Barrow vs Bromley Preview: Predictions, Team News, and Lineups

Barrow host Bromley at SO Legal Stadium on Saturday in a vital League Two fixture. The match pits a relegation-threatened side against the division leaders.

Form and stakes

Barrow sit 24th in League Two. They are two points behind Newport County in 22nd place.

The Bluebirds have gone eight league matches without a win. Their run reads D2 L6 after a 5-0 defeat at Grimsby last weekend.

Barrow have managed one victory in 15 matches since New Year’s Day. That lone win came on February 14 at SO Legal Stadium.

Centre-back Niall Canavan scored his second goal of the season in that game. The club earned promotion from the National League in 2019-20.

Sam Foley took charge in mid-March. The 39-year-old is Barrow’s sixth manager of 2026 and has one point from three games.

Bromley momentum

Bromley top League Two and are pushing for their first League One campaign. They sit nine points clear of Notts County in fourth.

The Ravens have not lost in the fourth tier since November. Their unbeaten run stretches to 21 matches.

Recent results include wins against Bristol Rovers, Newport and Colchester. All four of Bromley’s league defeats this season came on the road.

They remain unbeaten in 20 home matches at Copperjax Community Stadium. Andy Woodman’s side host Shrewsbury on April 7.

Michael Cheek is the club’s leading figure. He has 148 goals in 322 appearances since July 2019 and 16 league strikes this season.

Team news

Barrow will tweak the side after the heavy loss at Grimsby. Elliot Newby looks likely to drop out of the starting XI.

Connor Mahoney, who played the second half last weekend, could start. Player-manager Foley substituted himself on for the final 15 minutes.

Bromley may change their defence despite three consecutive clean sheets. Jesse Debrah left the recent Colchester game early with an issue.

Omar Sowunmi may need a new centre-back partner. Zech Medley, aged 25, is a possible option.

Possible starting lineups

• Barrow (possible): Stanway; Jackson, MacDonald, Canavan, Anderson; Gordon, Williams, McCann, Mahoney; Earling, Rose.
• Bromley (possible): Smith; Ifill, Sowunmi, Medley, Odutayo; Charles, Whitely, Dinanga, Hondermarck, Pinnock; Kabamba.

Form guide

• Barrow League Two form (most recent six): L D L D L L.
• Bromley League Two form (most recent six): W D D W W W.

Prediction and outlook

Bromley arrive in strong form and should control the contest. Barrow face a tough task to stop them.

Filmogaz.com prediction: Barrow 0-2 Bromley. The visitors look likely to return north with three points.