Notts County
- Notts County are 5th with 51 points from 28 games.
- Notts County have won both of their last two home games.
- Martin Paterson’s appointment in June 2025 has been an unquestionable success for the Magpies so far.
- He has instilled a possession-based, high-pressing style of soccer on the team that has seen them dominate territory, create overloads and control games in recent weeks.
- The results are starting to pay off and if Alassana Jatta continues to find the net, as he has done 12 times in 23 League Two appearances, they will continue to rise up the table.
Barrow FC
- Barrow FC sit in 20th position with 24 points from 27.
- Barrow FC are without a win in five games, losing three times and tying twice.
- Barrow FC have won four of their 14 away fixtures, losing seven times.
- Paul Gallagher’s time in charge of Barrow FC has been a little less impressive but he only took the reins in January 2026, so there has not been enough time to overhaul the team or change the playing style that has been in place since the start of the season.
- His style is a more pragmatic, compact approach which focuses on keeping a good shape, being solid defensively and exploiting set-pieces.
Head-to-Head
- In the last three head-to-head meetings in League Two, Barrow FC have the edge with two wins and a draw,
- although the most recent meeting, which was played five months ago, was a 2-1 home win for Barrow in a game that they dominated.
Key Players
- Alassana Jatta is the man to watch for Notts County and Isaac Fletcher for Barrow FC.
- Jatta has 12 league goals in 23 appearances and has scored four of Notts County’s last seven goals, and looks to be hitting his stride.
- Barrow FC’s Isaac Fletcher has scored five goals in 20 League Two games but is more of a physical presence and a reliable targetman.
Betting Insights
- Barrow FC have scored 18 goals in 14 away games and have struggled to keep the goals out in the process.
- Notts County have scored 25 times in their 14 home games and we think they can get the better of Barrow in this contest.
- The odds here are fairly reasonable with Notts County 1.63 favorites to win and Barrow FC 5.1 odds.
- There is value in backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.83 though, given the nature of Notts County’s recent good form.
Prediction
They will try to frustrate Notts County , as they have done in their last three meetings, but we fancy Notts to get the three points in this one.
