Barrow vs Carlisle: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)SO Legal Stadium, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
The Footlab model makes Carlisle the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Barrow. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Barrow vs Carlisle?
Carlisle starts as the favourite with a 272-point Elo edge (1,897 vs 1,625).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barrow have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Carlisle have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-2 | National League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | AFC Hornchurch(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-2 | National League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Morecambe(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | AFC Hornchurch(home) | 4-1 | National League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Worthing(home) | 2-3 | National League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Derby County U21(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Barrow win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Carlisle win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | Barrow 0-1 Carlisle | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Carlisle 1-0 Barrow | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Barrow 0-1 Carlisle | League Two |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Carlisle 5-1 Barrow | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Barrow 2-0 Carlisle | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Barrow 1-2 Carlisle | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Barrow score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Carlisle score 2.2 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Carlisle | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barrow sit 20th in National League (1 points from 3 matches) and Carlisle sit 12th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Carlisle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Barrow vs Carlisle?
- The Footlab model makes Carlisle the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Barrow.
- Where and when is Barrow vs Carlisle played?
- Barrow vs Carlisle is played on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at SO Legal Stadium, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.