Ace Football previews the League One game between Plymouth and Bradford who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Bradford go up against Plymouth on Saturday for a League One meeting at Home Park.
Plymouth will be feeling the pressure of securing a first win of the season in the League One after collecting a modest one point in the first couple of rounds.
Team form: Plymouth vs Bradford
Plymouth Form
In their last three matches, Plymouth lost 1-3 against Stockport County, drew 1-1 with Wycombe, before losing to Coventry by 2-4. Plymouth won three of their previous six matches at Home Park in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to nine against.
Bradford Form
In their three most recent outings, Bradford won 2-0 and 0-1 against Peterborough and Sheffield Wednesday, before drawing 0-0 against Burnley. Bradford won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight while also conceding seven times.
Betting stats and facts for Plymouth and Bradford
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Plymouth and Bradford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 9 Plymouth home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Plymouth matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Plymouth home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 36 of the last 38 Bradford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Bradford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Bradford away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bradford have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Plymouth vs Bradford
It is the beginning of a new League One campaign, and both Plymouth and Bradford will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular betting markets: Plymouth vs Bradford
Full-time result
Plymouth won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Home Park. They drew two and lost three as well, while Bradford won four of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost five. Bradford have not lost to Plymouth in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Plymouth scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Bradford scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Plymouth played. Of the previous 10 outings, Plymouth scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Bradford have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Plymouth when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Plymouth saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Bradford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Plymouth are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.
