Bradford City - Stockport County. 4th position meets 19th position. Everything can happen - get a full preview here!
- Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League Two
- Stockport County have the fewest points (0) away in League Two
Bradford have less rest than Stockport County in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a EFL Trophy game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Leicester U21, was also a home game here at The Utilita Energy Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Bradford City form and stats
Bradford City have performed here at The Utilita Energy Stadium this season with 3 wins from 6 League Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
The home club members witnessed a 2-2 draw vs Leicester U21 in the EFL Trophy last time out and are hoping for a win here.
Before that match, a League Two win away at Harrogate Town.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bradford City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 5 and lost 5.
Goals are appearing in numbers in this club's league rounds, with 5 in a row having three or more goals (over 2.5).
A decent goal production from Bradford in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Bradford City have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Stockport County form and stats
0-0-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Stockport County, who have the fewest points (0) away in League Two, in their League Two matches away.
Stockport County delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Walsall (placed 15th) in their previous fixture. Midfield player Crankshaw was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.02/10. Crankshaw hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Northampton Town's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stockport playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 0 Stockport County wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
Stockport County have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 6 goals have been scored. The Stockport manager Challinor has some worries about the defense as 11 goals have been conceded in these travels. Stockport County has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Bradford one win, two draws and Stockport County one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be ill-tempered, having seen 2 red cards from the last four encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Cook 9 goals |   A. Sarcevic 3 goals | J. Young 2 goals |
Bradford City missing players
Stockport County missing players
| Bradford City | Stockport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| 82% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 73% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 55% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 55% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 36% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 5.7 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| 6.1 | 7.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.3 | 12 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 8 | 12.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.3 |
| 67% | 69% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 43% | 26% |
| 11.6 | 12.2 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 12.6 | 9.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
- All of Stockport County's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Bradford City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Bradford City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League Two
- Stockport County have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Stockport County have lost all their away matches so far.
- Stockport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Stockport County have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Stockport County have the fewest points (0) away in League Two
- Stockport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Stockport 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 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Salford City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Barrow | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 15 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 9 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
| 23 | Crawley Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 6 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 5 |
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