Possible nail-biting contest in Bradford City - Tranmere Rovers game

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Utilita Energy Stadium (25136 seats)

Bradford City and Tranmere Rovers have both delivered a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf expression. Both have mid-table positions in the League Two.

Insights:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in League Two

Bradford City and Tranmere Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Bradford City form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Bradford City at their home stadium (The Utilita Energy Stadium) is 4 wins, 9 draws and 7 defeats. With eight 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.

An away draw last time out for Bradford City, facing Northampton Town in a game that ended 0-0. The goalie Bass was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.93 out of ten. Bass topped it up with a clean sheet.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Bristol Rovers.

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 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 19 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn six and lost six.

Bradford City are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Colchester United awaits in three days.

Bradford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 20 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. Bradford City have conceded 27 in these home matches.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

Tranmere Rovers have only collected 20 points from their away games in the League Two, after 4-8-8 (20 played).

Tranmere delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Bristol Rovers (placed 6th) in their previous game.

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Carlisle United.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Tranmere Rovers in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Tranmere Rovers, eight draws and four defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Tranmere Rovers are hosting Exeter City in the League Two only three days away.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 20 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 21 goals have been conceded by Tranmere in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved met each other previously this season: Tranmere Rovers - Bradford City 2-1. Head to head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Bradford won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Tranmere Rovers got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
11 goals
Tranmere RoversE. Nevitt
E. Nevitt
6 goals
Tranmere RoversK. Hemmings
K. Hemmings
6 goals

Bradford City missing players

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bradford City Tranmere Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 5 20 41
11 4 1 Won W 1 4 18
15 9 2 Drew D 2 8 11
15 7 3 Lost L 2 8 12
44 24 8 Scored S 2 15 47
49 27 10 Conceded C 3 21 37
85% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 85% 93%
78% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 40% 56%
41% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 27%
17% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 20%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
59% 75% 83% BTTS BTTS 20% 35% 32%
24% 15% 17% Clean Sheets C S 40% 35% 44%
32% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 45% 32%
 
5 6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 5 4.9
5.1 4.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6 5.8
1.6 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
12.2 13.5 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 11.2 11.6
3.6 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.1 3.7
30% 31% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 24% 31%
 
12.7 11.2 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 12.6 12.2
3.8 3.4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 3.2
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.
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the most matches under the total-line (20) 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 Forest Green Rovers 40 22 13 5 69 33 21 13 4 4 31 15 19 9 9 1 38 18 36 79
2 Exeter City 40 20 14 6 58 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 22 74
3 Port Vale 41 20 12 9 63 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 20 9 6 5 30 22 24 72
4 Mansfield Town 40 20 9 11 57 44 19 13 3 3 32 19 21 7 6 8 25 25 13 69
5 Northampton Town 41 19 10 12 47 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 67
6 Bristol Rovers 41 19 10 12 56 45 20 12 3 5 30 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 11 67
7 Newport County 41 18 12 11 63 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 21 9 6 6 25 25 13 66
8 Salford City 41 18 11 12 52 36 21 10 7 4 29 17 20 8 4 8 23 19 16 65
9 Tranmere Rovers 41 18 11 12 47 37 21 14 3 4 32 16 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 65
10 Sutton United 40 18 10 12 59 46 20 12 5 3 33 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 13 64
11 Swindon Town 40 17 11 12 62 49 20 7 7 6 30 21 20 10 4 6 32 28 13 62
12 Crawley Town 40 15 9 16 50 55 21 8 6 7 27 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -5 54
13 Hartlepool United 41 14 11 16 42 55 20 9 7 4 24 20 21 5 4 12 18 35 -13 53
14 Leyton Orient 41 11 16 14 53 41 20 8 5 7 31 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 12 49
15 Bradford City 41 11 15 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 48
16 Rochdale 41 10 17 14 44 51 21 6 11 4 23 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -7 47
17 Harrogate Town 41 12 11 18 57 65 20 5 7 8 28 30 21 7 4 10 29 35 -8 47
18 Walsall 41 12 11 18 42 54 20 8 5 7 27 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -12 47
19 Carlisle United 41 12 11 18 36 55 21 6 7 8 16 22 20 6 4 10 20 33 -19 47
20 Colchester United 41 11 12 18 39 55 21 5 8 8 20 26 20 6 4 10 19 29 -16 45
21 Barrow 40 8 13 19 34 48 20 3 9 8 19 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -14 37
22 Oldham Athletic 41 9 10 22 42 64 20 5 3 12 25 35 21 4 7 10 17 29 -22 37
23 Stevenage 40 8 13 19 36 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -25 37
24 Scunthorpe United 41 4 12 25 26 76 21 3 5 13 13 34 20 1 7 12 13 42 -50 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 40 22 13 5 69 33 21 13 4 4 31 15 19 9 9 1 38 18 36 79
2 Exeter City 40 20 14 6 58 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 22 74
3 Port Vale 41 20 12 9 63 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 20 9 6 5 30 22 24 72
4 Mansfield Town 40 20 9 11 57 44 19 13 3 3 32 19 21 7 6 8 25 25 13 69
5 Northampton Town 41 19 10 12 47 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 67
6 Bristol Rovers 41 19 10 12 56 45 20 12 3 5 30 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 11 67
7 Newport County 41 18 12 11 63 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 21 9 6 6 25 25 13 66
8 Salford City 41 18 11 12 52 36 21 10 7 4 29 17 20 8 4 8 23 19 16 65
9 Tranmere Rovers 41 18 11 12 47 37 21 14 3 4 32 16 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 65
10 Sutton United 40 18 10 12 59 46 20 12 5 3 33 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 13 64
11 Swindon Town 40 17 11 12 62 49 20 7 7 6 30 21 20 10 4 6 32 28 13 62
12 Crawley Town 40 15 9 16 50 55 21 8 6 7 27 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -5 54
13 Hartlepool United 41 14 11 16 42 55 20 9 7 4 24 20 21 5 4 12 18 35 -13 53
14 Leyton Orient 41 11 16 14 53 41 20 8 5 7 31 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 12 49
15 Bradford City 41 11 15 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 48
16 Rochdale 41 10 17 14 44 51 21 6 11 4 23 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -7 47
17 Harrogate Town 41 12 11 18 57 65 20 5 7 8 28 30 21 7 4 10 29 35 -8 47
18 Walsall 41 12 11 18 42 54 20 8 5 7 27 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -12 47
19 Carlisle United 41 12 11 18 36 55 21 6 7 8 16 22 20 6 4 10 20 33 -19 47
20 Colchester United 41 11 12 18 39 55 21 5 8 8 20 26 20 6 4 10 19 29 -16 45
21 Barrow 40 8 13 19 34 48 20 3 9 8 19 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -14 37
22 Oldham Athletic 41 9 10 22 42 64 20 5 3 12 25 35 21 4 7 10 17 29 -22 37
23 Stevenage 40 8 13 19 36 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -25 37
24 Scunthorpe United 41 4 12 25 26 76 21 3 5 13 13 34 20 1 7 12 13 42 -50 24

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