Accrington Stanley vs Barrow: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Accrington Stanley played against Barrow in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Accrington Stanley has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Barrow has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Accrington Stanley scores 1.10 goals per game and allows 1.19. Barrow scores 1.00 and allows 1.43. Games in this league average 2.69 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 48% of Accrington Stanley's games and 52% of Barrow's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 57%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Accrington Stanley has the higher season xG average, 1.36 to 1.21 per game. Accrington Stanley takes 12.2 shots per game, while Barrow takes 10.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Accrington Stanley leads at halftime in 48% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Barrow leads at halftime in 24% and scores 0.62 after halftime.

When the teams score

Accrington Stanley's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (7 goals). For Barrow, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
Accrington StanleyBarrow
18Shots16
Accrington StanleyBarrow
7Shots on target6
Accrington StanleyBarrow
2.05xG1.75
Accrington StanleyBarrow
4Corners5
Accrington StanleyBarrow
57Dangerous attacks44
Accrington StanleyBarrow
4Fouls8
Accrington StanleyBarrow
0Cards2
Accrington StanleyBarrow

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Accrington StanleyBarrow
1.1Goals scored / game1
Accrington StanleyBarrow
1.19Goals allowed / game1.43
Accrington StanleyBarrow
48%Average possession45%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
3.81Shots on target / game2.95
Accrington StanleyBarrow

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.19Shots per game10.76
Accrington StanleyBarrow
3.81Shots on target2.95
Accrington StanleyBarrow
9%Shot conversion9.3%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
48%Possession45%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
1.36xG for1.21
Accrington StanleyBarrow
1.29xG against1.7
Accrington StanleyBarrow

Shooting quality

Accrington Stanley: BalancedBarrow: Balanced
Accrington StanleyBarrow
Accuracy (shots on target)31%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Accrington Stanley is 250% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Accrington Stanley · 0.4 pts / game - Barrow

Accrington Stanley
DWWLL
Season result split
29% W29% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-9
1.14 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Barrow
LDLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
24% W29% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-10
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-4
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DWLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Accrington Stanley is 10% better for: goals scored per game.

1.1 goals / game - Accrington Stanley · 1 goals / game - Barrow

Accrington Stanley is 20% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.19 goals / game - Accrington Stanley · 1.43 goals / game - Barrow

Accrington Stanley scoring profile: very strong

Accrington Stanley scores in 67% of games (14 of 21 meczów), while Barrow keeps a clean sheet in 19% (4 of 21 meczów).

Barrow scoring profile: strong

Barrow scores in 62% of games (13 of 21 meczów), while Accrington Stanley keeps a clean sheet in 24% (5 of 21 meczów).

23Goals scored (season)21
Accrington StanleyBarrow
25Goals conceded (season)30
Accrington StanleyBarrow
2.29Average goals per game2.43
Accrington StanleyBarrow
4Goals scored (last 5)5
Accrington StanleyBarrow
4Goals conceded (last 5)11
Accrington StanleyBarrow

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal62%
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24%2 goals38%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
14%3 goals0%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
5%4 goals0%
Accrington StanleyBarrow

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal81%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
33%2 goals52%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
10%3 goals10%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

48%
Accrington Stanley - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 21 meczów
57%
League average

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time10%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
5%BTTS in both halves5%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
24%Scored in both halves29%
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BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
20%BTTS - last 560%
Accrington StanleyBarrow

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
14%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Accrington StanleyBarrow

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Accrington Stanley is 54% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.62 pts / game - Accrington Stanley · 1.05 pts / game - Barrow

Accrington Stanley - half-time state
48% leading19% draw33% trailing
Barrow - half-time state
24% leading33% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.62Points per game (1st half)1.05
Accrington StanleyBarrow
0.52Goals scored (1st half)0.38
Accrington StanleyBarrow
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Accrington StanleyBarrow
1Average goals (1st half)1.05
Accrington StanleyBarrow
62%Clean sheet before half-time52%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
52%No goal before half-time67%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.1Points per game (2nd half)1.24
Accrington StanleyBarrow
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)0.62
Accrington StanleyBarrow
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.76
Accrington StanleyBarrow
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Accrington StanleyBarrow
48%Clean sheet after half-time48%
Accrington StanleyBarrow
57%No goal after half-time43%
Accrington StanleyBarrow

Accrington Stanley - second-half results

24% W38% D38% L
34
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.62
PPG before half-time
Lead holding60%

Leads at halftime in 48% of games and wins 29%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Barrow - second-half results

24% W52% D24% L
22
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 24%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Accrington Stanley - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.80
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.80.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Barrow - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.81.4
Average goals per game1.02.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Accrington Stanley
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
5
6
16-30
3
3
31-45
0
4
46-60
7
7
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Barrow
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
0
5
16-30
6
6
31-45
4
4
46-60
5
5
61-75
4
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.36
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Accrington Stanley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Barrow

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Accrington StanleyLigaBarrow
Average goals per game 2.292.69 2.43
Both teams scored 48%57% 52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%49% 57%
Clean sheets 24%24% 19%
Goal before half-time 81%71% 71%
Goal after half-time 71%77% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.69
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Accrington StanleyGoalBenn WardAssist: Isaac Sinclair
  2. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Isaac FletcherOff: Kane Hemmings
  3. BarrowYellow cardJoshua Luke Gordon
  4. BarrowGoalCharlie McCann
  5. BarrowYellow cardCharlie McCann
  6. Accrington StanleySubstitutionOn: Josh WoodsOff: Charlie Caton
  7. Accrington StanleySubstitutionOn: Freddie SassOff: Connor O'Brien
  8. Accrington StanleyGoalJosh WoodsAssist: Shaun James Whalley

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Scott JacksonMatches officiated: 11
4.36Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 236%Home wins9%Draws55%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Accrington Stanley vs Barrow?

The EFL League Two match finished Accrington Stanley 2:1 Barrow. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Accrington Stanley vs Barrow?

Accrington Stanley score 1.10 goals per game on average and Barrow 1.00. The EFL League Two average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Accrington Stanley's matches and 52% of Barrow's.

What form are Accrington Stanley and Barrow in?

Over the last 5 games Accrington Stanley have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Barrow 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Accrington Stanley vs Barrow?

The statistical background for Accrington Stanley vs Barrow — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.