Crewe vs Barrow Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

League Two Betting Preview: Crewe vs Barrow

Crewe go head-to-head with Barrow at Mornflake Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 17 January.

We’re heading to the Total Goals market and backing the Over 2.5 selection at a price of -128. There’s a strong prospect that Crewe and Barrow will land a payout and we’re going into this bet with confidence.

Crewe Alexandra played Harrogate Town at home in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Mornflake Stadium.

Barrow lost when last in action. In a home game at SO Legal Stadium, they were turned over 2-1 by Salford City.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Barrow had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At SO Legal Stadium, they recorded a 1-0 home win over Crewe. The previous 7 H2H meetings have seen Barrow land four wins and Crewe winning the other matches.

League Two		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Crewe	35	16	8	11	52	41	11	52:41	56
23	Barrow	33	7	6	20	33	51	-18	33:51	27

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Confirmed Lineups

Crewe confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ian Lawlor (GK), Lewis Billington, Alfie Pond, Mickey Demetriou, Reece Hutchinson, Owen Lunt, Max Sanders, Tommi O'Reilly, Matus Holicek, Calum Agius, Josh March.

Barrow confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Wyll Stanway (GK), Freddie Anderson, Charlie Raglan, Lewis Shipley, Rekeem Harper, Ben Whitfield, Scott Smith, Charlie McCann, Ben Jackson, Isaac Fletcher, Connor Mahoney.

Crewe vs Barrow Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Crewe vs Barrow picks: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation and a ready-made bet builder. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

The numbers suggest that we’ll see the net bulge a few times during this League Two encounter. If you agree with our prediction, you can get odds of -128 when it comes to backing Over 2.5 Goals.

Team news is very useful and our football tipsters are keen to identify the players who are doubtful with injury. You’ll also find us studying the form guide, with lots of League Two data available which provides a clear picture from the stats.

Key Crewe vs Barrow league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Crewe games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Crewe games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Barrow games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Barrow games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Barrow games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 5 of the last 7 games between these teams.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Crewe 2 - 1 Barrow

Our correct score prediction is a 2-1 win for Crewe which is available at odds of +575. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Crewe 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.

Crewe Alexandra are the skinniest price to succeed in this League Two clash, with the favourites afforded a 55% probability based on their -122 betting odds with the bookies. Barrow are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +310.

Crewe are -130 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for Barrow +0.5 at -110 instead.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -137 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-122

X

+250

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+138

X

+132

2

+330

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-435

X2

-119

Draw No Bet

1

-294

2

+195

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-130

2 Hcp +0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-111

Over 2.5

-128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-137

No

-103

Crewe have not tasted defeat at Mornflake Stadium in six straight matches. Lee Bell's side have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Barrow have secured four wins, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Crewe overcame Barrow 3-0 when the sides last met at Mornflake Stadium. In the past 3 H2H games at Mornflake Stadium, we’ve seen two Crewe wins and one Barrow triumph.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Crewe Home Stats		4-4-2	3.50	2.00	1.50	7	3	9	1
Barrow Away Stats		4-3-3	2.90	1.60	1.30	8	2	8	2

• 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

Crewe vs Barrow Lineups & Team News

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