League One: Bradford vs Luton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 3 match between Bradford and Luton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Luton head over to the The University of Bradford Stadium on Saturday to face title favourites Bradford in a round 3 match in the League One.

A look at the League One standings shows that two points and three places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Bradford vs Luton

Bradford Form

Bradford are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Wycombe 2-1, and then drawing 0-0 with Northampton. They were back as winners when they defeated Blackburn 1-2. Bradford claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Luton Form

Luton won twice in their last three matches as AFC Wimbledon were defeated by 1-0, before they beat Peterborough 0-2. Coventry proved too strong, though, and a 1-0 defeat followed. Luton recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the League One, in which they banged in ten goals, whilst conceding six. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting facts for Bradford and Luton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bradford and Luton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Bradford vs Luton

Despite scoring just once in six League One games, Bradford hope Antoni Sarcevic adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Luton put their faith in Jordan Clark to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six League One games.

Betting markets: Bradford vs Luton

Full-time result

Bradford won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Luton won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Bradford did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Luton have not lost to Bradford in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bradford scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Luton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Luton have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Bradford have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games. Luton have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Bradford when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bradford, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Luton, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.