League Two prediction and preview: Bradford City modest favorites to beat Carlisle United

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Northern Commercials Stadium (25136 seats)

With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Bradford City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Carlisle United.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Bradford City form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Bradford City at their home stadium (Northern Commercials Stadium) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Bradford City lost their last game at Cheltenham Town (placed 3rd) after a 2-3 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Walsall and winning 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bradford City handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D1-L2.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Manchester City U21 are coming to town in three days.

Bradford City has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Bradford City have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Carlisle United form and stats

2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Carlisle United playing as the away team in the League Two this season. Carlisle United has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Carlisle United delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Forest Green Rovers (placed 5th) in their previous match; a League Two game. Prior to that result Carlisle United won their away game at Stevenage. The scoreline was 3-2.

Carlisle United 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 3 defeats. From a total of six matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Carlisle United are hosting Wolves U21 in the EFL Trophy only three days away.

Carlisle United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Carlisle United have conceded 7 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Bradford City 1 win, 2 draws and Carlisle United 4 victories. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

O. Olomola
4 goals
J. Vaughan
3 goals
S. Scougall
2 goals

Bradford City missing players

Carlisle United missing players

Bradford City Carlisle United
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 0 4 9
4 2 1 Won W 0 2 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
11 5 3 Scored S 0 6 11
8 2 0 Conceded C 0 7 15
89% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
56% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 78%
44% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 56%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 22%
44% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 56%
44% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
22% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 33%
 
5.4 6.5 6 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3.5 4.6
5.8 4.5 11 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 8.5 7
2.1 2.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 3.2 2.4
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bradford City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Carlisle United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Carlisle United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Carlisle United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Bradford City
All EFL Trophy League One League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
31-08-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 2 - 1 Bradford City
03-09-19 EFL Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Bradford City
07-09-19 LT Bradford City 2 - 1 Northampton Town
14-09-19 LT Walsall 0 - 1 Bradford City
17-09-19 LT Cheltenham Town 3 - 2 Bradford City
21-09-19 LT Bradford City 14:00 Carlisle United
24-09-19 EFL Bradford City 18:30 Manchester City U21
28-09-19 LT Scunthorpe United 14:00 Bradford City
05-10-19 LT Bradford City 14:00 Swindon Town
12-10-19 LT Morecambe 14:00 Bradford City
Carlisle United
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
27-08-19 CC Rochdale 2 - 1 Carlisle United
31-08-19 LT Scunthorpe United 0 - 1 Carlisle United
07-09-19 LT Carlisle United 1 - 3 Exeter City
14-09-19 LT Stevenage 2 - 3 Carlisle United
17-09-19 LT Carlisle United 0 - 0 Forest Green Rovers
21-09-19 LT Bradford City 14:00 Carlisle United
24-09-19 EFL Carlisle United 18:45 Wolves U21
28-09-19 LT Carlisle United 14:00 Oldham Athletic
05-10-19 LT Newport County 14:00 Carlisle United
12-10-19 LT Carlisle United 14:00 Crewe Alexandra

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Exeter City 9 6 3 0 14 6 5 3 2 0 7 3 4 3 1 0 7 3 8 21
2 Crewe Alexandra 9 6 0 3 13 11 4 2 0 2 5 7 5 4 0 1 8 4 2 18
3 Cheltenham Town 9 5 2 2 17 9 5 4 1 0 15 7 4 1 1 2 2 2 8 17
4 Swindon Town 9 5 2 2 17 11 5 3 0 2 9 7 4 2 2 0 8 4 6 17
5 Forest Green Rovers 9 5 2 2 7 5 4 3 0 1 3 2 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 17
6 Newport County 9 4 4 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 1 3 1 3 3 3 16
7 Crawley Town 9 4 3 2 14 11 5 3 1 1 7 4 4 1 2 1 7 7 3 15
8 Cambridge United 9 4 2 3 13 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 3 1 1 9 4 4 14
9 Bradford City 9 4 2 3 11 8 4 2 1 1 5 2 5 2 1 2 6 6 3 14
10 Northampton Town 9 4 1 4 10 8 4 2 0 2 6 4 5 2 1 2 4 4 2 13
11 Grimsby Town 9 3 3 3 15 12 4 1 2 1 8 7 5 2 1 2 7 5 3 12
12 Plymouth Argyle 9 3 3 3 14 11 4 2 2 0 8 4 5 1 1 3 6 7 3 12
13 Colchester United 9 3 3 3 9 7 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 2 1 2 6 4 2 12
14 Macclesfield Town 9 3 3 3 10 10 5 2 2 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 0 12
15 Port Vale 9 3 3 3 9 12 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 0 2 3 4 10 -3 12
16 Salford City 9 2 5 2 11 12 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 0 3 1 6 8 -1 11
17 Carlisle United 9 3 2 4 11 15 5 1 2 2 5 8 4 2 0 2 6 7 -4 11
18 Mansfield Town 9 2 3 4 10 13 5 1 2 2 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 4 -3 9
19 Leyton Orient 9 2 3 4 11 16 5 1 1 3 5 8 4 1 2 1 6 8 -5 9
20 Walsall 9 2 3 4 4 9 4 0 2 2 2 5 5 2 1 2 2 4 -5 9
21 Oldham Athletic 9 1 4 4 9 14 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 1 2 2 6 9 -5 7
22 Morecambe 9 1 3 5 8 16 5 0 2 3 4 8 4 1 1 2 4 8 -8 6
23 Scunthorpe United 9 1 2 6 10 17 5 1 2 2 7 7 4 0 0 4 3 10 -7 5
24 Stevenage 9 0 3 6 6 14 5 0 1 4 4 8 4 0 2 2 2 6 -8 3

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