Bradford City v Newport County betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Utilita Energy Stadium (25136 seats)

This is shaping out to be an entertaining match as Bradford City have their expected home advantage, while Newport County have an edge of 16 points in the League Two standings.

Insights:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newport County have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in League Two

Both contenders have had enough rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face match!

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Bradford City form and stats

The total League Two statistics playing at home this season for Bradford City are 4-8-7 (wins-draws-losses). With seven home League Two games in a row without a win, the Bradford fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Salford City game long ago, can be stopped today.

The Bradford City crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Port Vale here at The Utilita Energy Stadium. Defender Foulds got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.42/10. Foulds won 8 of 11 duels.

Before that match, a win away at Hartlepool United.

This is expected to be a close game, with Bradford perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bradford City as a small favourite), we find 19 games. Bradford City has won seven of these, drawn six and lost six.

Bradford City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 27 goals have been conceded.

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Newport County form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Newport County have produced an overall stat of 8-5-6 so far. Newport County love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Newport County failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Hartlepool United (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Midfielder Azaz was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.22. Azaz dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 48 successful passes (of 57 total).

Prior to that result Newport won their away game at Carlisle United. The scoreline was 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Newport County in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Newport County, four draws and three defeats.

The visiting Newport County have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 24 goals from 19 games. As opposed to that, Newport have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Newport County - Bradford City 0-0. Head to head totals (for the former five meetings): Bradford City won one game, one match ended with a draw and Newport County have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two

Top Goalscorers

Newport CountyD. Telford
D. Telford
24 goals
BradfordA. Cook
A. Cook
11 goals
Newport CountyC. Baker-Richardson
C. Baker-Richardson
8 goals

Bradford City missing players

Newport County missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bradford City Newport County
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 6 19 38
11 4 0 Won W 1 8 17
13 8 3 Drew D 3 5 11
14 7 3 Lost L 2 6 10
43 24 6 Scored S 9 24 62
47 27 9 Conceded C 12 25 49
89% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
82% 89% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 74% 79%
42% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 53% 61%
18% 26% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 32%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 16%
61% 79% 83% BTTS BTTS 83% 53% 58%
21% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 26% 26%
29% 16% 17% Failed to Score F T 17% 21% 18%
 
5.2 6.2 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.3 4.8
5.1 4.5 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.4 4.5
1.6 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.9 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
12.3 13.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 11.8 13.9
3.7 3.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 5.4
30% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 25% 30%
 
12.2 11.1 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 13.2 12.2
3.7 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.7 3.7
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newport County have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in League Two
  • Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Exeter City 36 17 13 6 54 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 18 7 7 4 25 19 19 64
3 Northampton Town 38 18 9 11 45 33 19 11 3 5 26 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 12 63
4 Bristol Rovers 38 18 9 11 53 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 19 7 6 6 25 23 11 63
5 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 44 33 19 14 1 4 29 13 19 4 8 7 15 20 11 63
6 Newport County 38 17 11 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 19 8 5 6 24 25 13 62
7 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
8 Port Vale 36 16 11 9 55 36 18 9 5 4 28 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 19 59
9 Sutton United 37 16 10 11 55 43 19 11 5 3 32 16 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 58
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 36 14 11 11 44 33 17 7 7 3 23 14 19 7 4 8 21 19 11 53
12 Hartlepool United 37 14 9 14 39 48 18 9 6 3 22 16 19 5 3 11 17 32 -9 51
13 Crawley Town 37 13 9 15 47 53 19 6 6 7 25 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -6 48
14 Walsall 38 12 11 15 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 24 19 4 6 9 14 25 -8 47
15 Bradford City 38 11 13 14 43 47 19 4 8 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 46
16 Harrogate Town 37 11 11 15 53 58 18 5 7 6 27 25 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 44
17 Carlisle United 37 11 10 16 33 50 19 5 7 7 15 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -17 43
18 Leyton Orient 36 8 16 12 46 38 19 7 5 7 29 17 17 1 11 5 17 21 8 40
19 Rochdale 36 8 16 12 41 49 17 4 10 3 20 17 19 4 6 9 21 32 -8 40
20 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
21 Barrow 37 8 13 16 33 43 19 3 9 7 18 23 18 5 4 9 15 20 -10 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 36 7 10 19 35 56 17 4 3 10 21 30 19 3 7 9 14 26 -21 31
24 Scunthorpe United 38 4 12 22 26 68 19 3 5 11 13 27 19 1 7 11 13 41 -42 24

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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 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Exeter City 36 17 13 6 54 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 18 7 7 4 25 19 19 64
3 Northampton Town 38 18 9 11 45 33 19 11 3 5 26 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 12 63
4 Bristol Rovers 38 18 9 11 53 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 19 7 6 6 25 23 11 63
5 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 44 33 19 14 1 4 29 13 19 4 8 7 15 20 11 63
6 Newport County 38 17 11 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 19 8 5 6 24 25 13 62
7 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
8 Port Vale 36 16 11 9 55 36 18 9 5 4 28 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 19 59
9 Sutton United 37 16 10 11 55 43 19 11 5 3 32 16 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 58
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 36 14 11 11 44 33 17 7 7 3 23 14 19 7 4 8 21 19 11 53
12 Hartlepool United 37 14 9 14 39 48 18 9 6 3 22 16 19 5 3 11 17 32 -9 51
13 Crawley Town 37 13 9 15 47 53 19 6 6 7 25 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -6 48
14 Walsall 38 12 11 15 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 24 19 4 6 9 14 25 -8 47
15 Bradford City 38 11 13 14 43 47 19 4 8 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 46
16 Harrogate Town 37 11 11 15 53 58 18 5 7 6 27 25 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 44
17 Carlisle United 37 11 10 16 33 50 19 5 7 7 15 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -17 43
18 Leyton Orient 36 8 16 12 46 38 19 7 5 7 29 17 17 1 11 5 17 21 8 40
19 Rochdale 36 8 16 12 41 49 17 4 10 3 20 17 19 4 6 9 21 32 -8 40
20 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
21 Barrow 37 8 13 16 33 43 19 3 9 7 18 23 18 5 4 9 15 20 -10 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 36 7 10 19 35 56 17 4 3 10 21 30 19 3 7 9 14 26 -21 31
24 Scunthorpe United 38 4 12 22 26 68 19 3 5 11 13 27 19 1 7 11 13 41 -42 24

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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.