Home advantage could prove decisive in Bradford City - Stevenage battle

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 11.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Northern Commercials Stadium (25136 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Bradford City leading Stevenage by 26 points.

It's no vacation for neither Bradford City nor Stevenage 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.

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Bradford City form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Northern Commercials Stadium as Bradford City have scored 24 goals to get 32 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 9-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Northern Commercials Stadium, but a victory now would be sweet for Bradford City.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Grimsby Town in the League Two last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Oldham Athletic (0-3).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bradford City handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, one draw and two defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Bradford City as they are travelling to their away game against Cambridge United in the League Two. That match is four days after this one.

The Bradford City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 16 league matches. Bradford City have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Stevenage form and stats

There's been little loot from Stevenage's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 16 away games in the League Two. Stevenage only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 7 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Stevenage who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Cambridge United was the last time a defeat was avoided. Stevenage seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Stevenage play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Exeter City (placed 3rd). A loss against Leyton Orient was the result prior to that, in a home game.

We have checked recent matches where Stevenage have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were zero victories, eight draws and eight defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Salford City in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Stevenage as they have only managed to score 12 times from 16 away games in the league. Stevenage have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Stevenage - Bradford City 0-1. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Bradford City, one draw and two wins for Stevenage. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityH. Akpan
H. Akpan
3 goals
Bradford CityC. Donaldson
C. Donaldson
3 goals
Bradford CityH. Pritchard
H. Pritchard
3 goals

Bradford City missing players

Stevenage missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bradford City Stevenage
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 6 16 32
12 9 4 Won W 0 1 3
12 5 1 Drew D 0 7 13
8 2 0 Lost L 6 8 16
37 24 10 Scored S 5 12 22
32 12 2 Conceded C 13 20 41
88% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 69% 72%
72% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 50%
44% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 38% 38%
9% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 22%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 9%
56% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 44% 41%
34% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 34%
22% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 53%
 
5 5.5 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.2 5
5.3 4.2 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6.4 5.9
2 2.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.8 1.5
4 4 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
385 216 57 Total Shots T S 57 173 375
105 61 17 Shots on Target S O 15 56 118
35% 39% 59% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 21% 19%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Stevenage has the fewest points (10) away
  • Stevenage has the fewest points from losing position (2)
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals (22)
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals in the second half (14)

  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 32 18 6 8 56 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 16 7 4 5 27 22 20 60
2 Crewe Alexandra 31 17 7 7 57 37 16 10 3 3 31 15 15 7 4 4 26 22 20 58
3 Exeter City 31 16 9 6 42 33 15 9 5 1 24 12 16 7 4 5 18 21 9 57
4 Plymouth Argyle 30 16 6 8 48 33 15 9 4 2 30 15 15 7 2 6 18 18 15 54
5 Colchester United 32 13 13 6 45 28 16 9 5 2 26 12 16 4 8 4 19 16 17 52
6 Northampton Town 31 15 7 9 45 32 16 10 2 4 28 11 15 5 5 5 17 21 13 52
7 Cheltenham Town 30 12 12 6 44 25 14 8 4 2 30 15 16 4 8 4 14 10 19 48
8 Bradford City 32 12 12 8 37 32 16 9 5 2 24 12 16 3 7 6 13 20 5 48
9 Port Vale 32 12 12 8 40 38 16 8 7 1 23 13 16 4 5 7 17 25 2 48
10 Forest Green Rovers 32 12 9 11 38 35 16 5 4 7 14 19 16 7 5 4 24 16 3 45
11 Salford City 32 10 11 11 41 41 16 4 6 6 15 19 16 6 5 5 26 22 0 41
12 Crawley Town 32 9 13 10 44 44 16 8 4 4 25 19 16 1 9 6 19 25 0 40
13 Newport County 29 10 9 10 27 26 16 7 6 3 17 12 13 3 3 7 10 14 1 39
14 Walsall 32 11 6 15 32 44 16 4 4 8 13 21 16 7 2 7 19 23 -12 39
15 Cambridge United 32 10 8 14 34 43 16 6 3 7 20 24 16 4 5 7 14 19 -9 38
16 Scunthorpe United 32 9 9 14 41 48 16 5 6 5 23 21 16 4 3 9 18 27 -7 36
17 Oldham Athletic 32 8 12 12 35 46 16 5 6 5 22 20 16 3 6 7 13 26 -11 36
18 Grimsby Town 30 8 11 11 33 37 15 4 5 6 16 21 15 4 6 5 17 16 -4 35
19 Leyton Orient 32 8 11 13 40 49 16 3 7 6 20 26 16 5 4 7 20 23 -9 35
20 Carlisle United 31 8 10 13 33 49 15 4 6 5 13 20 16 4 4 8 20 29 -16 34
21 Mansfield Town 32 7 11 14 44 51 16 3 5 8 26 29 16 4 6 6 18 22 -7 32
22 Macclesfield Town 31 7 14 10 29 34 15 5 8 2 16 11 16 2 6 8 13 23 -5 29
23 Morecambe 32 6 9 17 29 54 16 3 7 6 17 22 16 3 2 11 12 32 -25 27
24 Stevenage 32 3 13 16 22 41 16 2 6 8 10 21 16 1 7 8 12 20 -19 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 Swindon Town 32 18 6 8 56 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 16 7 4 5 27 22 20 60
2 Crewe Alexandra 31 17 7 7 57 37 16 10 3 3 31 15 15 7 4 4 26 22 20 58
3 Exeter City 31 16 9 6 42 33 15 9 5 1 24 12 16 7 4 5 18 21 9 57
4 Plymouth Argyle 30 16 6 8 48 33 15 9 4 2 30 15 15 7 2 6 18 18 15 54
5 Colchester United 32 13 13 6 45 28 16 9 5 2 26 12 16 4 8 4 19 16 17 52
6 Northampton Town 31 15 7 9 45 32 16 10 2 4 28 11 15 5 5 5 17 21 13 52
7 Cheltenham Town 30 12 12 6 44 25 14 8 4 2 30 15 16 4 8 4 14 10 19 48
8 Bradford City 32 12 12 8 37 32 16 9 5 2 24 12 16 3 7 6 13 20 5 48
9 Port Vale 32 12 12 8 40 38 16 8 7 1 23 13 16 4 5 7 17 25 2 48
10 Forest Green Rovers 32 12 9 11 38 35 16 5 4 7 14 19 16 7 5 4 24 16 3 45
11 Salford City 32 10 11 11 41 41 16 4 6 6 15 19 16 6 5 5 26 22 0 41
12 Crawley Town 32 9 13 10 44 44 16 8 4 4 25 19 16 1 9 6 19 25 0 40
13 Newport County 29 10 9 10 27 26 16 7 6 3 17 12 13 3 3 7 10 14 1 39
14 Walsall 32 11 6 15 32 44 16 4 4 8 13 21 16 7 2 7 19 23 -12 39
15 Cambridge United 32 10 8 14 34 43 16 6 3 7 20 24 16 4 5 7 14 19 -9 38
16 Scunthorpe United 32 9 9 14 41 48 16 5 6 5 23 21 16 4 3 9 18 27 -7 36
17 Oldham Athletic 32 8 12 12 35 46 16 5 6 5 22 20 16 3 6 7 13 26 -11 36
18 Grimsby Town 30 8 11 11 33 37 15 4 5 6 16 21 15 4 6 5 17 16 -4 35
19 Leyton Orient 32 8 11 13 40 49 16 3 7 6 20 26 16 5 4 7 20 23 -9 35
20 Carlisle United 31 8 10 13 33 49 15 4 6 5 13 20 16 4 4 8 20 29 -16 34
21 Mansfield Town 32 7 11 14 44 51 16 3 5 8 26 29 16 4 6 6 18 22 -7 32
22 Macclesfield Town 31 7 14 10 29 34 15 5 8 2 16 11 16 2 6 8 13 23 -5 29
23 Morecambe 32 6 9 17 29 54 16 3 7 6 17 22 16 3 2 11 12 32 -25 27
24 Stevenage 32 3 13 16 22 41 16 2 6 8 10 21 16 1 7 8 12 20 -19 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.