History of the Braintree Town v Barrow fixture
Braintree Town prepare to entertain Barrow at Cressing Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Iron won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Braintree Town and Barrow at Cressing Road was less than a year ago, in January 2012, the Iron carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Mar | Barrow | 0 - 4 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Jan | Braintree Tn. | 1-0 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Braintree Town have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Iron's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Barrow's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Bluebirds have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Braintree Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 12 matches.
Barrow are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 10 points from their 12 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Barrow | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Cressing Road for the Iron and the Madmen are unable to see past Barrow claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Braintree Town | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Barrow | 6 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here