[ 9 Dec 23 ] Barrow FC v GILLS Match Thread {POSTPONED}

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- A defeat and a draw were the results of the Gills' first meetings with Barrow last season since the 1971/2 season. The Gills have won 10 of the meetings with Barrow winning 6 and a further 6 matches were drawn.
- The Gills are winless in 6 meetings with Barrow and their last win dates back to April 1969. The Gills last 4 visits to Barrow have seen 1 draw and 3 losses since their last victory in October 1967.
- Barrow and Mansfield are the only unbeaten sides at home in League 2. Barrow have drawn 4 and won 5 including their last 3. They have not conceded in their last 5 home games after conceding in each of their first 4.
- Barrow have won their last 5 league games and are unbeaten in their last 10. In all league and cup games this season, Barrow won 4 and lost 6 of their first 14 games before going unbeaten in 11 games with 7 wins in a row at the end. Their last game was an FA Cup loss at Maidstone.
- Barrow are 3rd in League 2 thanks partly to having the division's best defence with 16 conceded. They have let in just 2 goals in 8 league games. After averaging 0.82 goals per game for the first 17 games, the Gills remain the league's lowest scorers but have scored 5 in 3 games.
- The Gills have scored the fewest number of second half goals (9) in League 2 but 4 of those have come in their last 3 games. Barrow have conceded the joint fewest number of second half goals with 6 and have not conceded one in 10 league games.
- The fewest goals in League 2 have been in games involving Barrow - 43 scored and conceded. 45 goals have been scored in Gills' league games this season making them the side who have seen the second fewest number of goals scored.
- Barrow have only managed 5 leads in their 9 home league games but have taken 1 in each of their last 3. When taking a lead, they are ahead for the longest period of time on average - each lasting for 54.0 minutes.

(MATCH POSTPONED) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Barrow FC v Gillingham FC

BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67598571 [/color]