The Bradford City & Cheltenham Town managers G. Bowyer and M. Duff are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League Two league table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the League Two. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Mansfield Town.
Bradford City form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Northern Commercials Stadium as Bradford City have scored 22 goals to get 30 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 9-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Bradford City are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 251 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by J. Vaughan).
The fans are hoping that Bradford City will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the League Two game against Mansfield Town (placed 18th). A 0-0 draw away before that, with Colchester United the opponent.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bradford City handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W6-D1-L2.
The manager G. Bowyer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Oldham Athletic in only four days.
Bradford City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Northern Commercials Stadium with 22 goals in 14 league matches. Bradford City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Northern Commercials Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches.
Cheltenham Town form and stats
4-7-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cheltenham Town in their League Two matches away.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Cheltenham Town, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Crewe Alexandra (placed 4th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Walsall.
Cheltenham Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 16 matches.
After this away game Cheltenham Town return home for a League Two game against Morecambe. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cheltenham Town - Bradford City 3-2 earlier this season. Bradford City-Cheltenham Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bradford City 4 wins, Cheltenham Town 4 wins, 2 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Vaughan 10 goals |   R. Broom 7 goals |  L. Varney 6 goals |
Bradford City missing players
Cheltenham Town missing players
| Bradford City | Cheltenham Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 | 22 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 41 |
| 27 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 86% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 79% | 89% |
| 69% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 74% |
| 45% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 37% |
| 10% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 55% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 52% |
| 38% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 26% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 360 | 196 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 105 | 273 |
| 101 | 58 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 37 | 98 |
| 35% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | 42% |
- 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.
- Cheltenham Town has the fewest conceded goals (22)
- Cheltenham Town has the fewest conceded goals (8) away
- Cheltenham Town has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11)
- Cheltenham Town has the fewest dropped points from leading position (6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 56 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 54 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 50 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 49 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 46 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 46 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 44 |
| 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -1 | 41 |
| 11 | Newport County | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 36 |
| 12 | Salford City | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | -4 | 36 |
| 13 | Walsall | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -10 | 36 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -2 | 35 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -3 | 33 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -7 | 32 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -10 | 31 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -6 | 30 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 30 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -19 | 29 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 28 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -26 | 23 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 29 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 22 |