26 Dec | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Barrow | CONF |
| 1971/1972 | Mon 17 Apr | Barrow | 0 - 4 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1971/1972 | Mon 27 Mar | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Barrow | LGE2 |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 20 Nov | Barrow | 0 - 2 | Darlington | FAC |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 17 Oct | Darlington | 3 - 1 | Barrow | LGE2 |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 15 Aug | Barrow | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Barrow have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 5 conceded.
Darlington have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The The Quakers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Barrow find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches. Darlington lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 8 from their 5 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barrow | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barrow are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barrow | 7 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Darlington | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |