The odds favour Bradford City in this fixture versus Harrogate Town, but the visitors will resist to the end. Here's the complete Tipsway match preview!
- Harrogate Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in League Two
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.
Bradford City form and stats
The story so far in the League Two for Bradford City at their home stadium (University of Bolton Stadium) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. Bradford has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Hughes and the players.
Cook was the last player to score a league goal for Bradford City and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Bradford City haven't scored in 180 minutes.
Bradford City are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Carlisle United. Midfield player Smallwood got a match rating of 7.24 in that game, the max score being 10. Smallwood hit two key passes and had 42 successful passes (of 47 total).
Prior to that, an away loss at Leyton Orient.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Bradford's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 6 games, won 2 matches, drawn 4 and lost 0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Salford City in only three days. This game is also played here at University of Bolton Stadium.
Bradford City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. Bradford City are not conceding a lot of goals here at University of Bolton Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Harrogate Town form and stats
Harrogate Town have only collected 7 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-1-7 (10 played).
Harrogate won their last game, 3-2 versus Grimsby Town played at home. Goalkeeper Jameson was absolutely vital in the Harrogate Town victory against Grimsby Town, making six saves. The attacker Armstrong got a match rating of 8.63 in that game. Armstrong scored two goals and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Rochdale at their stadium, the result 4-1.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this club's 11 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
Harrogate Town have another fixture away in just three days, a League Two game against Hartlepool United. A difficult timetable for the visiting team!
The visiting Harrogate have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 10 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Harrogate Town rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these parties meet on the pitch this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Harrogate Town - Bradford City 1-2. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding seven meetings): Bradford won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Harrogate Town managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / three.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Cook 13 goals |   L. Armstrong 8 goals | A. Pattison 5 goals |
Bradford City missing players
Harrogate Town missing players
| Bradford City | Harrogate Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 86% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 67% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 76% |
| 48% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 62% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 29% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| 48% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 48% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 24% |
| 33% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 38% |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 6.5 | 7.1 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.2 | 6.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.1 | 12.4 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8 | 10.8 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 63% | 57% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 39% | 42% |
| 11 | 12.2 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 14 | 13.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4 |
- Harrogate Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Harrogate Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in League Two
- Harrogate Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in League Two
- Harrogate Town 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 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 51 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 44 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 43 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 35 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 35 |
| 7 | Barrow | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | Walsall | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 33 |
| 10 | Salford City | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 32 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 31 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 15 | Sutton United | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 29 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Newport County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 21 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -20 | 18 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 17 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -16 | 15 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -19 | 14 |
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