Barrow vs Bradford City match preview: Even contest expected at The Dunes Hotel Stadium

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Dunes Hotel Stadium (5000 seats)

Barrow are putting faith in their home crowd to assist them when playing this meeting versus Bradford City. Who triumphs at The Dunes Hotel Stadium?

Insights:
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

These are hectic days for the team playing at home, as they were in action only three days ago in the League Two. Thankfully the previous game, versus Oldham Athletic, was also a home game here at The Dunes Hotel Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Barrow form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Barrow have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.

Barrow are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 183 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Gordon).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Barrow, who played 0-0 against Oldham Athletic. That match was also played at this venue (The Dunes Hotel Stadium). Goalkeeper Farman got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.43 out of ten. Farman stopped the opponent with two saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Tranmere Rovers.

This is expected to be a close game, with Barrow perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Barrow as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Barrow has won two of these, drawn seven and lost four.

Barrow has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. On the other hand, Barrow have conceded 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bradford City form and stats

Bradford City have only collected 10 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-4-4 (10 played). The last three matches for Bradford have all ended in a draw.

Bradford City's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sutton United that finished 2-2. Midfielder Watt was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.65. Watt served one assist and hit three key passes.

A draw for Bradford before that, at their own venue hosting Colchester United (0-0).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Bradford City in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Bradford, four draws and ten defeats.

Bradford City find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Bradford in these games.

Head 2 Head

Barrow and Bradford City have duelled before this season: Bradford City - Barrow 1-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Barrow victory, one draw and one Bradford City win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BarrowO. Banks
O. Banks
7 goals
Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
7 goals
BarrowJ. Gordon
J. Gordon
4 goals

Barrow missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barrow Bradford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 2 10 21
5 3 1 Won W 0 2 5
8 5 1 Drew D 1 4 11
9 3 1 Lost L 1 4 5
22 13 5 Scored S 2 10 27
26 12 5 Conceded C 3 12 25
86% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 86%
68% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 81%
36% 36% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 43%
18% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 29%
9% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
50% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 71%
27% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 19%
36% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 24%
 
5.4 5.8 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 4.8
4.7 5 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.1 5.3
2.7 2.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.9
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.3 11.7 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.5 13.2
3.2 3.5 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.4 4
31% 34% 71% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 33%
 
11.1 9.8 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14 12.9 11.7
4 3.5 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.3
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 20 13 5 2 43 20 9 6 1 2 16 9 11 7 4 0 27 11 23 44
2 Northampton Town 21 12 4 5 29 17 10 7 1 2 16 7 11 5 3 3 13 10 12 40
3 Tranmere Rovers 22 11 5 6 20 14 11 8 0 3 13 6 11 3 5 3 7 8 6 38
4 Sutton United 22 11 3 8 33 27 10 7 0 3 17 9 12 4 3 5 16 18 6 36
5 Port Vale 21 10 5 6 35 23 10 5 3 2 16 8 11 5 2 4 19 15 12 35
6 Newport County 22 9 7 6 35 29 10 5 3 2 20 11 12 4 4 4 15 18 6 34
7 Swindon Town 21 9 7 5 29 24 10 2 5 3 10 11 11 7 2 2 19 13 5 34
8 Exeter City 21 8 9 4 32 24 11 5 4 2 17 11 10 3 5 2 15 13 8 33
9 Mansfield Town 22 9 5 8 27 28 13 7 3 3 20 15 9 2 2 5 7 13 -1 32
10 Leyton Orient 22 7 10 5 37 21 11 6 3 2 24 7 11 1 7 3 13 14 16 31
11 Harrogate Town 22 8 6 8 35 31 11 3 4 4 18 18 11 5 2 4 17 13 4 30
12 Walsall 21 7 7 7 25 24 11 4 4 3 16 14 10 3 3 4 9 10 1 28
13 Salford City 21 7 6 8 24 21 12 5 5 2 14 7 9 2 1 6 10 14 3 27
14 Rochdale 22 6 9 7 30 30 11 3 5 3 14 12 11 3 4 4 16 18 0 27
15 Hartlepool United 22 8 3 11 24 34 11 7 2 2 16 11 11 1 1 9 8 23 -10 27
16 Bradford City 21 5 11 5 27 25 11 3 7 1 17 13 10 2 4 4 10 12 2 26
17 Bristol Rovers 21 7 5 9 27 33 11 5 1 5 17 18 10 2 4 4 10 15 -6 26
18 Crawley Town 20 7 4 9 23 30 10 3 3 4 12 16 10 4 1 5 11 14 -7 25
19 Barrow 22 5 8 9 22 26 11 3 5 3 13 12 11 2 3 6 9 14 -4 23
20 Colchester United 20 5 7 8 16 25 10 3 3 4 10 12 10 2 4 4 6 13 -9 22
21 Stevenage 22 4 8 10 16 34 11 3 5 3 10 13 11 1 3 7 6 21 -18 20
22 Carlisle United 21 4 7 10 15 29 10 2 5 3 6 9 11 2 2 7 9 20 -14 19
23 Scunthorpe United 22 3 10 9 19 37 10 2 4 4 8 15 12 1 6 5 11 22 -18 19
24 Oldham Athletic 23 4 5 14 22 39 12 2 2 8 16 25 11 2 3 6 6 14 -17 17

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 Forest Green Rovers 20 13 5 2 43 20 9 6 1 2 16 9 11 7 4 0 27 11 23 44
2 Northampton Town 21 12 4 5 29 17 10 7 1 2 16 7 11 5 3 3 13 10 12 40
3 Tranmere Rovers 22 11 5 6 20 14 11 8 0 3 13 6 11 3 5 3 7 8 6 38
4 Sutton United 22 11 3 8 33 27 10 7 0 3 17 9 12 4 3 5 16 18 6 36
5 Port Vale 21 10 5 6 35 23 10 5 3 2 16 8 11 5 2 4 19 15 12 35
6 Newport County 22 9 7 6 35 29 10 5 3 2 20 11 12 4 4 4 15 18 6 34
7 Swindon Town 21 9 7 5 29 24 10 2 5 3 10 11 11 7 2 2 19 13 5 34
8 Exeter City 21 8 9 4 32 24 11 5 4 2 17 11 10 3 5 2 15 13 8 33
9 Mansfield Town 22 9 5 8 27 28 13 7 3 3 20 15 9 2 2 5 7 13 -1 32
10 Leyton Orient 22 7 10 5 37 21 11 6 3 2 24 7 11 1 7 3 13 14 16 31
11 Harrogate Town 22 8 6 8 35 31 11 3 4 4 18 18 11 5 2 4 17 13 4 30
12 Walsall 21 7 7 7 25 24 11 4 4 3 16 14 10 3 3 4 9 10 1 28
13 Salford City 21 7 6 8 24 21 12 5 5 2 14 7 9 2 1 6 10 14 3 27
14 Rochdale 22 6 9 7 30 30 11 3 5 3 14 12 11 3 4 4 16 18 0 27
15 Hartlepool United 22 8 3 11 24 34 11 7 2 2 16 11 11 1 1 9 8 23 -10 27
16 Bradford City 21 5 11 5 27 25 11 3 7 1 17 13 10 2 4 4 10 12 2 26
17 Bristol Rovers 21 7 5 9 27 33 11 5 1 5 17 18 10 2 4 4 10 15 -6 26
18 Crawley Town 20 7 4 9 23 30 10 3 3 4 12 16 10 4 1 5 11 14 -7 25
19 Barrow 22 5 8 9 22 26 11 3 5 3 13 12 11 2 3 6 9 14 -4 23
20 Colchester United 20 5 7 8 16 25 10 3 3 4 10 12 10 2 4 4 6 13 -9 22
21 Stevenage 22 4 8 10 16 34 11 3 5 3 10 13 11 1 3 7 6 21 -18 20
22 Carlisle United 21 4 7 10 15 29 10 2 5 3 6 9 11 2 2 7 9 20 -14 19
23 Scunthorpe United 22 3 10 9 19 37 10 2 4 4 8 15 12 1 6 5 11 22 -18 19
24 Oldham Athletic 23 4 5 14 22 39 12 2 2 8 16 25 11 2 3 6 6 14 -17 17

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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.