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League Two Betting Preview: Barrow vs Tranmere

Barrow take on Tranmere at SO Legal Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 9 December.

Both Teams Capable of Finding the Net

We’ve gone through the betting options for Barrow vs Tranmere and the wager that really stands out is BTTS Yes. We are more than happy to take the -132 that this outcome happens.

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Goalless Draw in Pair’s Last Battle

Barrow played Newport County away in their last League Two game. It was a 2-2 draw at Rodney Parade.

On Saturday, Barrow suffered a penalty shootout defeat (2-2 AET) in the FA Cup away to Wigan Athletic.

Tranmere Rovers won their previous game 2-1. This was an away victory at Blundell Park against Grimsby Town.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Barrow have not lost to Tranmere in the past four games, with the last clash seeing a 0-0 draw played out at SO Legal Stadium. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured four Tranmere victories, four draws and two Barrow wins.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
17 Tranmere logo Tranmere 30 8 8 14 43 51 -8 43:51 32
22 Barrow logo Barrow 29 6 6 17 30 46 -16 30:46 24
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Confirmed Lineups

Barrow confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Wyll Stanway (GK), Charlie Raglan, Niall Canavan, Ben Jackson, Ben Whitfield, Michael Jordan Williams, Charlie McCann, Tom Barkhuizen, Connor Mahoney, Jack Earing, Josh Gordon.

Tranmere confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Joe Murphy (GK), Cameron Norman, Nathan Smith, Patrick Brough, Jayden Joseph, Ethan Bristow, Billy Blacker, Richard Smallwood, Charlie Whitaker, Kristian Dennis, Joe Ironside.

Barrow vs Tranmere Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Barrow vs Tranmere betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

After careful consideration, we’re going to place a BTTS Yes bet on the basis that -132 looks like great value. We anticipate that the sides can both find the net in this League Two match.

The League Two tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Barrow vs Tranmere league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Barrow games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Barrow games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 straight Tranmere games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Tranmere games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Tranmere games.
BTTS Yes Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 56.8% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Barrow Barrow logo 1 - 1 Tranmere logo Tranmere

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -132
Full-Time Result Draw +220
Total Goals Under 2.5 -139

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Barrow vs Tranmere Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest a Close-Run Battle

Barrow are +155 with the bookies to get the better of Tranmere Rovers, with the latter having betting odds of +160. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this League Two encounter, this can be wagered at +220.

A win for Barrow would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get +116 that they overcome Tranmere going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -132 on the BTTS market.

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Barrow Struggling to Find Home Wins

Barrow are winless in the last four games at SO Legal Stadium. Andrew Whing's side have five losses, three draws and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Tranmere have clocked up four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Barrow drew 0-0 with Tranmere when they last met at SO Legal Stadium. The past 5 H2H games at SO Legal Stadium have seen three draws along with a victory for Barrow and a win for Tranmere.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Barrow logo Barrow Home Stats 2-3-5 2.20 0.80 1.40 4 6 4 6
Tranmere logo Tranmere Away Stats 4-3-3 3.80 2.10 1.70 7 3 9 1
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Barrow logo Barrow League Stats
Tranmere logo Tranmere League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Barrow vs Tranmere Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Barrow vs Tranmere before you bet. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Barrow Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Tranmere Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Barrow Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Wyll Stanway
5 Charlie Raglan 6 Niall Canavan 7 Ben Jackson 34 Ben Whitfield
4 M. Jordan Williams 14 Charlie McCann 29 Tom Barkhuizen 23 Connor Mahoney
21 Jack Earing 25 Josh Gordon
13 Joe Murphy
2 Cameron Norman 5 Nathan Smith 3 Patrick Brough 14 Jayden Joseph 23 Ethan Bristow
24 Billy Blacker 6 Richard Smallwood 7 Charlie Whitaker
9 Kristian Dennis 29 Joe Ironside

Tranmere Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Barrow Substitutes

  • 3Lewis Shipley
  • 11Elliot Newby
  • 18Innes Cameron
  • 19Michael Adu-Poku
  • 20Isaac Fletcher
  • 31Ben Winterbottom

Tranmere Substitutes

  • 4Jordan Turnbull
  • 10Josh Davison
  • 12Jack Barrett
  • 18Connor Jennings
  • 25Taylan Harris
  • 30Aaron McGowan
  • 42Nohan Kenneh

Previous Barrow Lineups

06 Dec FA Cup
Wigan 6-5 Barrow
29 Nov League Two
Newport 2-2 Barrow
22 Nov League Two
Barrow 0-2 Cambridge
15 Nov League Two
Bromley 2-1 Barrow
08 Nov League Two
Barrow 2-2 Grimsby
01 Nov FA Cup
Spennymoor Town FC 0-2 Barrow

Previous Tranmere Lineups

27 Nov League Two
Grimsby 1-2 Tranmere
22 Nov League Two
Tranmere 2-2 MK Dons
15 Nov League Two
Tranmere 3-2 Cheltenham
08 Nov League Two
Swindon 2-1 Tranmere
01 Nov FA Cup
Tranmere 1-3 Stockport
28 Oct League Two
Accr. Stanley 1-1 Tranmere
Team Squads

Barrow Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Andrew Whing

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Charlie Raglan 5 D 18 1611 18 0 0 1 3 0
Ben Jackson 7 D 17 1457 17 0 0 0 1 0
Wyll Stanway 1 G 16 1440 16 0 0 0 2 0
Elliot Newby 15 M 18 1302 14 4 1 1 2 0
Connor Mahoney 23 M 17 967 12 6 1 2 1 0

Tranmere Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Andy Crosby

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Nathan Smith 5 D 18 1620 18 0 3 0 1 0
Patrick Brough 3 D 18 1594 18 0 0 0 4 0
Omari Patrick 11 F 18 1582 18 0 6 4 1 0
Cameron Norman 2 D 18 1357 15 3 1 2 3 0
Richard Smallwood 6 M 18 1275 14 4 0 1 4 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 30 18 8 4 54:32 62
2 Notts County 30 17 6 7 46:30 57
3 Cambridge 30 16 8 6 42:24 56
4 Swindon 30 17 4 9 50:34 55
5 MK Dons 30 15 9 6 59:33 54
6 Salford 29 16 4 9 41:35 52
7 Walsall 30 14 7 9 38:31 49
8 Chesterfield 30 12 12 6 49:41 48
9 Crewe 31 13 8 10 47:38 47
10 Barnet 30 12 10 8 40:31 46
11 Colchester 29 12 9 8 43:31 45
12 Grimsby 29 12 9 8 41:32 45
13 Accr. Stanley 29 12 7 10 35:30 43
14 Gillingham 29 10 11 8 40:36 41
15 Fleetwood 29 10 7 12 38:39 37
16 Oldham 28 8 11 9 28:29 35
17 Tranmere 30 8 8 14 43:51 32
18 Cheltenham 29 9 3 17 29:51 30
19 Bristol Rovers 30 8 3 19 28:50 27
20 Crawley 31 6 8 17 32:51 26
21 Shrewsbury 30 6 8 16 25:50 26
22 Barrow 29 6 6 17 30:46 24
23 Newport 29 5 6 18 29:54 21
24 Harrogate 31 5 6 20 22:50 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 14 10 3 1 23:9 33
2 Notts County 16 10 3 3 28:15 33
3 Bromley 14 9 5 0 30:16 32
4 Swindon 15 9 3 3 27:16 30
5 MK Dons 15 8 4 3 29:15 28
6 Crewe 15 8 4 3 27:19 28
7 Accr. Stanley 15 8 3 4 20:13 27
8 Salford 14 8 3 3 21:17 27
9 Colchester 15 7 4 4 24:15 25
10 Chesterfield 14 6 6 2 25:15 24
11 Gillingham 15 6 6 3 22:19 24
12 Walsall 15 7 3 5 18:16 24
13 Barnet 15 6 4 5 23:19 22
14 Fleetwood 15 6 4 5 24:23 22
15 Grimsby 14 6 3 5 20:13 21
16 Shrewsbury 15 5 5 5 13:16 20
17 Cheltenham 15 6 1 8 16:19 19
18 Oldham 14 4 6 4 15:14 18
19 Crawley 16 4 5 7 20:22 17
20 Bristol Rovers 16 5 1 10 15:25 16
21 Tranmere 15 3 5 7 17:25 14
22 Newport 15 2 4 9 14:26 10
23 Harrogate 16 3 1 12 11:29 10
24 Barrow 13 2 3 8 10:21 9