League One: Cardiff vs Bradford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 9 match between Cardiff and Bradford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Round 9 of the League One season sees league-leaders Cardiff aiming to defend their top position against their closest rival Bradford in the most exciting encounter on Saturday.

Placed oneth in the table Cardiff have amassed 17 points after seven matches. On 17 points, Bradford rank twoth with seven matches played this season.

Form: Cardiff vs Bradford

Cardiff Form

Cardiff collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 3-0 and 4-0 winners against Cheltenham and Plymouth, respectively. Against Stockport County, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 1-1 scoreline. Cardiff won four of their previous six League One games at the Cardiff City Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored ten goals.

Bradford Form

Two victories are what Bradford have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat AFC Wimbledon 3-2. This was followed by a 3-1 defeat against Doncaster, before winning again 3-1 against Huddersfield. Bradford claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Cardiff and Bradford

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

Players on top: Cardiff vs Bradford

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Chris Willock, who is performing well for Cardiff. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bradford.The visitors will be looking to Will Swan to find the net once again, after managing four League One goals for Bradford in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Cardiff won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Bradford won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Cardiff are on an amazing streak of now 12 games in a row without defeat. Cardiff didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Cardiff City Stadium. Bradford conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Cardiff scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Bradford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Bradford games. Cardiff probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Bradford managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed seven clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Cardiff’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Bradford, who managed to hit the net 1.9 times on average in these games. Bradford conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.