A total of 22 sets of matches are finished and both Bradford City and Salford City are at the right end of the league table. Get ready!
- Salford City have the the best goal difference (+9) away 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
4-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Bradford City so far this season.
Bradford's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Harrogate Town (placed 19th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Finally, a league win after three matches without. Defender Halliday got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.44/10. Halliday served one assist, hit four key passes and won 5 of 7 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Carlisle United (0-1).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 13 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 7 and lost 4.
Bradford City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. From these home matches, Bradford have conceded only 9 goals.
Salford City form and stats
Salford City have an excellent away record in the League Two so far with 7-1-3 from 11 games. Salford City love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Salford City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Grimsby Town (placed 16th). It was a convincing performance from Salford when Grimsby Town were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 4-1 and the second half was comfortable. Smith and Galbraith scored their goals. It's hard not to mention Smith's lethal finishing against Grimsby Town. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. Attacker Smith got a player rating of 8.95 in the game. "Man of the match" Smith scored three goals.
A draw for Salford City before that, at their own venue hosting Barrow (1-1).Salford are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.
Low-scoring game? 9 of this club's latest 12 league rounds have contained two goals or less.
The travelling fans enjoy Salford City's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. Salford are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also played each other earlier this campaign: Salford City - Bradford City 0-1. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: two - one - five (Bradford City wins - draws - Salford City wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Cook 13 goals |   M. Smith 5 goals |  T. Wright 4 goals |
Bradford City missing players
Salford City missing players
| Bradford City | Salford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 28 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 86% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 91% |
| 64% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 55% | 59% |
| 45% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 36% |
| 18% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 45% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 36% |
| 36% | 45% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 45% | 41% |
| 32% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 27% | 32% |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 6.5 | 7 | 8.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 12.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.5 | 11.6 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 63% | 57% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 42% | 36% |
| 10.8 | 11.6 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 13.3 | 12.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
- Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Salford City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Salford City have the the best goal difference (+9) away in League Two
| 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 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 52 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 39 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 8 | Salford City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 9 | Barrow | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 34 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 34 |
| 13 | Walsall | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 15 | Sutton United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 32 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | -2 | 27 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 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 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 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 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -21 | 18 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -17 | 15 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | -20 | 14 |
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