League One: Mansfield vs Bradford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 24 match between Mansfield and Bradford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mansfield welcome Bradford on Thursday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 24 match.

Mansfield are number 11 in the table on 29 points after 22 matches. Bradford rank as number 3 with 43 points after 22 matches played.

Form: Mansfield vs Bradford

Mansfield Form

Mansfield look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Stockport County, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Barnsley in a 2-3 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Bolton in their most recent outing. Mansfield only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Bradford Form

In their last three matches, Bradford lost against Leyton Orient by 2-1, beat Wigan by 2-1 winning 1-0 against Port Vale. Bradford won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Mansfield and Bradford

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mansfield and Bradford played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Mansfield vs Bradford

Antoni Sarcevic scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage seven goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Bradford take aim at Mansfield. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular betting markets: Mansfield vs Bradford

Full-time result

Mansfield won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at One Call Stadium. They drew three and lost four as well, while Bradford won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Bradford have not lost to Mansfield in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Bradford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Bradford will feel optimistic about scoring on Thursday with Mansfield managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Mansfield saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bradford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.