League One: Wigan vs Bradford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 37 match between Wigan and Bradford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Bradford come to The Brick Community Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Wigan will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting bottom of the table, Wigan have claimed 38 points after 35 rounds, while Bradford have amassed 64 points. This places the latter as number 4 in the League One at the moment.

Team form: Wigan vs Bradford

Wigan Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Wigan at the moment. Against Huddersfield, they came out on top in a 1-0 win, before drawing 1-1 against Blackpool. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 0-3 defeat against Plymouth. Wigan claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew zero and lost four, scored three goals and conceded seven.

Bradford Form

Bradford look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Reading, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Leyton Orient in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 0-2 win against Port Vale in their most recent outing. Bradford claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to five.

Betting facts for Wigan and Bradford

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

In-form players: Wigan vs Bradford

Wigan against Bradford is also a battle between Joe Taylor and Antoni Sarcevic with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three League One goals in their last six games respectively.

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Full-time result

Wigan claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bradford won three, drew zero and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Bradford scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bradford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Bradford were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Wigan have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Bradford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wigan, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Bradford played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process. Bradford scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.