Barrow vs Cheltenham: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 19, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)SO Legal Stadium, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
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What was the result of Barrow vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won 1-2 on December 19, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′H. AdelakunCheltenham
- 47′B. WhitfieldBarrow
- 84′E. ArcherCheltenham
Official lineup for Barrow vs Cheltenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barrow
3-5-2- 15K. Hemmings
- 25J. Gordon
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 21J. Earing
- 14C. McCann
- 8S. Smith
- 34B. Whitfield
- 3Lewis Shipley
- 5C. Raglan
- 4M. Williams
- 1W. Stanway
Cheltenham
4-3-3- 31H. Adelakun
- 20J. Bickerstaff
- 11J. Thomas
- 21I. Hutchinson
- 26B. Stevenson
- 8L. Young
- 27J. Tomkinson
- 5J. Wilson
- 6R. Cundy
- 2Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd
- 1J. Day
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barrow have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Cheltenham have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Gillingham(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Tranmere(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Newport County(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Buxton(home) | 6-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barrow wins, 0 draws, 3 Cheltenham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Cheltenham 3-2 Barrow | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Barrow 2-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Cheltenham 0-2 Barrow | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Barrow 3-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Barrow 1-2 Cheltenham | National League |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Cheltenham 2-1 Barrow | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Barrow score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
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