With their attacking threat nullified by Crawley, a Wimbledon side still beset by injuries and international call-ups should not snap their dampening winless run at Holker Street.
Low-scoring contests have been the theme for Barrow in recent weeks, and while Wild's squad has also undergone a mini-reshuffle, the hosts can harness their defensive specialities to get back on track.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barrow win with a probability of 44%. A draw had a probability of 29.4% and a win for AFC Wimbledon had a probability of 26.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barrow win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.12%) and 2-1 (8.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.14%), while for an AFC Wimbledon win it was 0-1 (10.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Barrow would win this match.