Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Stockport County (1st, 94 pts) held a 44-point advantage over Barnet (18th, 50 pts). Recent form flatters Barnet's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Per game in the league, Barnet were scoring 1.34 and conceding 2.02, Stockport County 1.98 and 0.86, against a competition average of 1.37 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Stockport County, winners of their last seven, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Barnet held 5 points of 15 and Stockport County 15.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Barnet, 0 draws and 3 for Stockport County, at 2.75 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The Hive Stadium, capacity 6,418, hosted the game. Stockport County led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 0-5 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Stockport County: Will Collar (45'), Ryan Johnson (54'), Liam Hogan (68'), Connor Jennings (90'), Ryan Johnson (90')
Key stats
Possession: Barnet 43% · Stockport County 57% · Total shots: 3-14 · On target: 0-6 · Corners: 1-8