A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Bradford City fans are optimistic that the difference between 8th and Grimsby Town's 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Bradford City form and stats
31 points is a decent return from 15 League Two games here at Northern Commercials Stadium for Bradford City. The data says 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. Two draws in a row at home now for Bradford City.
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 Oldham Athletic (placed 14th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Cheltenham Town.
The game against Oldham Athletic was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Bradford City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won six times, drawn one and lost two.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bradford City, as the League Two home game vs Stevenage is only three days away.
Bradford City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Northern Commercials Stadium with 23 goals in 15 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 11 from 15 matches.
Grimsby Town form and stats
4 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Grimsby Town playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
There were no winners in Grimsby Town's previous match, a League Two home game that ended 2-2 vs Forest Green Rovers (placed 9th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Stevenage.
Grimsby Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and seven defeats. From a total of ten matches.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Colchester United.
Grimsby Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Grimsby Town have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Grimsby Town - Bradford City 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Bradford City four wins, three draws and Grimsby Town zero victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hanson 6 goals |   A. Oteh 4 goals |  H. Akpan 3 goals |
Bradford City missing players
Grimsby Town missing players
| Bradford City | Grimsby Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 36 | 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 31 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 36 |
| 87% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 90% |
| 71% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 62% |
| 45% | 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 10% | 13% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 31% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 55% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 35% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 24% |
| 23% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 41% |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 3.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 373 | 203 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 168 | 333 |
| 104 | 60 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 47 | 104 |
| 35% | 38% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 34% | 31% |
- 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.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 59 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 55 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 54 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 54 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 49 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 48 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 47 |
| 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 45 |
| 11 | Salford City | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Newport County | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 39 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 39 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 36 |
| 15 | Walsall | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 35 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -4 | 34 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -9 | 34 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -8 | 33 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -16 | 33 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -7 | 31 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 28 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 32 | -25 | 26 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 31 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -18 | 22 |