- Home form: Barrow have won four, drawn four and lost twelve of their 20 home games in League Two this term.
- Away form: Oldham Athletic have won eight, drawn six and lost six of their 20 away matches in the fourth tier.
- Recent results: Barrow have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five League Two matches.
Oldham on the up
Oldham form
Oldham Athletic are expected to come out on top when they travel to Barrow in what is a huge matchup for Barrow at the foot of the League Two table. Micky Mellon’s men have won 3, drawn 1 and lost just 1 of their last 5 League Two games to move to 9th in the table with 65 points from 41 games.
The Latics’ recent run of form has been built on a solid base of 3-1 away win at Colchester United and 1-1 home draw with Milton Keynes Dons, both of which were tough and competitive games. Mellon’s side have been tough to get through in all of their recent away games, a trait which is no doubt helped by their ability to adapt between several four-man defensive shapes.
Barrow situation
Sam Foley’s Blue Devils meanwhile are 23rd with 33 points after the same number of games.
The hosts’ pragmatic 3-5-2 system, which relies on a compact low block and counter-attacking transitions, has struggled to cope with a managerial shake-up this season. Danny Rose has been a spark for Barrow in recent weeks, netting 2 of their last 3 goals across five games, but Josh Gordon has been their key man this term with 7 goals from 28 League Two appearances.
Another close Oldham win is on the cards
Kane Drummond has been in fine form for Oldham Athletic in recent weeks with 3 goals in his last 5 games, helping to push the Latics’ attack up a gear. Mike Fondop-Talum has 8 goals from 37 appearances in League Two for the visitors, providing a reliable target for crossfield passes.
Barrow’s lack of identity makes them hard to pick for this game, but the fact that Oldham have been so impressive away from home should see them edge what is likely to be a close contest. The Latics can be bet at 2.24 to take all 3 points on Tuesday, and that is the selection that most appeals to us for this matchup.
- Kane Drummond has been in fine form for Oldham Athletic in recent weeks with 3 goals in his last 5 games, helping to push the Latics’ attack up a gear.
- Mike Fondop-Talum has 8 goals from 37 appearances in League Two for the visitors, providing a reliable target for crossfield passes.
- Danny Rose has been a spark for Barrow in recent weeks, netting 2 of their last 3 goals across five games, but Josh Gordon has been their key man this term with 7 goals from 28 League Two appearances.
