This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Barrow and Altrincham at 19:45 on 8th March 2011 in the (Conference) Premier.
History of the Barrow v Altrincham fixture
Altrincham face a trip to Barrow at Holker Street Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 11 games played, Robins have recorded 3 wins, and Barrow have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 21 Sep | Altrincham | 2 - 0 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 01 Dec | Altrincham | 0 - 1 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 11 Aug | Barrow | 0-3 | Altrincham | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 09 Dec | Barrow | 2 - 2 | Altrincham | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 12 Aug | Altrincham | 3 - 4 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Mar | Barrow | 2 - 0 | Altrincham | (Conference) North |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Altrincham | 1 - 0 | Barrow | Trophy |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barrow have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Altrincham's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Robins have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barrow are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 30 points from their 33 games thus far.
Altrincham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 30 points from their 34 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Altrincham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Altrincham on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Barrow. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barrow | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 9 most recent games. |
| Altrincham | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here


