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League Two Betting Preview: Cheltenham vs Barrow

Cheltenham clash with Barrow at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 6 March.

Why Over 2.5 Goals Looks Like the Best Bet

We can’t pass up the chance to back Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market, with Cheltenham and Barrow set to score a combined three goals or more. Take odds of -116 that this outcome happens.

2-1 Win for Cheltenham in Last Head-to-Head

Cheltenham Town drew on the road in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Harrogate Town at EnviroVent Stadium.

Barrow have been defeated in five straight road games. Their previous contest was a 1-0 home defeat against Gillingham at SO Legal Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cheltenham have beaten Barrow in the last two clashes. A 2-1 away win at SO Legal Stadium followed a 3-2 home triumph at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. The past 5 H2H games have seen Barrow claim three wins and Cheltenham triumphing two times.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
18 Cheltenham logo Cheltenham 33 10 6 17 34 55 -21 34:55 36
23 Barrow logo Barrow 33 7 6 20 33 51 -18 33:51 27
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Cheltenham vs Barrow Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Cheltenham vs Barrow tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast and bet builder picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

This upcoming encounter could yield Over 2.5 Goals and we’re keen to back this League Two prediction. There is plenty of value when it comes betting this selection at odds of -116.

Sportsgambler.com has plenty of League Two insights and that includes getting the team news immediately. The recent form will also help deliver our expert football predictions and we ensure that the most relevant stats are used to good effect.

Key Cheltenham vs Barrow league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Cheltenham games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Cheltenham games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Cheltenham games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 11 Barrow games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Barrow games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 games between these teams.
Over 2.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.8% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Cheltenham Cheltenham logo 2 - 1 Barrow logo Barrow

We’re going for Cheltenham at +575 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -116
Asian Handicap Cheltenham -0.25 -112
Both Team To Score Yes -152

Our same-game multi picks are Over 2.5, Cheltenham with the -0.25 Asian Handicap and also BTTS Yes.

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Cheltenham vs Barrow 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.

Betting Sites Predicting a Tight Affair

Cheltenham Town are the +125 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 44% chance of triumphing in this League Two encounter according to the latest odds. The market suggests that Barrow are least likely to win at +200.

Cheltenham are available at odds of -112 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat Barrow to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.

The current odds reflect that there’s not much between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -152.

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Five Cheltenham Wins From Their Past Ten Home Matches

Cheltenham have collected five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Barrow have been defeated in five straight away matches. Dino Maamria's team have collected seven losses, two draws and one victory in the past 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

The last The Completely-Suzuki Stadium meeting saw Cheltenham beat Barrow 3-2.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham Home Stats 5-1-4 3.40 1.90 1.50 5 5 5 5
Barrow logo Barrow Away Stats 1-2-7 3.70 1.50 2.20 10 0 10 0
  • 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
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham League Stats
Barrow logo Barrow League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Cheltenham vs Barrow Lineups & Team News

Always review the Cheltenham vs Barrow team news before locking in your bets. Receive the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Previous Cheltenham Lineups

27 Feb League Two
Harrogate 1-1 Cheltenham
21 Feb League Two
Cheltenham 3-2 Salford
17 Feb League Two
Bromley 1-1 Cheltenham
14 Feb League Two
Barnet 0-0 Cheltenham
07 Feb League Two
Cheltenham 2-3 MK Dons
31 Jan League Two
Accr. Stanley 3-1 Cheltenham

Previous Barrow Lineups

28 Feb League Two
Barrow 0-1 Gillingham
21 Feb League Two
Fleetwood 3-2 Barrow
17 Feb League Two
Barrow 0-1 Harrogate
14 Feb League Two
Barrow 1-0 Colchester
10 Feb League Two
Shrewsbury 2-1 Barrow
07 Feb League Two
Notts County 2-1 Barrow
Team Squads

Cheltenham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steve Cotterill

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joe Day 1 G 33 2970 33 0 0 0 2 0
Luke Young 8 M 32 2611 29 3 2 1 6 0
James Wilson 5 D 29 2523 28 1 0 0 3 0
Isaac Hutchinson 23 M 30 2076 24 7 10 2 8 0
Jake Bickerstaff 20 F 32 2052 21 12 3 3 2 0

Barrow Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Dino Maamria

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Wyll Stanway 1 G 31 2714 30 1 0 0 2 0
Charlie Raglan 5 D 31 2677 30 1 1 1 4 0
Ben Jackson 7 D 30 2385 27 5 1 0 3 0
Charlie McCann 14 M 22 1819 20 2 4 1 3 0
Elliot Newby 15 M 30 1759 19 12 1 1 3 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 35 19 12 4 58:35 69
2 Cambridge 34 18 10 6 49:27 64
3 MK Dons 34 17 11 6 63:34 62
4 Swindon 35 19 5 11 57:41 62
5 Notts County 34 18 7 9 52:33 61
6 Chesterfield 35 14 14 7 55:44 56
7 Crewe 35 16 8 11 52:41 56
8 Grimsby 34 15 10 9 49:38 55
9 Salford 34 17 4 13 47:46 55
10 Barnet 35 14 11 10 44:37 53
11 Walsall 34 15 8 11 42:37 53
12 Colchester 34 13 10 11 48:38 49
13 Fleetwood 34 13 9 12 44:42 48
14 Oldham 33 11 13 9 36:30 46
15 Accr. Stanley 34 13 7 14 37:36 46
16 Gillingham 33 11 11 11 41:41 44
17 Shrewsbury 35 10 8 17 34:54 38
18 Cheltenham 33 10 6 17 34:55 36
19 Tranmere 35 9 8 18 47:62 35
20 Bristol Rovers 34 9 4 21 33:57 31
21 Crawley 35 6 10 19 33:56 28
22 Newport 35 7 7 21 35:61 28
23 Barrow 33 7 6 20 33:51 27
24 Harrogate 35 6 9 20 25:52 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 17 11 5 1 28:12 38
2 Bromley 18 10 8 0 34:19 38
3 Notts County 18 11 3 4 33:16 36
4 Swindon 18 10 4 4 31:19 34
5 Crewe 18 10 4 4 30:21 34
6 MK Dons 17 9 5 3 30:15 32
7 Chesterfield 17 8 7 2 30:16 31
8 Colchester 17 8 4 5 28:17 28
9 Grimsby 17 8 4 5 26:16 28
10 Accr. Stanley 17 8 3 6 20:16 27
11 Salford 16 8 3 5 23:22 27
12 Barnet 18 7 5 6 25:21 26
13 Fleetwood 17 7 5 5 27:25 26
14 Shrewsbury 18 7 5 6 18:19 26
15 Oldham 17 6 7 4 20:15 25
16 Gillingham 16 6 6 4 22:22 24
17 Walsall 17 7 3 7 18:19 24
18 Cheltenham 16 7 1 8 19:21 22
19 Bristol Rovers 17 6 1 10 18:26 19
20 Crawley 17 4 6 7 21:23 18
21 Tranmere 17 4 5 8 19:26 17
22 Newport 17 3 4 10 17:29 13
23 Barrow 16 3 3 10 11:23 12
24 Harrogate 18 3 3 12 12:30 12