Bolton Wanderers hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 6 points and a 18th position in the League Two table. Visiting Bradford City holds 15th place with 9 pts.
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 Wanderers and Bradford City.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
0-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Bolton Wanderers, who have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in League Two, so far this season.
Bolton Wanderers shared the glory with Cambridge United in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. A 3-3 draw away before that, with Barrow the opponent.
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 Bolton Wanderers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost three.
There will be little rest for Wanderers after this match as they are travelling to Leyton Orient for a League Two game in only four days.
Wanderers has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 4 games. 5 goals have been conceded.
Bradford City form and stats
Four points from two away games for Bradford City, meaning one draw and one victory in the League Two so far.
Bradford might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Newport County proved too strong as Bradford City slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Northern Commercials Stadium. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Walsall.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Bradford City in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Bradford City, two draws and five defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Barrow.
5 goals so far away for Bradford City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Wanderers, three draws and one win for Bradford City. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Novak 3 goals |   A. Sarcevic 2 goals |  N. Delfouneso 2 goals |
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| Bolton Wanderers | Bradford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 29% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 84 | 41 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 27 | 94 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 42% | 21% |
- All of Bradford City's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals (1) at home in League Two
- Bolton Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Bolton Wanderers have yet to win a game at home.
- Bradford City have not yet lost a game away.
- Bradford City have scored in all their away matches so far.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newport County | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Salford City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | Morecambe | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 12 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | Barrow | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 4 |
| 24 | Southend United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -14 | 2 |
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