Ace Football previews the League Two round 38 match between Bradford and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Bradford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Colchester swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Bradford approach the next League Two round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 66 points this season so far. With 37 games behind them, Colchester amassed 58 points, placing them as number 7 before their next fixture.
Form: Bradford vs Colchester
Bradford Form
In their last three matches, Bradford won 3-0 against Cheltenham, before losing 1-0 against Gillingham and 0-1 to Tranmere. Bradford won five of their last six League Two matches at The University of Bradford Stadium, scoring eight and conceding one along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Colchester Form
Colchester look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Cheltenham, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Port Vale got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating Fleetwood by 3-0. Colchester won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding two.
Betting stats and facts for Bradford and Colchester
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bradford and Colchester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 15 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 25 of the last 27 Bradford matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Bradford home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Bradford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bradford have won 9 of the last 11 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Colchester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Colchester matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Colchester away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Colchester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Colchester away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Bradford vs Colchester
Antoni Sarcevic is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Colchester look to Jack Payne, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Bradford vs Colchester
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Bradford won nine times and lost one as well. Colchester won four times, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Colchester won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Colchester did not lose any of their last 7 matches away from home. Bradford have not lost to Colchester in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bradford scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Colchester scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Colchester managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Bradford and Colchester.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bradford, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Colchester, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.
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