• Betting tips
  • Match preview

League One: Bradford vs Plymouth – Betting preview

Getty Images

Ace Football previews the League One round 40 match between Bradford and Plymouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Plymouth come to The University of Bradford Stadium for the League One match on Tuesday, Bradford will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 4 in the League One standings, Bradford, have so far collected 72 points this season, while Plymouth collected 66 points. This puts them up as number 7 after 43 rounds.

bet365

Team form: Bradford vs Plymouth

Bradford Form

In has been a bit of everything for Bradford in their previous three matches, where they first beat Wycombe by 1-2. This was followed by a disappointing 0-1 defeat against Stevenage, before an encounter with Barnsley produced a 2-2 draw. Bradford won four of their previous six League One games at the The University of Bradford Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded three and scored six goals.

Plymouth Form

In their last three matches, Plymouth beat Barnsley 0-3, drew 2-2 with Exeter and beat AFC Wimbledon by 1-3. Plymouth claimed 13 points in their last six League One matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded five and scored 14 goals themselves.

Betting facts for Bradford and Plymouth

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

  • In 30 of the last 32 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 28 of the last 29 Bradford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 14 Bradford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 14 Bradford home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Bradford have won 10 of the last 12 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • In 12 of the last 14 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Plymouth matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Plymouth away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Bradford vs Plymouth

It’s been a great season for Lorent Tolaj so far with 17 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Plymouth want him to continue this productive spell against Bradfordon Tuesday.

Popular markets: Bradford vs Plymouth

Full-time result

Bradford won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The University of Bradford Stadium. They drew one and lost two as well, while Plymouth won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Plymouth were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches. Bradford have not lost to Plymouth in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bradford scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Plymouth scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Plymouth managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Bradford saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Plymouth played across all tournaments. They scored two times on average in the process. Plymouth scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.