Accrington Stanley face a tough test this week away to third-placed Barnet, with their own form on the road a major concern. The side have not won any of their last nine away league fixtures, losing the last three in a row.
John Coleman's team sit 19th in the early League Two table with five points from their opening matches. Their season so far has been defined by draws, including a 2-2 result with Grimsby Town on 1 September. That result continued a pattern, with their recent form reading DLDLD from the last five games.
Recent history favours the hosts. Barnet won both league meetings last season, a 2-0 victory in October 2025 and a 1-0 win in February 2026. Accrington Stanley's record at Barnet's ground is poor, with just one win in their last seven Football League visits there. That lone success was a 2-1 victory back in October 2015.
Barnet are unbeaten in their last 14 League Two matches, a run stretching back into last season. They have scored 12 goals already this campaign. In contrast, Accrington's away struggles are stark. They last endured a longer losing run on the road between April and October 2024, when they lost seven straight. The club will be desperate to avoid a fourth consecutive away defeat this week.
Newport currently sit 20th in the table.
