League Two: Bradford vs Newport – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 46 match between Bradford and Newport and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bradford are highly favoured to claim a win against Newport, whom they face this coming Saturday. In their current shape, a win at The University of Bradford Stadium seems to be the obvious outcome.

Bradford approach round 46 as number 9 in the League Two table with 66 points on their account so far. With 45 rounds behind them, Newport have amassed 55 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Form: Bradford vs Newport

Bradford Form

Bradford swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-2 against Salford City. They went on to defeat Walsall 2-3 and made it three on the spin against Barrow in a 1-2 victory. Bradford claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew one and lost three, scored five goals and conceded 11.

Newport Form

Newport lost their previous three matches by 1-3 against Accrington, 1-2 against Tranmere and 0-1 against Salford City. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Newport won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Bradford and Newport

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bradford and Newport. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Bradford vs Newport

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Jamie Walker has actually netted seven goals during this League Two season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Newport should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Jamie Walker to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Bradford claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Newport won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing five in this series of matches. Bradford won their last 4 matches. Newport are in terrible shape with 7 defeats in a row. Bradford have not lost to Newport in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bradford scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Newport scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bradford managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Newport kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bradford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Newport, who managed to score one time in those matches. Newport conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Recommended tip: Bradford vs Newport

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bradford and Newport seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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