League Two: Bradford vs Harrogate Town – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 31 match between Bradford and Harrogate Town and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bradford are highly favoured to claim a win against Harrogate Town, whom they face this coming Saturday. In their current shape, a win at The University of Bradford Stadium seems to be the obvious outcome.

Bradford approach the next League Two round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 47 points this season so far. With 28 games behind them, Harrogate Town amassed 30 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Team form: Bradford vs Harrogate Town

Bradford Form

In their last three matches, Bradford beat Walsall by 3-0 and Morecambe by 1-0, before losing against AFC Wimbledon by 1-0. Bradford took six wins in their last six League Two matches on home soil, as they scored 12 and let in three goals.

Harrogate Town Form

A single draw prevents Harrogate Town from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-0 and 2-1 against Doncaster and Milton Keynes Dons, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Crewe. Harrogate Town claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by eight goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Bradford and Harrogate Town

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bradford and Harrogate Town. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Bradford vs Harrogate Town

Josh March shows decent form right now for Harrogate Town, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bradford, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Alexander Pattison also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at The University of Bradford Stadium across all tournaments Bradford won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Harrogate Town claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Bradford didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at The University of Bradford Stadium.

Both teams to score

Bradford scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Interestingly, Harrogate Town scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Harrogate Town managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bradford were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Bradford have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Harrogate Town.

Total goals

Bradford saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Harrogate Town’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.