League Two: Carlisle vs Bradford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Carlisle and Bradford who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Bradford come to Brunton Park for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Carlisle will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Carlisle vs Bradford

Carlisle Form

Carlisle have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-1 victory against Accrington. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-2 against Crewe, before handing over another win to Tranmere in a 1-0 defeat. Carlisle claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored three and conceded six goals.

Bradford Form

Bradford are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Chesterfield by 2-1. This was followed by a 2-2 with Barrow and a 3-1 win against Grimsby. Bradford came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting facts for Carlisle and Bradford

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

Players in form: Carlisle vs Bradford

Andy Cook scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage 12 goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Bradford take aim at Carlisle. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular markets: Carlisle vs Bradford

Full-time result

Carlisle claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing six. Bradford won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Carlisle have beaten Bradford in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Carlisle only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Bradford scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Bradford games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Carlisle managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Bradford kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Carlisle have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Bradford.

Total goals

Carlisle saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Bradford, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches.