Ace Football previews the League Two round 17 match between Bradford and Accrington and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Accrington go up against Bradford this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at The University of Bradford Stadium.
Placed nineth in the table Bradford have amassed 23 points after 16 matches. On 18 points, Accrington rank 16th with 16 matches played this season.
Team form: Bradford vs Accrington
Bradford Form
In has been a bit of everything for Bradford in their previous three matches, where they first beat Aldershot by 3-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Fleetwood, before an encounter with Colchester produced a 1-1 draw. Bradford won four of their previous six League Two games at the The University of Bradford Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored 11 goals.
Accrington Form
In their previous three outings, Accrington won by 0-3 against Chesterfield, drew 2-2 with Swindon, before also drawing 2-2 against AFC Wimbledon. Accrington won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Bradford and Accrington
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bradford and Accrington played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Bradford matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bradford home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bradford home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Accrington away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Accrington matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Bradford vs Accrington
Josh Woods shows decent form right now for Accrington, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bradford, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Andy Cook also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League Two matches.
Popular betting markets: Bradford vs Accrington
Full-time result
Bradford won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The University of Bradford Stadium. They drew three and lost two as well, while Accrington won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Bradford have beaten Accrington in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Bradford scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Accrington scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Accrington managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bradford have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Accrington.
Total goals
Bradford saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Accrington, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.
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