Match

Barrow vs Tranmere: result 1-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyNorthern - 2Kick-off on October 7, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)SO Legal Stadium, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Barrow
1-2
Tranmere

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What was the result of Barrow vs Tranmere?

Tranmere won 1-2 on October 7, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 8′E. NewbyBarrow
  • 22′Charlie Jay WhitakerTranmere
  • 80′Charlie Jay WhitakerTranmere

Official lineup for Barrow vs Tranmere

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Barrow

  1. 8S. Smith
  2. 10T. Walker
  3. 18I. Cameron
  1. 22R. Booty
  2. 34B. Whitfield
  3. 45R. Harper
  1. 3Lewis Shipley
  2. 7B. Jackson
  3. 11E. Newby
  4. 27D. Worrall
  1. 31B. Winterbottom

Tranmere

  1. 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
  2. 10J. Davison
  3. 18C. Jennings
  4. 24B. Blacker
  1. 6R. Smallwood
  2. 14Jayden Joseph
  3. 25Taylan Harris
  1. 2C. Norman
  2. 3P. Brough
  3. 5N. Smith
  1. 12Jack Joseph Barrett
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barrow have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Tranmere have 4, 7 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Barrow
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2025Shrewsbury(home)0-0League Two
Sep 27, 2025Crawley Town(away)2-1League Two
Sep 20, 2025Crewe(home)1-0League Two
Sep 16, 2025Blackpool(away)0-5EFL Trophy
Sep 13, 2025Bristol Rovers(away)1-2League Two
Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2025Bromley(away)3-3League Two
Sep 27, 2025Cambridge United(home)0-0League Two
Sep 20, 2025Walsall(away)2-4League Two
Sep 13, 2025Newport County(home)1-1League Two
Sep 9, 2025Nottingham Forest U21(home)2-2EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barrow wins, 2 draws, 2 Tranmere wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 21, 2025Barrow 0-0 TranmereLeague Two
Dec 29, 2024Tranmere 1-1 BarrowLeague Two
Jan 6, 2024Barrow 1-0 TranmereLeague Two
Aug 5, 2023Tranmere 1-2 BarrowLeague Two
Dec 29, 2022Barrow 1-2 TranmereLeague Two
Oct 1, 2022Tranmere 1-0 BarrowLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Barrow vs Tranmere on Apr 21, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Barrow score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barrow0.81.254/155/15
Tranmere1.71.3410/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Barrow sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Tranmere sit 1st (8 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Tranmere3300648
3Barrow3102373

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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