Barrow will play host to Preston North End in the upcoming EFL Cup round on Tuesday, 12 August.
Will the hosts be able to put up a fight against a team two ranks above them or will Preston secure their place in the next round of the EFL Cup, as expected? Find that out and more from our Barrow vs Preston below.
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Barrow vs Preston prediction: Easy win for the guests
Key Stats
- Last season in the EFL Cup against Harrogate, a team from the same division as Barrow, Preston have won 5-0.
- Barrow have gone under 2.5 total goals in their last seven matches, including pre-season games.
- Preston have gone under 2.5 total goals in four of their last five games.
Correct score prediction: Barrow 0-2 Preston
After losing both of their games to start the new League Two season, Barrow can't be too optimistic taking on a team from the Championship, such as Preston.
On top of that, Barrow have also failed to score a goal in both of their games this season, so we expect a confident win for the guests, likely with a clean sheet.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Preston favoured by the bookies
- HOME: 3/1 (4.00) – 25.00%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
- AWAY: 10/11 (1.91) – 52.40%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Looking at the Barrow vs Preston odds, we can see that the guests are the expected winners, which is not a surprise simply because they are two leagues above Barrow.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this game, remember to also check our betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Their second meeting ever
These teams have only met once in their history and it was a friendly match two years ago, which Barrow hosted and won 1-0.
UK Friendlies 15/07/23
Barrow
Preston
Barrow preview: Hoping to avoid another loss
While Barrow entered the new season high on confidence after winning their final two pre-season matches, that form didn't translate into official games since they've lost to MK Dons and Chesterfield in their first two games in League Two. Barrow will hope to do better in the EFL Cup, but considering they have a Championship opposition in Preston, it will be a tall task to avoid third loss in a row.
Predicted lineup: Winterbottom (GK), Canavan, Raglan, Ogungbo, Jackson, Earing, Booty, Newby, Fletcher, Barkhuizen & Cameron
England League 2 03/05/25
D
Colchester
0
Barrow
0
England League 2 26/04/25
D
Bromley
3
Barrow
3
England League 2 21/04/25
D
Tranmere
0
Barrow
0
England League 2 18/04/25
D
Fleetwood Town
0
Barrow
0
England League 2 12/04/25
W
Walsall
0
Barrow
2
Preston preview: Not in great form
While Preston have only played one official game this season, drawing with QPR in the opening round of the Championship, they have been without a win in their last three pre-season games as well. So, their confidence likely isn't too high, but their next opponent is Barrow, who play in League Two, which is a good chance for Preston to get a win that could put them in better form going forward.
Will Keane and Robbie Brady are out of this game with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Iversen (GK), Storey, Lindsay, Gibson, Small, McCann, Whiteman, Thordarson, Vukcevic, Osmajic & Jebbison
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Bristol City
2
Preston
2
England Championship 26/04/25
L
Plymouth
2
Preston
1
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Hull
2
Preston
1
England Championship 18/04/25
L
QPR
2
Preston
1
England Championship 12/04/25
L
Leeds
2
Preston
1