Ace Football previews the League One game between Bradford and Stevenage who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Bradford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Stevenage swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Placed twoth in the table Bradford have amassed 17 points after nine matches. On 12 points, Stevenage rank nineth with nine matches played this season.
Form: Bradford vs Stevenage
Bradford Form
Aming to remain unbeaten, Bradford managed to beat Luton 0-1, before drawing 1-1 with Reading. Most recently, they had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Leyton Orient. Bradford claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew two and lost two, scored five goals and conceded four.
Stevenage Form
Their past three matches saw Stevenage beating Luton 2-1, losing 1-0 against Leyton Orient, and beating Wigan by 1-0. Stevenage claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to seven.
Betting stats and facts for Bradford and Stevenage
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bradford and Stevenage. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 41 of the last 43 Bradford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 21 Bradford home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Bradford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Bradford home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bradford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Stevenage away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Stevenage matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Stevenage away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Stevenage matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Stevenage away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Bradford vs Stevenage
Look no further than Bobby Pointon, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bradford in the League One, while Dan Kemp managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Stevenage in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Bradford vs Stevenage
Full-time result
Bradford claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Stevenage won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Bradford are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Stevenage have not lost to Bradford in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bradford scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Stevenage got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Bradford scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Bradford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Stevenage, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.
