History of the Barrow v Kettering Town fixture
Barrow prepare to entertain Kettering Town at Holker Street Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 10 previous games, with the Bluebirds winning just 2.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Holker Street Stadium was just last season, in February 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Feb | Kettering Tn. | 1 - 1 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Barrow | 0-2 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Kettering Tn. | 0 - 1 | Barrow | Trophy |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 22 Sep | Kettering Tn. | 2 - 1 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Apr | Kettering Tn. | 0 - 0 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Barrow | 2 - 4 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 15 Apr | Barrow | 1 - 1 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) North |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barrow's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Bluebirds have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Kettering Town's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Poppies's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Barrow find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 40 matches.
Kettering Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 52 points from their 42 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Kettering Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Holker Street Stadium for the Bluebirds and the Madmen are unable to see past Kettering Town claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barrow | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Kettering Town | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here