BARROW-IN-FURNESS, England (Interstat) — Barrow will host Eastleigh on Friday in a National League match, with the home side seeking to extend a strong run and the visitors looking to steady their season.

Barrow enters the match 9-4-4 across all competitions. Eastleigh comes in 6-7-3 across all competitions. Barrow has been especially productive of late and is unbeaten in its last five matches, a stretch that includes four wins and one draw. Among those results are a 3-2 win at FC Halifax, a 1-0 home win over Forest Green, a 2-0 win at Gloucester, a scoreless draw at Gloucester and a 2-1 win at Tamworth. Barrow’s most recent result was a 3-2 win at FC Halifax.

Eastleigh has alternated more noticeably. Its most recent result was a 2-0 loss at Forest Green, following a 4-2 win at Boston Utd and a 3-2 win over Brentwood. Eastleigh also dropped a 2-0 decision at Hornchurch and a 3-1 home loss to Woking FC in its recent run. Eastleigh’s season has also included a 1-1 draw with Southend, a 1-0 win at Carlisle, a 2-1 loss at Sutton United FC, a 1-1 draw with Boreham and a 2-1 loss at Altrincham.

Eastleigh goalkeeper Nick Townsend is a player to watch. Townsend played all 90 minutes in the recent loss at Forest Green and was among Eastleigh’s most productive players in that match, along with Max Dickov and Tommy Dobson Ventura. Townsend will be central to Eastleigh’s effort to contain Barrow.

Barrow’s Isaac Marriott is also a player to watch. Marriott played 90 minutes and scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Forest Green. His ability to influence the match in the final third could be important for the home side.

Barrow will look to use its home advantage and recent rhythm to control the match, while Eastleigh will aim to recover from its latest defeat and find consistency. The visitors will need a composed defensive performance and a sharper finish in attack. After Friday, Eastleigh is scheduled to host AFC Fylde, while Barrow is set to visit Gateshead. Both sides will then continue their National League campaigns. Eastleigh’s upcoming slate also includes Tamworth, Yeovil, FC Halifax, Solihull, Hornchurch, Woking, Worthing, Wealdstone and Boston Utd. Barrow’s upcoming schedule also includes Carlisle, Boston Utd, Woking, Boreham, Tamworth, Wealdstone, AFC Fylde, Altrincham and Forest GR.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Barrow 1, Eastleigh 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Barrow a 71.4 percent probability to win.