National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Bradford City or Manchester City U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bradford and Manchester City U21.
Bradford City form and stats
3-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Bradford City so far this season.
The supporters are hoping that Bradford City will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Sutton United. Defender Stubbs got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.8/10. Stubbs won 14 of 25 duels.
Heartbreak before that as Bradford City lost 1-4 at Milton Keynes Dons's place.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bradford handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the FA Cup game versus Wycombe Wanderers in only four days. This game is also played here at University of Bolton Stadium.
The Bradford City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches.
Manchester City U21 form and stats
Manchester City U21 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League 2 Division One, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
There might be some fixture complaints from Manchester City U21 as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 2-4 against Derby County U21. As you can tell from the result, the match against Derby County U21 was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against West Ham United U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One.Manchester are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League 2 Division One trip to Arsenal U21.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Manchester City U21 are regular goalscorers on their travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Bradford won one game, zero matches ended with a tie and Manchester City U21 managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Cook 6 goals |  J. Walker 2 goals |
Bradford City missing players
Manchester City U21 missing players
| Bradford City | Manchester City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 27 | 12 | Scored | S | 33 | 69 | ||
| 35 | 13 | Conceded | C | 19 | 38 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 44% | 30% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 16% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 57% | 68% | ||
| 12% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 40% | ||
| 64% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 64% | ||
| 16% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 8% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11.1 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.4 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6 | ||
| 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 46% | ||
| 10.6 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.1 | 9.4 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barnsley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stockport County | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Notts County | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 29 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 23 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Barrow | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Salford City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -4 | 20 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 19 |
| 19 | Newport County | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 18 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 14 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 13 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -11 | 10 |
| 24 | Sutton United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -14 | 10 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham U21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal U21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| 3 | Fulham U21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | West Ham United U21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | Liverpool U21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough U21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Brighton U21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Reading U21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Chelsea U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | Norwich City U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Leeds United U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Manchester United U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Newcastle United U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Southampton U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Aston Villa U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Leicester U21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Wolves U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | West Brom U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Manchester City U21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 22 | Everton U21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 5 |
| 23 | Derby County U21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 4 |
| 25 | Crystal Palace U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
| 26 | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -16 | 3 |
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