Northampton Town vs Bradford City betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sixfields Stadium (7798 seats)

This pair of participants are relishing a sweet season so far and occasions like this one could be momentous. Get the info on Northampton Town - Bradford City!

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals (16) away in League Two

This has all the signs of an engrossing fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both participants are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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Northampton Town form and stats

The overall League Two results playing at home this season for Northampton Town are 12-6-4 (wins-draws-losses). Northampton Town has recorded two wins in a row here at Sixfields Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Northampton's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Harrogate Town (placed 21st). The home side are looking to build on that result. The forward Bowie was declared "man of the match" for Northampton Town with a rating of 7.82/10. Bowie scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Sutton United with a 2-1 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Northampton Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2.

Northampton has scored 30 league goals at home this season, in 22 matches. From these home matches, Northampton Town have conceded only 18 goals.

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Bradford City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 10 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

Bradford City's last game was the home draw against Gillingham (2-2). The attacker Cook got a match rating of 8.25 in that game. Cook scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 0-1 defeat away at Swindon Town before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bradford playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Bradford City wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Bradford City manager Hughes as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Crewe Alexandra.

Bradford have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 21 league away games 24 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Bradford City as they have only conceded 16 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Bradford City - Northampton Town 1-3 was the product when this pair of participants formerly played each other, earlier this season. Head to head data (for the former ten meetings): Northampton Town won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Bradford City got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
26 goals
NorthamptonS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
21 goals
Northampton TownL. Appere
L. Appere
8 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northampton Town Bradford City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
44 22 6 Played P 6 21 43
22 12 4 Won W 3 10 19
14 6 1 Drew D 1 6 15
8 4 1 Lost L 2 5 9
60 30 7 Scored S 6 24 56
40 18 4 Conceded C 7 16 38
89% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 76% 81%
70% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 52% 63%
43% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 42%
18% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 14% 23%
7% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 10% 9%
55% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 44%
34% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 48% 42%
23% 23% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 33%
 
4.8 5.1 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.5 4.4
4 3.7 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6 5.8
1.9 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
11.5 12 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.2 11.6
4.2 4.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.4 2.7
33% 30% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 48% 49%
 
10 9.3 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 10.4 10.7
2.8 2.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 2.9 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals (16) away in League Two
  • Bradford City have the most clean sheets (10) away in League Two
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 43 25 12 6 58 29 22 15 6 1 32 10 21 10 6 5 26 19 29 87
2 Northampton Town 44 22 14 8 60 40 22 12 6 4 30 18 22 10 8 4 30 22 20 80
3 Stevenage 43 21 13 9 57 39 22 16 2 4 38 16 21 5 11 5 19 23 18 76
4 Stockport County 44 21 12 11 61 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 22 10 4 8 30 21 25 75
5 Carlisle United 44 20 15 9 63 39 22 11 8 3 32 18 22 9 7 6 31 21 24 75
6 Salford City 44 21 9 14 69 51 22 10 5 7 28 22 22 11 4 7 41 29 18 72
7 Bradford City 43 19 15 9 56 38 22 9 9 4 32 22 21 10 6 5 24 16 18 72
8 Mansfield Town 43 20 12 11 68 51 21 9 8 4 35 27 22 11 4 7 33 24 17 72
9 Barrow 44 18 8 18 46 49 22 12 3 7 29 18 22 6 5 11 17 31 -3 62
10 Swindon Town 43 15 13 15 58 51 21 8 6 7 29 22 22 7 7 8 29 29 7 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 44 15 12 17 44 46 22 10 6 6 27 19 22 5 6 11 17 27 -2 57
12 Sutton United 44 15 12 17 44 53 22 11 4 7 25 20 22 4 8 10 19 33 -9 57
13 Grimsby Town 43 14 13 16 46 54 21 5 10 6 21 25 22 9 3 10 25 29 -8 55
14 Newport County 43 13 14 16 47 50 21 6 6 9 23 25 22 7 8 7 24 25 -3 53
15 Gillingham 44 13 13 18 34 47 22 11 5 6 20 18 22 2 8 12 14 29 -13 52
16 Doncaster Rovers 44 15 7 22 44 63 22 10 1 11 26 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -19 52
17 Walsall 44 11 18 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 22 3 9 10 18 30 -4 51
18 Crewe Alexandra 42 12 15 15 41 53 21 9 6 6 27 23 21 3 9 9 14 30 -12 51
19 Colchester United 44 12 13 19 44 48 22 6 9 7 25 21 22 6 4 12 19 27 -4 49
20 AFC Wimbledon 44 11 14 19 47 58 22 7 6 9 25 29 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 47
21 Harrogate Town 43 10 15 18 53 64 22 6 9 7 30 31 21 4 6 11 23 33 -11 45
22 Crawley Town 44 11 12 21 47 69 22 9 6 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 45
23 Hartlepool United 44 8 15 21 48 76 22 4 10 8 24 35 22 4 5 13 24 41 -28 39
24 Rochdale 44 8 10 26 41 68 22 4 5 13 25 37 22 4 5 13 16 31 -27 34

Bradford City:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 43 25 12 6 58 29 22 15 6 1 32 10 21 10 6 5 26 19 29 87
2 Northampton Town 44 22 14 8 60 40 22 12 6 4 30 18 22 10 8 4 30 22 20 80
3 Stevenage 43 21 13 9 57 39 22 16 2 4 38 16 21 5 11 5 19 23 18 76
4 Stockport County 44 21 12 11 61 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 22 10 4 8 30 21 25 75
5 Carlisle United 44 20 15 9 63 39 22 11 8 3 32 18 22 9 7 6 31 21 24 75
6 Salford City 44 21 9 14 69 51 22 10 5 7 28 22 22 11 4 7 41 29 18 72
7 Bradford City 43 19 15 9 56 38 22 9 9 4 32 22 21 10 6 5 24 16 18 72
8 Mansfield Town 43 20 12 11 68 51 21 9 8 4 35 27 22 11 4 7 33 24 17 72
9 Barrow 44 18 8 18 46 49 22 12 3 7 29 18 22 6 5 11 17 31 -3 62
10 Swindon Town 43 15 13 15 58 51 21 8 6 7 29 22 22 7 7 8 29 29 7 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 44 15 12 17 44 46 22 10 6 6 27 19 22 5 6 11 17 27 -2 57
12 Sutton United 44 15 12 17 44 53 22 11 4 7 25 20 22 4 8 10 19 33 -9 57
13 Grimsby Town 43 14 13 16 46 54 21 5 10 6 21 25 22 9 3 10 25 29 -8 55
14 Newport County 43 13 14 16 47 50 21 6 6 9 23 25 22 7 8 7 24 25 -3 53
15 Gillingham 44 13 13 18 34 47 22 11 5 6 20 18 22 2 8 12 14 29 -13 52
16 Doncaster Rovers 44 15 7 22 44 63 22 10 1 11 26 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -19 52
17 Walsall 44 11 18 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 22 3 9 10 18 30 -4 51
18 Crewe Alexandra 42 12 15 15 41 53 21 9 6 6 27 23 21 3 9 9 14 30 -12 51
19 Colchester United 44 12 13 19 44 48 22 6 9 7 25 21 22 6 4 12 19 27 -4 49
20 AFC Wimbledon 44 11 14 19 47 58 22 7 6 9 25 29 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 47
21 Harrogate Town 43 10 15 18 53 64 22 6 9 7 30 31 21 4 6 11 23 33 -11 45
22 Crawley Town 44 11 12 21 47 69 22 9 6 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 45
23 Hartlepool United 44 8 15 21 48 76 22 4 10 8 24 35 22 4 5 13 24 41 -28 39
24 Rochdale 44 8 10 26 41 68 22 4 5 13 25 37 22 4 5 13 16 31 -27 34

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.