League Two: Grimsby vs Bradford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 4 match between Grimsby and Bradford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Grimsby hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Bradford over to the Blundell Park for a round 4 match.

Looking at the League Two standings, the current difference between the sides is four points and 16 places.

Form: Grimsby vs Bradford

Grimsby Form

In their last three matches, Grimsby won 3-2 against Cheltenham, before losing 4-1 against Notts Co. and 1-5 to Sheffield Wednesday. Grimsby won four of their previous six League Two games at the Blundell Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored nine goals.

Bradford Form

Bradford have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw with Grimsby. This was followed by another draw with Salford City, this time 0-0, before they outclassed Bromley by 3-1. Bradford won four times in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded nine goals while scoring ten themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Bradford

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

Players on top: Grimsby vs Bradford

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jordan Davies, who is performing well for Grimsby. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bradford.The visitors will be looking to Andy Cook to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Bradford in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Grimsby claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Bradford won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run. Bradford are on a great streak of 10 matches without losing. Bradford remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. Bradford have not lost to Grimsby in 20 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Bradford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Bradford played. Grimsby managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Grimsby have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Bradford.

Total goals

Grimsby saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Bradford, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game.

Recommended tip: Grimsby vs Bradford

To sum up, the upcoming match between Grimsby and Bradford 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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