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Barrow v Salford City : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 1st Jan, 15:00 BST, Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness

We’ve League Two action to enjoy on Thursday afternoon, as Andrew Whing and his Barrow side host Karl Robinson’s Salford City at the Holker Street. You'll find stats supporting our top of below, but be sure to take a look at the 16 other betting markets we cover too. We aim to deliver as full a picture as possible, with League Two performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you can make a smart bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from leading bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Barrow
31%
--
Draw
27%
--
Salford
41%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Salford 1-0
12%
--
Barrow 1-0
10%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Salford 2-1
9%
--
Salford 2-0
8%
--
Barrow 2-1
7%
--
Barrow 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Salford 3-1
4%
--
Salford 3-0
3%
--
Barrow 3-1
3%
--
Salford 3-2
2%
--
Barrow 3-0
2%
--
Barrow 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
--
Home 1st Goal
45%
--
Away 1st Goal
50%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
49%
--
BTTS - No
51%
--
BTTS - Home Win
13%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
17%
--
Home/draw
59%
--
Away/draw
69%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
50%
--
Away DNB
60%
--
Barrow win to nil
18%
--
Salford win to nil
24%
--
Win / draw / win League Two table

Barrow have played 20 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 4 and won 4. Barrow have conceded 22 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Barrow have played 10 games at home, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 16 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Salford lay in 6th place on 33 points in the League Two league table having played 20 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 15 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 3 and losing 4 games. They have scored 24 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Salford have conceded 21 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Salford have played 10 away games, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Barrow
Salford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall2012351139 
Apr 18
w
 
1-2F
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
2
Notts C2011451337 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 7
Apr 3
w
 
1-2F
3
Swindon201145937 
l
 
1-3A
Jan 31
w
 
3-2F
Jan 17
4
Bromley201064936 
Mar 28
l
 
2-1A
Apr 25
l
 
2-0A
5
MK Dons209651433 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 3
Mar 28
l
 
2-0A
6
Salford201037033 
Jan 1
Mar 17
-
-
7
Chesterfield20884532 
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
Jan 27
l
 
2-0A
8
Crewe20947631 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
l
 
1-3A
Apr 6
9
Cambridge20875431 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
10
Gillingham20794630 
Feb 28
d
 
2-2A
Apr 11
w
 
1-2F
11
Fleetwood20866330 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 21
Dec 29
d
 
1-1F
12
Colchester20776628 
Feb 14
w
 
0-2F
w
 
4-3A
Feb 28
13
Barnet20776528 
d
 
2-2F
Apr 11
Mar 7
Dec 20
14
Grimsby20767527 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 21
l
 
0-2A
Jan 10
15
Tranmere20686326 
l
 
0-3A
Dec 29
w
 
3-1F
Jan 31
16
Oldham20596224 
Jan 27
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
17
Accrington20668024 
Mar 14
Dec 26
w
 
2-1F
Feb 5
18
Barrow20569-821 
-
-
Mar 17
Jan 1
19
Cheltenham206311-1721 
Dec 19
Mar 6
d
 
1-1A
Feb 21
20
Shrewsbury20479-1319 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 10
Jan 4
w
 
1-3F
21
Crawley204610-1018 
Jan 24
w
 
1-2F
w
 
4-3A
May 2
22
Harrogate204511-1317 
Feb 17
l
 
1-0A
Dec 26
Mar 14
23
Bristol R205213-2317 
Jan 4
l
 
2-1A
Jan 24
l
 
2-1F
24
Newport203413-1713 
May 2
d
 
2-2A
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Barrow 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Salford 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Barrow have drawn with Salford in 3 consecutive home league meetings
10
Salford have not lost to Barrow in 10 consecutive league meetings
League games at Barrow since 2020
Barrow
Salford
Goals: Scored
2
5
Games: Scored
2 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
3 / 5
D
3
SAL
2
League games at Salford since 2021
Salford
Barrow
Goals: Scored
12
6
Games: Scored
5 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
0 / 5
D
2
SAL
3
Goal Statistics
Barrow 18th Salford 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Barrow will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Salford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-15
Barrow have scored 15% fewer goals at home than predicted
+14
Salford have scored 14% more goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Barrow
PG (predicted goals)
Salford
1.1
1.3
Attack rating
BRW
SAL
20%
better
view stats
Games scored12
14
Failed to score8
6
Scored first6
10
Goals scored20
29
Avg. goals scored1
1.5
Avg. shots per game7
11
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
13
Avg. XG for1.1
1.8
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
6%
better
BRW
SAL
view stats
Games conceded16
17
Clean sheets4
3
Conceded first12
9
Goals conceded28
29
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded11
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against13%
17%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.5
KickOff rating
+6%

Barrow v Salford League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Barrow League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20426
C RaglanJ GordonC MahoneyJ Gordon
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Raglan DEF201
3
-
E Newby MID2011
2
-
B Jackson DEF19
1
-
C Mahoney FWD1912
1
-
W Stanway GLK18
2
-
J Earing MID1611
-
T Barkhuizen FWD162
3
-
L. Shipley DEF133
1
1
S Smith MID131
5
-
I Fletcher MID1321
3
-
B Whitfield MID1322
1
-
J Gordon FWD124
6
-
T Walker FWD121
1
-
N Canavan DEF111
3
2
R Harper MID1111
1
-
M Williams MID11
1
1
R Booty MID10
2
-
I Cameron FWD10
-
C McCann MID92
1
-
K Hemmings FWD9
2
-
D Worrall MID5
-
S Foley MID4
-
M Adu-Poku FWD4
-
B Winterbottom GLK2
-
K Smith DEF2
-
R Healey FWD1
-
Salford League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20447
L GarbuttA OlowuD UdohH Mnoga
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Garbutt DEF2031
4
-
K Cesay MID2033
2
-
A Olowu DEF194
3
-
K Harris MID1943
5
-
M. Young GLK181
-
O Turton DEF17
2
-
J Austerfield MID1712
1
-
J Grant MID1712
2
-
M Butcher MID162
2
-
B Woodburn MID1422
3
-
D Udoh FWD1444
2
-
R Longelo DEF131
2
-
C Stockton FWD1211
-
H Mnoga MID11
6
1
K N'Mai MID112
4
-
B Cooper DEF10
2
-
O Ashley MID81
3
-
J Bird FWD8
1
-
F Borini FWD611
1
-
T Edwards DEF5
1
-
N Siri FWD5
-
M Rose DEF3
-
K. Malcolm FWD3
-
M Howard GLK2
-
L Ayina DEF1
1
-
English League Two match betting previews, predictions and odds
Barrow v Cheltenham
Fri 19th Dec, 19:45
Cambridge v Accrington
Fri 19th Dec, 19:45
Crewe v Bristol R
Fri 19th Dec, 19:45
Notts C v Walsall
Sat 20th Dec, 12:30
Bromley v Grimsby
Sat 20th Dec, 12:30
Shrewsbury v Chesterfield
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Harrogate v MK Dons
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Colchester v Newport
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Fleetwood v Gillingham
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Oldham v Tranmere
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Swindon v Crawley
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Barnet v Salford
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Bristol R v Bromley
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Salford v Harrogate
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
MK Dons v Swindon
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Grimsby v Oldham
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Gillingham v Cambridge
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Cheltenham v Shrewsbury
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Accrington v Barrow
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Chesterfield v Notts C
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Walsall v Crewe
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Crawley v Colchester
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Newport v Barnet
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Tranmere v Fleetwood
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Newport v Crewe
Mon 29th Dec, 19:30
Walsall v Oldham
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Bristol R v Barnet
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Chesterfield v Cambridge
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Salford v Fleetwood
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
MK Dons v Notts C
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Grimsby v Shrewsbury
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Tranmere v Barrow
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Accrington v Harrogate
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Crawley v Bromley
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Gillingham v Colchester
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Cheltenham v Swindon
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Fleetwood v Grimsby
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Oldham v Chesterfield
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Bristol R
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Colchester v MK Dons
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Bromley v Newport
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Harrogate v Tranmere
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Barrow v Salford
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Cambridge v Walsall
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Barnet v Crawley
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Crewe v Cheltenham
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Notts C v Accrington
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Swindon v Gillingham
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00