Barrow (Home)
- Barrow will be a tough nut to crack for Shrewsbury Town this Saturday when two teams that have been languishing in the lower reaches of the League Two table meet at Holker Street.
- The Bluebirds are currently 17th in the standings with 12 points from their first ten matches.
- The hosts have won their last two matches, beating Crewe Alexandra 1-0 at home and Crawley Town 2-1 away.
- Andrew Whing’s men are compact, physical and possess a back three system that is sufficiently flexible to cope with most of the tactics opponents throw at them.
- They sit deep and look to hit teams on the counter-attack or from set pieces, which is something to consider for our Barrow FC vs Shrewsbury Town betting tips.
Shrewsbury Town (Away)
- The visitors are 23rd with just five points.
- Michael Appleton’s side are trying to play a progressive, ball-playing style, but they have struggled of late, losing four of their last five in the league, including their last two against Harrogate (2-0) and at home to Milton Keynes Dons (2-1).
- Shrewsbury have won just one of their five away games in League Two this season, losing four, and conceding 2.60 goals per away match, something this Barrow FC vs Shrewsbury Town betting tips analysis highlights as a major weakness.
Barrow
- Isaac Fletcher has been their key player of late, scoring two of Barrow’s five goals in the last five games and bringing some flair to their forward line.
- Lewis Shipley is their top scorer in League Two this term with three goals from seven appearances.
Shrewsbury Town
- Bradley Ihionvien has been their saving grace in this period, scoring two of their goals in the past five and providing an outlet up front that many teams in the division cannot match.
- Sam Clucas remains the top goal scorer in the League Two for Shrewsbury with two goals in ten appearances.
Betting Insights
- Barrow come into this fixture as slight favorites at 2.2.
- Shrewsbury are priced at 3.2 and the draw at 3.25.
- The Under 2.5 goals market looks attractive at 1.65, providing more depth to the Barrow FC vs Shrewsbury Town prediction.
Prediction
- There will be a clear contrast in styles when these sides meet, with Shrewsbury trying to build from the back and overload in the midfield areas while Barrow will look to press selectively and hit them on the break.
- It could be a close, cagey game, but Barrow have the momentum and should be able to just nick it against an opposition that is conceding 2.60 goals on the road.
