League One match preview: Coventry City versus Bradford City

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Competition: England League One
Date: Fri 19.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ricoh Arena (32609 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 8th and 24th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Coventry City form and stats

When playing at home, Coventry City have managed 8 wins, 6 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 21 games.

Coventry City are returning here after visiting Sunderland in a League One game and winning with a 5-4 scoreline. Before that, Coventry City drew at home versus Bristol Rovers.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Coventry City handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W5-D6-L0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Coventry City as they are travelling to their away game against Portsmouth in the League One. That match is three days after this one.

The Coventry City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 21 in 21 matches. From these home matches, Coventry City have conceded only 19 goals.

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Bradford City form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bradford City, who have the fewest points (13) away in League One, so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-14 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Bradford City, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team. It's looking increasingly bleak for Bradford City who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Peterborough United was the last time a defeat was avoided.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Bradford City, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Bristol Rovers. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Doncaster Rovers.

We have checked recent matches where Bradford City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 45 games were W10-D10-L25.

A quick return to home after this game, as Bradford City are hosting Gillingham in the League One only three days away.

Bradford City have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, 21 away games. For Bradford City, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Coventry City and Bradford City have met before this season: Bradford City - Coventry City 2-4. Last nine meetings between the teams: Coventry City won 2, Bradford City won 3 and 4 draws.

Top Goalscorers

J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
10 goals / 4 assists
E. Doyle
10 goals / 3 assists
J. Payne
9 goals / 5 assists

Coventry City missing players

Bradford City missing players

Coventry City Bradford City
Total Home Statistic Away Total
42 21 Played 21 42
50 21 Scored 21 45
49 19 Conceded 42 72
95% 95% Over 0.5 95% 93%
69% 62% Over 1.5 71% 69%
45% 33% Over 2.5 57% 50%
10% 0% Over 3.5 43% 36%
5% 0% Over 4.5 24% 19%
57% 52% Both teams to score 48% 38%
24% 29% Clean Sheet 19% 26%
24% 24% Failed To Score 38% 43%
 
0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0
0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0
0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0
0 0 Red Cards (avg) 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Bradford City is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Luton Town 42 25 12 5 81 37 21 15 6 0 52 16 21 10 6 5 29 21 44 87
2 Barnsley 42 23 13 6 72 35 21 13 8 0 36 14 21 10 5 6 36 21 37 82
3 Sunderland 41 21 17 3 74 41 21 11 9 1 43 24 20 10 8 2 31 17 33 80
4 Portsmouth 41 23 11 7 75 44 20 11 6 3 37 17 21 12 5 4 38 27 31 80
5 Charlton Athletic 42 23 10 9 62 38 21 14 5 2 33 15 21 9 5 7 29 23 24 79
6 Doncaster Rovers 42 19 12 11 71 52 21 12 7 2 42 19 21 7 5 9 29 33 19 69
7 Peterborough United 41 18 10 13 63 54 21 8 6 7 27 26 20 10 4 6 36 28 9 64
8 Coventry City 42 17 10 15 50 49 21 8 6 7 21 19 21 9 4 8 29 30 1 61
9 Burton Albion 42 16 12 14 60 48 21 10 5 6 32 20 21 6 7 8 28 28 12 60
10 Blackpool 42 14 16 12 47 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 21 7 8 6 21 24 1 58
11 Fleetwood Town 41 15 11 15 54 47 20 8 7 5 30 25 21 7 4 10 24 22 7 56
12 Oxford United 42 13 14 15 50 56 21 10 3 8 30 24 21 3 11 7 20 32 -6 53
13 Shrewsbury Town 42 12 14 16 47 53 21 8 8 5 23 22 21 4 6 11 24 31 -6 50
14 Bristol Rovers 42 12 13 17 44 47 21 5 6 10 22 26 21 7 7 7 22 21 -3 49
15 Gillingham 42 13 9 20 54 68 21 6 4 11 24 33 21 7 5 9 30 35 -14 48
16 Accrington Stanley 42 12 12 18 43 61 21 6 6 9 21 29 21 6 6 9 22 32 -18 48
17 Wycombe Wanderers 42 12 11 19 52 64 21 8 5 8 26 26 21 4 6 11 26 38 -12 47
18 Plymouth Argyle 42 12 11 19 51 67 21 8 6 7 33 33 21 4 5 12 18 34 -16 47
19 Scunthorpe United 42 12 9 21 49 73 21 6 6 9 29 39 21 6 3 12 20 34 -24 45
20 Rochdale 42 12 9 21 51 83 21 6 4 11 23 37 21 6 5 10 28 46 -32 45
21 AFC Wimbledon 42 12 8 22 37 59 21 5 4 12 21 35 21 7 4 10 16 24 -22 44
22 Southend United 42 12 7 23 49 63 21 6 2 13 27 31 21 6 5 10 22 32 -14 43
23 Walsall 42 11 9 22 45 69 21 6 4 11 26 36 21 5 5 11 19 33 -24 42
24 Bradford City 42 10 6 26 45 72 21 7 2 12 24 30 21 3 4 14 21 42 -27 36

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