The league table in League Two tells a story about these teams so far, with Bradford City leading Mansfield Town by 13 points. Match preview to follow:
It's no vacation for neither Bradford City nor Mansfield Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Bradford City form and stats
Bradford City are steadily winning League Two games and points here at Northern Commercials Stadium. 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Bradford City.
Bradford City manager G. Bowyer and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Carlisle United (placed 21st) in the League Two. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Salford City that ended 1-1.
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 6 times, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Morecambe are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Bradford City in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 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 8 from 11 matches.
Mansfield Town form and stats
The visitors are W3-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. With three draws in a row for Mansfield Town the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Mansfield Town delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Port Vale (placed 10th) in their previous match; a League Two game. A draw for Mansfield Town before that, at their own venue hosting Northampton Town (1-1).
Mansfield Town's last match (vs Port Vale) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw and a point thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by C. Hamilton.
We have checked recent matches where Mansfield Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were W0-D0-L3.
The schedule is very tough for Mansfield Town now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Cambridge United is waiting in only three days.
Mansfield Town have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Mansfield Town have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 0 - 1 - 1 (Bradford City wins - draws - Mansfield Town wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vaughan 7 goals |   D. Rose 7 goals |  N. Maynard 7 goals |
Bradford City missing players
Mansfield Town missing players
| Bradford City | Mansfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 28 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 30 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 33 |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 68% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 70% |
| 45% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 52% |
| 9% | 9% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 39% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 59% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 52% |
| 36% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 22% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 4.9 | 3.6 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 310 | 172 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 115 | 321 |
| 89 | 51 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 37 | 93 |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 32% | 32% |
- 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.
| 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 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 46 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 36 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 35 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 35 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Salford City | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
| 14 | Newport County | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 15 | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -3 | 26 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 26 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -9 | 25 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 24 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -6 | 22 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -15 | 22 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 19 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -22 | 18 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 17 |