Fleetwood Town and Barrow are set to clash in the EFL Trophy group stage match on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Highbury Stadium. Both teams are looking to bounce back from their opening group stage defeats.
Fleetwood Town, under the guidance of head coach Charlie Adam, have been resilient in League Two, losing only one of their nine games so far. However, their recent form at home has been a concern, with none of their recent wins coming at Highbury Stadium. The team’s defensive vulnerabilities are also a point of concern, having managed only one clean sheet in their last nine games across all competitions.
Barrow, managed by Stephen Clemence, have had a strong start to the 2024-25 League Two campaign but have struggled in cup competitions. They were knocked out of the League Cup by Chelsea with a 5-0 defeat and lost their opening EFL Trophy match 3-2 to Bolton. Despite this, Barrow’s recent performance in League Two, where they came from behind to beat Cheltenham Town, shows promise.
The head-to-head statistics between the two teams indicate a competitive match. In their last four meetings, Fleetwood Town has won twice, Barrow once, and one match ended in a draw. Fleetwood Town has scored 8 goals to Barrow’s 7 in these encounters.
For this match, Fleetwood Town might be without defender James Bolton, who suffered a knock during their goalless draw with Bromley on Saturday. Barrow is expected to field a similar lineup that secured a comeback win against Cheltenham Town, with Emile Acquah leading the attack.
Betting tips suggest that the match could see over 2.5 goals, given the defensive issues both teams have faced recently. Fleetwood and Barrow have both conceded multiple goals in several of their recent matches, making a high-scoring game a plausible outcome.
