League One: Bradford vs Peterborough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 1 match between Bradford and Peterborough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Peterborough face a daunting first assignment in the League One when they visit the title favourites Bradford on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Bradford vs Peterborough

Bradford Form

Bradford lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-0 by Bolton and 0-1 against Bolton. They turned the table by winning 2-0 against Rochdale. Bradford claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored four and conceded five goals.

Peterborough Form

In their last three matches, Peterborough drew 0-0 with Mansfield, lost 1-3 against Doncaster and beat Bristol Rovers 0-1. Peterborough came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to six.

Betting facts for Bradford and Peterborough

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bradford and Peterborough. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bradford vs Peterborough

Kayden Jackson is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Peterborough look to Harry Leonard, hoping he can add to his current total of three League One goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Bradford claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Peterborough won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Bradford have not lost to Peterborough in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bradford scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Peterborough scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Peterborough played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bradford managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Peterborough kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Bradford have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Peterborough.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bradford, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Peterborough, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Bradford conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.