League Two match preview: Bradford City versus Macclesfield Town

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 21.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Northern Commercials Stadium (25136 seats)

With their 24 point advantage in the league table, Bradford City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Macclesfield Town.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Bradford City form and stats

Bradford City are steadily winning League Two games and points here at Northern Commercials Stadium. 11 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 18 games. The Bradford City fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Northern Commercials Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Bradford City has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

In their previous game, the manager S. McCall led his Bradford City to a defeat in the League Two match away at Salford City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Northern Commercials Stadium. Ahead of that match, Bradford City won a home game hosting Plymouth Argyle (2-1).

The Bradford City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 18 league matches. Bradford City have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Macclesfield Town form and stats

Macclesfield Town have only collected 12 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-6-11 (19 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row. Three has not been a lucky number for Macclesfield Town as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Plymouth Argyle match.

Macclesfield Town are looking to quickly end their 327 minutes long goal drought in the League Two.

Macclesfield Town lost away at Plymouth Argyle (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A 0-2 loss hosting Salford City before that.

It's a bit worrying for Macclesfield Town that their goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell made six saves in the Plymouth Argyle game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.

The attacking power of Macclesfield Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 19 league matches away. In the opposite end, Macclesfield Town have conceded 30 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Macclesfield Town - Bradford City 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Bradford City won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Macclesfield Town has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

Macclesfield TownJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
6 goals
Bradford CityS. McCartan
S. McCartan
4 goals
Bradford CityC. Donaldson
C. Donaldson
4 goals

Bradford City missing players

Macclesfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bradford City Macclesfield Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 19 37
14 11 5 Won W 0 2 7
12 5 1 Drew D 3 6 15
11 2 0 Lost L 3 11 15
44 29 14 Scored S 3 13 32
40 14 4 Conceded C 6 30 47
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 95%
76% 78% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 68% 70%
49% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 47% 35%
11% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 16% 11%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
59% 61% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 51%
30% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 11% 16%
22% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 53% 38%
 
5.1 5.7 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.2 4.8
5.2 4.1 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.4 6
1.8 2.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.8
4 4 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
451 251 66 Total Shots T S 52 193 396
128 74 26 Shots on Target S O 12 62 131
34% 39% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 21% 24%
Key stats in League Two 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.
  • Bradford City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Macclesfield Town have scored away.
  • Macclesfield Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Macclesfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 35 12 10 13 32 37 19 9 7 3 20 13 16 3 3 10 12 24 -5 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
19 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
20 Carlisle United 36 9 12 15 37 56 18 4 7 7 15 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -19 39
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 35 12 10 13 32 37 19 9 7 3 20 13 16 3 3 10 12 24 -5 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
19 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
20 Carlisle United 36 9 12 15 37 56 18 4 7 7 15 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -19 39
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.