History of the Barrow v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Barrow at Holker Street Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Mighty Mariners have recorded 4 wins, and Barrow have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 11 Oct | Grimsby Town | 5 - 2 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Apr | Barrow | 0-2 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 18 Dec | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Barrow | Fourth Division |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 04 Sep | Barrow | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | Fourth Division |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 20 Feb | Barrow | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | Fourth Division |
| 1970/1971 | Tue 10 Nov | Grimsby Town | 3 - 1 | Barrow | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barrow are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 3 conceded.
Grimsby Town's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Mighty Mariners, and 7 goals against.
Barrow's 44 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Grimsby Town's 47 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 18 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Grimsby Town are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Barrow. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barrow | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Grimsby Town | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 7 matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here