League Two: Harrogate Town vs Bradford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 8 match between Harrogate Town and Bradford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Harrogate Town enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bradford swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 20th in the table Harrogate Town have amassed seven points after seven matches. On 11 points, Bradford rank eightth with seven matches played this season.

Team form: Harrogate Town vs Bradford

Harrogate Town Form

Showing inconsistent form, Harrogate Town lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Cheltenham, before beating Doncaster 2-0. The joy was short-lived, as Crewe proved too strong in a 3-0 defeat. Harrogate Town managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded ten goals.

Bradford Form

In has been a bit of everything for Bradford in their previous three matches, as they first beat Carlisle by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Walsall, before an encounter with AFC Wimbledon produced a 0-0 draw. Bradford recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the League Two, in which they banged in 11 goals, whilst conceding nine. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting stats and facts for Harrogate Town and Bradford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Harrogate Town 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: Harrogate Town vs Bradford

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Samuel Folarin, who is performing well for Harrogate Town. 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.

Popular markets: Harrogate Town vs Bradford

Full-time result

Harrogate Town won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at EnviroVent Stadium. They drew three and lost six as well, while Bradford won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Harrogate Town scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Bradford scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Bradford played. Bradford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Harrogate Town only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bradford claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Harrogate Town have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Bradford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Harrogate Town’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 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 1.5 times goals per game.

Recommended tip: Harrogate Town vs Bradford

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Harrogate Town and Bradford seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.

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