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Barrow play host to Torquay United at Holker Street Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bluebirds are clearly on top, having won 5 and lost only 1 of the 9 games.
The last time the two teams met at Barrow was way back in the black-and-white days of October 1969, where Torquay Utd. annihilated the Bluebirds 0-4 in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1969/1970 | Sat 07 Feb | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Barrow | LGE1 |
| 1969/1970 | Sat 11 Oct | Barrow | 0-4 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1968/1969 | Sat 15 Mar | Barrow | 2 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1968/1969 | Sat 24 Aug | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 1 | Barrow | LGE1 |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 24 Feb | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 2 | Barrow | LGE1 |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 07 Oct | Barrow | 3 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 12 Mar | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 1 | Barrow | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Barrow have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Torquay Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gulls have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barrow are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 28 matches. Torquay Utd.'s total of 49 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
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 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bluebirds go into their game against Torquay Utd. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barrow | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |