Bradford City favourites for feisty fight facing Leyton Orient

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: University of Bolton Stadium (28723 seats)

This pair of squads are enjoying a nice season so far and occasions like this could be momentous. Read more about Bradford City - Leyton Orient!

Insights:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (33) in League Two

Happy, happy days for Leyton who are already winners of the League Two. This could affect their motivation.

Both squads have had sufficient rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an enthusiastic game!

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Bradford City form and stats

9 victories, 9 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Bradford City have to build on here at University of Bolton Stadium in the League Two.

Bradford City faced defeat in their previous match, away at Crewe Alexandra (2-3). The defeat against Crewe Alexandra was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored eleven minutes into stoppage time (by Long). Cook, an attacker, was the best player for the side in that game, and was presented with a rating of 8.65 (out of 10). Cook scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Northampton Town with a 2-1 scoreline.

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 13 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 5 and lost 6.

Bradford City has scored 32 league goals at home this season, in 22 matches.

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Leyton Orient form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (33) in League Two, are W11-D6-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Stockport County with 0-3 on the scoreboard. James, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.21. James hit one key pass and won 7 of 9 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Mansfield Town.

We have checked recent matches where Leyton have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 1 victory, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Leyton Orient have scored 28 goals on their travels this season, from 22 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Leyton as they have only conceded 20 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams played each other before this match year: Leyton Orient - Bradford City 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Bradford City won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Leyton Orient got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight.

Top Goalscorers

BradfordA. Cook
A. Cook
28 goals
Leyton OrientP. Smyth
P. Smyth
10 goals
Leyton OrientR. Sotiriou
R. Sotiriou
9 goals

Bradford City missing players

Leyton Orient missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bradford City Leyton Orient
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 6 Played P 6 22 45
20 9 2 Won W 4 11 26
15 9 2 Drew D 0 6 12
10 4 2 Lost L 2 5 7
60 32 8 Scored S 9 28 60
42 22 7 Conceded C 8 20 33
82% 86% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 91%
64% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 77% 67%
44% 45% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 27% 29%
24% 32% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 14% 13%
11% 9% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 4%
47% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 33%
40% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 17% 36% 53%
31% 23% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 22%
 
4.4 5.2 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 4.8
5.8 5.6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4 3.9
2 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.2
5 2 1 Red cards R C 3 4 6
 
11.7 13 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 10.2 11.6
2.8 3 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.5 3.9
47% 49% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 36% 34%
 
10.8 10.9 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 9.5 9
3 2.9 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 2.9 2.5
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (33) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (18) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the most clean sheets (24) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient 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 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 45 20 15 10 60 42 22 9 9 4 32 22 23 11 6 6 28 20 18 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Crewe Alexandra 45 14 15 16 46 58 23 11 6 6 32 26 22 3 9 10 14 32 -12 57
14 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
15 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
16 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

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Table
  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 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 45 20 15 10 60 42 22 9 9 4 32 22 23 11 6 6 28 20 18 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Crewe Alexandra 45 14 15 16 46 58 23 11 6 6 32 26 22 3 9 10 14 32 -12 57
14 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
15 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
16 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

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