Barrow take on the visitors Tranmere in the EFL Trophy match. The match will be played on Tuesday, October 7th at Holker Street (Barrow in Furness).
Barrow consider their brief two-year spell in the third tier of English football as their greatest achievement. Under Andy Wing, the team finished only 16th in League Two last season, with 15 wins and 59 points. There’s little to suggest any major improvement in either their performances or results this year. They were knocked out of the League Cup immediately and managed just two wins in their first eight matches, suffering six defeats. Only in September did their form improve slightly, earning wins over both Crewe and Crawley. In their most recent league fixture against Shrewsbury, however, they were held to a goalless draw — a disappointing outcome given the expectations. Earlier in the Trophy competition, they were completely outclassed by Blackpool, losing 0-5 without much resistance. Barrow’s main issue remains consistency — they rarely manage back-to-back wins and often struggle to create chances against compact defenses. Still, their defensive discipline has improved recently, with two clean sheets in their last three league games.
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Tranmere Rovers started the season very poorly. The Super White Army, based on the Wirral near Liverpool, have long lived in the shadow of their famous neighbours, Liverpool and Everton. Despite that, they once managed to lift the Welsh Cup back in 1935. In the 2000s, they even reached the League Cup final and made it to the FA Cup quarterfinals three times. Generally, though, this is a modest club that flirted with promotion to the top flight in the late ’80s and early ’90s but recently slipped as far down as the fifth tier. After climbing back to League One for a brief spell, they have since stabilized a level below — last season finishing 20th with 51 points. This campaign began brightly under Nigel Adkins, but their form quickly faded before the end of August. They were eliminated from the League Cup on penalties by modest Burton and then could only manage a run of draws. Their recent league game against Bromley ended 3-3, and in the EFL Trophy they drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest U21s — though they at least won the ensuing penalty shootout. Tranmere’s attacking play has been lively, scoring 10 goals in their last four matches, but their defense remains a glaring weakness. They’ve conceded in every away game so far, something that could again cost them valuable points.
In the 2023/2024 season, Barrow won both meetings between the sides. The previous campaign saw two draws. These two teams are quite evenly matched and both are mainly fighting for survival in their respective tiers. However, Tranmere appear slightly stronger at the moment — the smart bet is on the visitors with a (0) handicap.
Prediction for the match: Tranmere to win with 0.0 handicap.
