Boston United host Barrow in the National League. Barrow have been enjoying a much steadier spell than their hosts lately, picking up wins fairly regularly. Boston United, by contrast, have really struggled to find any rhythm this season.
This one comes with the two sides pulling in opposite directions over recent months. The form picture isn't entirely clean either, since it blends league games with cup ties and friendlies.
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Form Lines Tell Different Stories
Barrow's recent results read well: eleven wins from twenty matches, with just four defeats, and they've scored freely along the way. Boston United's sample from the same stretch makes for tougher reading, with only three wins and thirteen losses, and they've shipped goals at a high rate.
Boston United: 20 completed matches; Barrow: 20 completed matches.
Boston United
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 60% 12 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 42
- Difference
- -13
Barrow
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +12
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Boston United | Scunthorpe | 31.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Boston United | Gateshead | 27.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Eastleigh | Boston United | 24.10.2026 | 4-2 |
| FA Cup | Boston United | Scunthorpe | 17.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League Cup | Boston United | Southampton U21 | 13.10.2026 | 5-6 |
| National League | Boston United | Southend | 10.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Yeovil Town | Boston United | 03.10.2026 | 6-0 |
| National League | FC Halifax Town | Boston United | 29.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Boston United | AFC Fylde | 26.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | Forest Green | Boston United | 19.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Barrow | Eastleigh | 31.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | FC Halifax Town | Barrow | 27.10.2026 | 2-3 |
| FA Cup | Gloucester City | Barrow | 20.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| FA Cup | Barrow | Gloucester City | 17.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| National League | Tamworth | Barrow | 10.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Barrow | Wealdstone | 03.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Barrow | Scunthorpe | 29.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| National League | Southend | Barrow | 26.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| National League | Barrow | Aldershot Town | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Solihull Moors | Barrow | 15.09.2026 | 1-0 |
Both samples stretch across National League fixtures, FA Cup and National League Cup ties, and even pre-season friendlies, so it's not a pure league-form snapshot. Even so, the gap between the two sets of numbers is hard to miss.
Barrow look the side in much better nick heading toward this fixture.
Comparative Team Statistics: Boston United vs Barrow
Where They Sit in the Table
Barrow are currently eighth in the National League with 21 points from 13 games, built on six wins, three draws and four defeats. Boston United are down in 21st on 12 points from the same number of matches, having won just three.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Carlisle | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32/23 | 26 |
| 9 | Barrow | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26/19 | 25 |
| 10 | FC Halifax Town | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28/20 | 24 |
| 18 | Wealdstone | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23/29 | 18 |
| 19 | Boston United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21/29 | 18 |
| 20 | Tamworth | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25/32 | 17 |
Barrow have also scored more and conceded fewer than Boston United, so the table backs up what their recent form suggests.
What Could Shape the Game
Boston United have home advantage, but their defence has been breached often this season, including some heavy defeats among their recent matches. Barrow's results away from home in this spell have been mixed, with results going both ways, though their overall form remains much stronger than Boston United's.
If Boston United's leaky defence meets Barrow's sharper attacking numbers, goals could be on the cards. That said, home advantage and the month still to run before kickoff mean things could shift before this one is actually played.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Hampson | England | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Walker | England | 30 | Attacker | 179 | 63 |
| B. Whitfield | England | 30 | Midfielder | 165 | 62 |
| D. Worrall | England | 36 | Midfielder | 183 | 71 |
| R. Booty | England | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| R. Harper | England | 26 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| T. Barkhuizen | England | 33 | Attacker | 179 | 72 |
| C. Mahoney | England | 29 | Attacker | 175 | 67 |
| J. Earing | England | 27 | Midfielder | 182 | 80 |
| M. Williams | Wales | 31 | Defender | 187 | 77 |
| J. Gordon | England | 32 | Attacker | 178 | 70 |
| E. Newby | England | 30 | Midfielder | 177 | 73 |
| I. Cameron | Scotland | 26 | Attacker | 190 | 75 |
| B. Jackson | England | 25 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| B. Winterbottom | England | 25 | Goalkeeper | 188 | n/a |
| S. Smith | Wales | 25 | Midfielder | 173 | n/a |
| Lewis Shipley | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Smith | Scotland | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Isaac Andrew Fletcher | England | 24 | Attacker | 194 | 87 |
| W. Stanway | England | 25 | Goalkeeper | 193 | n/a |
| M. Adu-Poku | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Barrow carry the better recent numbers into this one, both in the table and across their mixed-competition form, while Boston United have struggled for results and defensive solidity. That gap looks real enough to lean towards the visitors having the upper hand on paper.
Without a market to assess here, we're not making a pick, just flagging where the early evidence points.
Who will win?
