League One: Bradford vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 22 match between Bradford and Wigan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bradford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Wigan swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Bradford are placed threeth with 37 points after 20 matches. Wigan occupy a position as 14th in the league on 26 points.

Form: Bradford vs Wigan

Bradford Form

Bradford hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Plymouth by 0-1, before winning 2-0 against Reading. The streak ended in a recent 2-1 defeat against Leyton Orient. Bradford claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded four goals.

Wigan Form

Wigan were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Barrow, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Huddersfield, before going down in a 0-2 defeat against Blackpool. Wigan only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by nine goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Bradford and Wigan

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

In-form players: Bradford vs Wigan

Look no further than Antoni Sarcevic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bradford in the League One, while Harrison Bettoni managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Wigan in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Bradford won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The University of Bradford Stadium. They drew two and lost one as well, while Wigan won one of their last 10 games away. They drew seven and lost two. Wigan remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. Wigan have not lost to Bradford in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bradford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Wigan scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games Wigan played. Of the previous 10 outings, Bradford scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Wigan have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Bradford when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Bradford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Wigan, who managed to score one time in those matches.