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Ace Football previews the League One round 46 match between Exeter and Bradford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bradford go up against Exeter on Saturday for a League One meeting at St. James Park, Exeter.

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Form: Exeter vs Bradford

Exeter Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Exeter are on the lookout for a win again. Against Plymouth it finished 2-2, before a draw with Stockport County in a 3-3 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 1-1 against Burton. Exeter only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at St. James Park, Exeter in the League One. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Bradford Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Bradford are on the lookout for a win again. Against Barnsley, they settled for a 2-2 draw, before finishing level with Plymouth in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Bolton. Bradford claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Exeter 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 Exeter and Bradford played across all tournaments.

  • In 5 of the last 7 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Exeter matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Exeter matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Exeter matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 31 of the last 33 Bradford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 29 of the last 31 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Bradford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Bradford away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Bradford away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

In-form players: Exeter vs Bradford

It has been a great season for Jayden Wareham so far as he currently has 19 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Exeter hoping he delivers against Bradford this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Exeter won only once in their last 10 outings at St. James Park, Exeter, but they drew five and lost four in this run. Bradford won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away from home. Exeter have not lost to Bradford in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Exeter only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Bradford scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Bradford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Exeter only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bradford claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Exeter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Bradford played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.