Ace Football team offers the League Two round 19 match preview for Bradford and Accrington who meet up on Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
Accrington travel to face Bradford in a League Two encounter at The University of Bradford Stadium on Saturday.
Placed 19th in the table Bradford have amassed 20 points after 18 matches. On 29 points, Accrington rank seventh with 18 matches played this season.
Form: Bradford vs Accrington
Bradford Form
Bradford endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-2 against Wycombe, before Barrow won 1-2, while Notts Co. claimed all three points in a 4-2 win. In their last six League Two matches at home, Bradford have one win, while they’ve drawn three and lost two.
Accrington Form
In their past three matches, Accrington lost 3-1 against Crawley, drew 1-1 with Doncaster and won 2-0 against Wrexham. Accrington claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for Bradford and Accrington
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Bradford and Accrington played across all tournaments.
- Bradford have scored in the last 12 matches in a row
- Bradford have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches
- In 13 of the last 15 Bradford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bradford have lost 5 of the last 6 matches and both teams scored at the same time
- In the last 6 Bradford matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Accrington have conceded in 15 of the last 17 away matches
- In 7 of the last 9 away matches Accrington played, both teams scored
- Accrington have scored in 11 of the last 12 matches
- In the last 3 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Accrington have scored in 10 of the last 12 away matches
Players on top: Bradford vs Accrington
While only scoring one goals in his last six outings for Bradford, Andy Cook has been good for them over the course of the season with six goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Accrington, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.
Popular markets: Bradford vs Accrington
Full-time result
Bradford claimed three wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing three and losing four. Accrington won four of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost four of these matches. Bradford lost 4 matches on the bounce. Bradford have not lost to Accrington in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bradford scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Accrington scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Bradford games Accrington managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bradford have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Accrington.
Total goals
In Bradford’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in eight of them. They managed to average 1.8 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Accrington, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.
Recommended tip: Bradford vs Accrington
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bradford and Accrington seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.