Chester vs Barrow Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Chester managed to end their losing streak on Saturday with a 1-0 win away to mid-tabled Bromley, but their recent form remains in atrocious shape. They have won two, drawn one, and lost eight of their last 11 games in all competitions.

This has seen them slide down to 13th in the National League after a very promising opening half to the season, and with just nine points between them and the first of the relegation spots they aren’t quite out of danger yet. They need to turn this form around soon if they want to stay away from the relegation battle.

Barrow strengthened their bid for a National League playoff spot at the weekend as they beat Solihull Moors 4-2 away from home to make it three wins, two draws, and one defeat from their last six outings in the National League.

This comes after a pretty poor spell from them between December and February which dented their aspirations of professional football next season, but their recent resurgence puts them firmly back in the fold for playoff contention.

They come into this game 8th in the National League, eight points clear of 9th placed Macclesfield and only three points adrift of the last of the playoff spots. They have a game in hand on two of the three teams they need to leapfrog to make it to 5th, but Dover just above them have a game in hand on them too.

Away from home in the league Barrow have won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five matches, so they will feel fairly confident about their chances coming up against a Chester side who have lost five and drawn one of their last six at home.

Three of these five defeats came against teams lower down than Barrow, so I think the visitors will fancy their chances here. They have also beaten Chester in all four of their previous meetings. This makes odds of 6/5 for a Barrow win look good value for money, so I’m backing that along with a 2-1 correct score predictions at 8/1.