Carlisle United vs Bradford City: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Carlisle United in 13th and Bradford City in 12th place.

Insights:
  • Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Carlisle United nor Bradford City 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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Carlisle United form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Carlisle United are 9-2-4 (wins-draw-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Carlisle United, who played 1-1 against Grimsby Town. That match was also played at this venue (Brunton Park). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Morecambe.

The hometeam coach C. Beech made a successful contribution in the game against Grimsby Town, bringing on Offrande Zanzala who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

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 Carlisle United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won four, drawn four and lost one.

There will be little rest for Carlisle United after this match as they are travelling to Mansfield Town for a League Two game in only three days.

Carlisle have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Brunton Park with 29 goals in 15 league matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Bradford City form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Bradford City have produced an overall stat of 6-3-7 so far.

Bradford play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Newport County (placed 6th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Bolton Wanderers.

Bradford were so close to getting something from the game against Newport County, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal six minutes into overtime.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bradford City playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were three Bradford wins, two draws and eight defeats.

Bradford find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. 21 goals have been conceded by Bradford City in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Bradford City - Carlisle 0-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Carlisle won five, Bradford City won two and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Carlisle UnitedJ. Mellish
J. Mellish
8 goals
Carlisle UnitedL. Alessandra
L. Alessandra
6 goals
Carlisle UnitedJ. Kayode
J. Kayode
6 goals

Carlisle United missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Carlisle United Bradford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 4 16 32
13 9 3 Won W 1 6 13
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 8
12 4 0 Lost L 2 7 11
41 29 7 Scored S 4 20 37
36 20 1 Conceded C 6 21 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
67% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 62%
47% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 50%
27% 47% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 19%
13% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
50% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 50%
30% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 28%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
14.9 15.3 22 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.4 10.8
4.4 4.9 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 4.1
31% 40% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 28%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Carlisle United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Carlisle United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 33 17 8 8 45 31 16 8 4 4 24 17 17 9 4 4 21 14 14 59
2 Cambridge United 35 17 7 11 50 32 18 9 5 4 23 14 17 8 2 7 27 18 18 58
3 Forest Green Rovers 33 16 10 7 47 35 16 7 6 3 24 18 17 9 4 4 23 17 12 58
4 Tranmere Rovers 33 17 6 10 46 38 17 9 1 7 25 19 16 8 5 3 21 19 8 57
5 Morecambe 34 16 8 10 49 46 16 9 4 3 25 18 18 7 4 7 24 28 3 56
6 Newport County 33 15 9 9 42 33 16 9 4 3 19 15 17 6 5 6 23 18 9 54
7 Bolton Wanderers 34 15 9 10 44 42 18 8 4 6 21 19 16 7 5 4 23 23 2 54
8 Exeter City 32 14 11 7 57 37 16 9 3 4 33 16 16 5 8 3 24 21 20 53
9 Salford City 33 13 11 9 41 27 17 8 9 0 28 12 16 5 2 9 13 15 14 50
10 Harrogate Town 34 14 6 14 39 38 16 6 4 6 15 15 18 8 2 8 24 23 1 48
11 Crawley Town 32 13 8 11 43 40 16 8 4 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 19 25 3 47
12 Bradford City 32 13 8 11 37 35 16 7 5 4 17 14 16 6 3 7 20 21 2 47
13 Carlisle United 30 13 5 12 41 36 15 9 2 4 29 20 15 4 3 8 12 16 5 44
14 Leyton Orient 33 12 7 14 37 38 17 7 5 5 23 16 16 5 2 9 14 22 -1 43
15 Stevenage 35 9 15 11 28 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 18 3 9 6 11 19 -3 42
16 Mansfield Town 33 9 13 11 41 44 16 4 6 6 22 24 17 5 7 5 19 20 -3 40
17 Oldham Athletic 33 11 7 15 49 56 17 4 2 11 21 29 16 7 5 4 28 27 -7 40
18 Scunthorpe United 32 12 3 17 33 42 16 6 2 8 18 23 16 6 1 9 15 19 -9 39
19 Walsall 32 8 14 10 36 41 17 5 5 7 17 21 15 3 9 3 19 20 -5 38
20 Colchester United 33 8 12 13 33 48 16 7 5 4 23 19 17 1 7 9 10 29 -15 36
21 Port Vale 34 9 8 17 43 49 17 5 5 7 21 19 17 4 3 10 22 30 -6 35
22 Barrow 31 7 8 16 35 41 16 4 7 5 22 21 15 3 1 11 13 20 -6 29
23 Southend United 34 7 8 19 21 49 17 4 2 11 13 25 17 3 6 8 8 24 -28 29
24 Grimsby Town 32 6 7 19 24 52 16 3 4 9 12 24 16 3 3 10 12 28 -28 25

Bradford City:
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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 Cheltenham Town 33 17 8 8 45 31 16 8 4 4 24 17 17 9 4 4 21 14 14 59
2 Cambridge United 35 17 7 11 50 32 18 9 5 4 23 14 17 8 2 7 27 18 18 58
3 Forest Green Rovers 33 16 10 7 47 35 16 7 6 3 24 18 17 9 4 4 23 17 12 58
4 Tranmere Rovers 33 17 6 10 46 38 17 9 1 7 25 19 16 8 5 3 21 19 8 57
5 Morecambe 34 16 8 10 49 46 16 9 4 3 25 18 18 7 4 7 24 28 3 56
6 Newport County 33 15 9 9 42 33 16 9 4 3 19 15 17 6 5 6 23 18 9 54
7 Bolton Wanderers 34 15 9 10 44 42 18 8 4 6 21 19 16 7 5 4 23 23 2 54
8 Exeter City 32 14 11 7 57 37 16 9 3 4 33 16 16 5 8 3 24 21 20 53
9 Salford City 33 13 11 9 41 27 17 8 9 0 28 12 16 5 2 9 13 15 14 50
10 Harrogate Town 34 14 6 14 39 38 16 6 4 6 15 15 18 8 2 8 24 23 1 48
11 Crawley Town 32 13 8 11 43 40 16 8 4 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 19 25 3 47
12 Bradford City 32 13 8 11 37 35 16 7 5 4 17 14 16 6 3 7 20 21 2 47
13 Carlisle United 30 13 5 12 41 36 15 9 2 4 29 20 15 4 3 8 12 16 5 44
14 Leyton Orient 33 12 7 14 37 38 17 7 5 5 23 16 16 5 2 9 14 22 -1 43
15 Stevenage 35 9 15 11 28 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 18 3 9 6 11 19 -3 42
16 Mansfield Town 33 9 13 11 41 44 16 4 6 6 22 24 17 5 7 5 19 20 -3 40
17 Oldham Athletic 33 11 7 15 49 56 17 4 2 11 21 29 16 7 5 4 28 27 -7 40
18 Scunthorpe United 32 12 3 17 33 42 16 6 2 8 18 23 16 6 1 9 15 19 -9 39
19 Walsall 32 8 14 10 36 41 17 5 5 7 17 21 15 3 9 3 19 20 -5 38
20 Colchester United 33 8 12 13 33 48 16 7 5 4 23 19 17 1 7 9 10 29 -15 36
21 Port Vale 34 9 8 17 43 49 17 5 5 7 21 19 17 4 3 10 22 30 -6 35
22 Barrow 31 7 8 16 35 41 16 4 7 5 22 21 15 3 1 11 13 20 -6 29
23 Southend United 34 7 8 19 21 49 17 4 2 11 13 25 17 3 6 8 8 24 -28 29
24 Grimsby Town 32 6 7 19 24 52 16 3 4 9 12 24 16 3 3 10 12 28 -28 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.