Soccer preview: Home supporters have high hopes when Bradford City meet Scunthorpe United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Utilita Energy Stadium (25136 seats)

This duo has struggled so far, but three points in this vital game would definitely be a big help. Let's hear it for Bradford City - Scunthorpe United!

Insights:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals (27) in League Two

Scunthorpe United are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Bradford City form and stats

The overall League Two stats at home this season for Bradford City are 4-10-7 (wins-draws-losses). When Bradford City hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bradford City, Carlisle United, Colchester United, Stevenage, Oldham Athletic, Barrow and Harrogate Town), they have won 2 of 5 matches! With nine home League Two games in a row without a win, the Bradford City 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.

Bradford are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Colchester United. Cooke (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.12/10. Cooke hit three key passes and had 51 successful passes (of 55 total).

In the match before that, Bradford City hosted Tranmere Rovers and drew the game 1-1.

Bradford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 21 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. On the other hand, Bradford City have conceded 28 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

Scunthorpe United have only collected 10 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-7-13 (21 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Scunthorpe, who have now gone 13 games without a victory. The Walsall game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Scunthorpe United played 1-1 against Stevenage in their previous match. Watson had red hot gloves after the game against Stevenage, shaping the outcome of the game with eight saves made.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Leyton Orient's place.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 21 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Scunthorpe have conceded 45 goals in these games. When Scunthorpe United is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 6 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Scunthorpe United, Carlisle United, Colchester United, Stevenage, Oldham Athletic, Barrow and Harrogate Town.

Head 2 Head

Bradford City and Scunthorpe United have played each other already this season: Scunthorpe United - Bradford City 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - five - three (Bradford wins - draws - Scunthorpe United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
11 goals
Bradford CityC. Vernam
C. Vernam
5 goals
Bradford CityL. Angol
L. Angol
5 goals

Bradford City missing players

Scunthorpe United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bradford City Scunthorpe United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
43 21 5 Played P 6 21 43
11 4 2 Won W 1 1 4
16 10 2 Drew D 3 7 13
16 7 1 Lost L 2 13 26
45 25 8 Scored S 9 13 27
53 28 6 Conceded C 13 45 80
86% 90% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 91%
79% 86% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 76% 70%
42% 48% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 52% 44%
16% 24% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 28%
5% 5% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 14% 9%
58% 76% 80% BTTS BTTS 100% 48% 47%
23% 14% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
33% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 52% 49%
 
4.9 6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.3 3.9
4.9 4.5 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 5.1 5.5
1.7 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.6 2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
12.2 13.6 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9.2 9.3
3.6 4 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.8 2.7
29% 30% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 22% 23%
 
12.7 11.4 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12 14.6 14.3
3.7 3.3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.1 4.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bradford City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Scunthorpe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest clean sheets (6) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest points (10) away in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals (13) away in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals (27) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals (45) away in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals (80) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals in the second half (48) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-32) away in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-53) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

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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 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

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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.