Ace Football previews the League One game between Burton and Bradford who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Bradford come to Pirelli Stadium for the League One match this coming Saturday, Burton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Form: Burton vs Bradford
Burton Form
Showing inconsistent form, Burton lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-1 against Stevenage, before beating Northampton 0-2. The joy was short-lived, as Reading proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat. Burton 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 eight and conceded seven goals.
Bradford Form
Bradford achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Port Vale 0-2. A 2-0 defeat against Wigan followed, before drawing with Mansfield in a match resulting 1-1. 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 12 goals to five.
Betting facts for Burton and Bradford
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Burton and Bradford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 7 Burton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Burton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Burton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Burton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Burton home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 25 of the last 27 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 23 of the last 24 Bradford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Bradford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Bradford away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bradford have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Burton vs Bradford
Tyrese Shade is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bradford look to Antoni Sarcevic, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Burton vs Bradford
Full-time result
Burton won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Pirelli Stadium. They drew one and lost five as well, while Bradford won two of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost eight. Burton have not lost to Bradford in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Burton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Bradford got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Bradford managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Burton have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Bradford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Burton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Bradford, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
