Match analysis
EnglandLeague Two
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League Two fixture.
Max Sanders🟨Tommi O'Reilly⚽Calum Agius⚽
Ben Jackson🟨Isaac Fletcher⚽Josh March⚽Mickey Demetriou🟨Reece Hutchinson🟨Connor Mahoney🔄Scott Smith🟨Freddie Anderson🟨Ben Whitfield🔄Lewis Shipley🔄Tommi O'Reilly🔄Josh March🔄Rekeem Harper🔄Matúš Holíček🔄Calum Agius🟨Crewe beat Barrow 3-1 on Saturday 17 January in a League Two fixture. At the break it was 3-1 to Crewe. They never let the lead slip. Crewe had 7 shots and Barrow 12, with Barrow enjoying 62% possession.
Tommi O'Reilly (13'), Calum Agius (17') and Josh March (38') got on the scoresheet for Crewe. For Barrow, Isaac Fletcher (31') was on target.
Anyone on both teams to score and over 2.5 goals was paid out, and all six of our tips won.
Crewe and Barrow have met eight times since October 2022: Crewe have won four and Barrow have taken four. Our Crewe vs Barrow prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
2W 5D 3L1.10 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| CreweHome | Rating | BarrowAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,454 | Overall | 1,418 |
| 1,504 | Match venue | 1,455 |
| 1,504 | At home | 1,450 |
| 1,469 | Away | 1,455 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,456 | Attack | 1,445 |
| 1,506 | Defence | 1,480 |
| 1,493 | Home attack | 1,420 |
| 1,409 | Away attack | 1,463 |
| 1,498 | Home defence | 1,522 |
| 1,553 | Away defence | 1,515 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,682 | Goal environment | 1,362 |
| 1,675 | Home goals | 1,432 |
| 1,507 | Away goals | 1,430 |
| 1,498 | Possession | 1,482 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,518 | Set-piece attack | 1,472 |
| 1,517 | Set-piece defence | 1,473 |
| 1,451 | Close games | 1,435 |
| 1,461 | Winning margin | 1,411 |
Match venue compares Crewe at home with Barrow away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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PajimonWonThe pickBTTS Yes
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The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2.5
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Mr CertaintyWonThe pickOver 2.5
Two League Two sides with contrasting league positions but similar defensive vulnerabilities meet this weekend, and the data suggests goals are on the menu. Crewe Alexandra, sitting 10th with 36 points, host a Barrow side languishing in 19th with just 24 points. While the table…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickBTTS Yes
Much to consider, there is. In the stats, truth lies. Tenth meets nineteenth, a clash of contrasting fortunes. Yet, in the recent patterns, a clearer picture emerges. Crewe, at home, a fortress of draws it has become. Unbeaten in their last five at home, but victorious only…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickBTTS Yes
Alright, folks, pull up a stool. We've got a proper League Two clash this Saturday as Crewe welcome Barrow to town. Let's have a butcher's at the numbers and see where the value lies. Crewe are sitting pretty in 10th, 12 points better off than Barrow who are down in 19th. On…
Value VinnyWonThe pickOver 2.5
The numbers don't lie, and they're screaming for goals in this League Two encounter. Crewe, sitting comfortably in 10th, welcome a Barrow side languishing in 19th, but this isn't a simple case of top-half versus bottom-half. It's a clash of contrasting recent forms that, when…
