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Barrow prepare to entertain Gateshead at Holker Street Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 32 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 15 wins, and Gateshead have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Holker Street Stadium was just last season, in November 2008, with Barrow running out comfortable 3-1 winners in an Shield (Conference Cup) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 04 Nov | Barrow | 3-1 | Gateshead | CNFC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Barrow | 2 - 0 | Gateshead | NPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Gateshead | 2 - 2 | Barrow | NPL |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 10 Apr | Gateshead | 0 - 0 | Barrow | NPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Barrow | 4 - 1 | Gateshead | NPL |
| 2000/2001 | Thu 12 Apr | Barrow | 3 - 1 | Gateshead | NPL |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 27 Sep | Gateshead | 1 - 2 | Barrow | NPL |
Recent respective form guides
Barrow are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 7 conceded.
Gateshead have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Tynesiders have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barrow find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 23 matches. Gateshead are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 24 matches.
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Gateshead is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Bluebirds in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barrow | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Gateshead | 7 games since last away draw. |