Ace Football previews the League Two round 40 match between Harrogate Town and Bradford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Despite their unsatisfactory form, Bradford have a decent shot at three points in this round 40 match, when visiting Harrogate Town. Though playing at the EnviroVent Stadium on Saturday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.
Form: Harrogate Town vs Bradford
Harrogate Town Form
In their last three matches, Harrogate Town lost 1-2 against Crawley, drew 0-0 with Wrexham and shared the points in a 0-0 draw with Barrow. Harrogate Town managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Bradford Form
Bradford endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-2 by Forest Green, before Mansfield ran out 1-5 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Notts Co., who came out 0-3 winners. Bradford won three of a possible six away matches in the League Two, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight while also conceding five times.
Betting stats and facts for Harrogate Town and Bradford
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Harrogate Town and Bradford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Harrogate Town have conceded in 18 of the last 19 home matches
- Harrogate Town have conceded in 17 of the last 19 home matches in the League Two
- Harrogate Town have not won the last 8 matches in a row
- Harrogate Town have not won the last 8 matches in a row in the League Two
- In 10 of the last 12 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bradford have scored in 14 of the last 16 away matches
- In 8 of the last 9 Bradford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bradford matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bradford have scored in 12 of the last 14 away matches in the League Two
In-form players: Harrogate Town vs Bradford
Look no further than George Thomson, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Harrogate Town in the League Two, while Andy Cook managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bradford in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Harrogate Town vs Bradford
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at EnviroVent Stadium across all tournaments Harrogate Town won four times, drew two and lost four times. Bradford claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Harrogate Town scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Bradford scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bradford managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Harrogate Town were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Harrogate Town have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Bradford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Harrogate Town’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bradford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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.
