League Two match prediction: Little separates Stevenage and Bradford City in quality

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 05.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Lamex Stadium (6722 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, Stevenage in 13th and Bradford City in 11th place.

Insights:
  • Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (26) in League Two
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stevenage and Bradford City.

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Stevenage form and stats

Stevenage have collected 30 points from their League Two home games so far after 8-6-5. Stevenage haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Bolton Wanderers, 50 days ago. Ever since the Walsall game Stevenage has been unbeatable here at The Lamex Stadium producing four straight wins.

A good away victory last time out for Stevenage, who won 1-0 against Oldham Athletic (placed 18th). Ahead of that match, Stevenage won a home game hosting Barrow (2-1).

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

Stevenage are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 19 games. Stevenage have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bradford City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats.

Impressive finishing from Elliot Watt, Andy Cook (2) and Danny Rowe secured the home win 4-1 against Forest Green Rovers in their previous game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Colchester United with the score of 2-1.

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 14 relevant matches. Results were three Bradford City wins, two draws and nine defeats.

Bradford have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 23 goals have been scored. Bradford have conceded 27 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stevenage and Bradford City have met before this season: Bradford City - Stevenage 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Stevenage two wins, one draw and Bradford City four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals
Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
7 goals
Bradford CityL. Novak
L. Novak
6 goals

Stevenage missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stevenage Bradford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 19 5 Played P 4 19 37
12 8 3 Won W 0 7 15
16 6 0 Drew D 1 3 9
11 5 2 Lost L 3 9 13
34 22 6 Scored S 2 23 44
33 14 5 Conceded C 8 27 42
74% 79% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 89%
49% 53% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 74% 65%
33% 42% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 58% 51%
15% 16% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 32% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
38% 37% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 51%
44% 42% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 16% 27%
44% 42% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 32% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.3 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.6 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
10.9 12.1 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.8 10.9
3.5 4.3 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 4.1
25% 27% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 32% 29%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stevenage have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (26) 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 Cambridge United 39 21 7 11 59 36 20 11 5 4 26 15 19 10 2 7 33 21 23 70
2 Cheltenham Town 38 20 8 10 52 34 19 10 4 5 30 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 18 68
3 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 48 43 20 9 5 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 64
4 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 51 46 19 10 2 7 28 21 19 8 7 4 23 25 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 38 17 11 10 50 42 18 8 6 4 26 20 20 9 5 6 24 22 8 62
6 Morecambe 38 18 8 12 53 51 18 10 4 4 27 21 20 8 4 8 26 30 2 62
7 Newport County 37 16 9 12 47 39 17 9 4 4 19 16 20 7 5 8 28 23 8 57
8 Exeter City 37 15 11 11 60 43 18 10 3 5 34 17 19 5 8 6 26 26 17 56
9 Leyton Orient 38 16 8 14 44 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 19 8 2 9 18 22 4 56
10 Carlisle United 37 16 6 15 51 44 19 11 2 6 35 24 18 5 4 9 16 20 7 54
11 Bradford City 37 15 9 13 44 42 18 8 6 4 21 15 19 7 3 9 23 27 2 54
12 Salford City 37 13 13 11 42 31 19 8 11 0 29 13 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 52
13 Stevenage 39 12 16 11 34 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 20 4 10 6 12 19 1 52
14 Crawley Town 38 14 10 14 48 49 19 9 5 5 27 19 19 5 5 9 21 30 -1 52
15 Harrogate Town 38 14 7 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 20 8 3 9 25 25 -2 49
16 Port Vale 39 13 8 18 50 52 20 7 5 8 24 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -2 47
17 Scunthorpe United 37 13 7 17 38 45 20 7 5 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 46
18 Oldham Athletic 39 12 9 18 55 65 20 5 2 13 25 35 19 7 7 5 30 30 -10 45
19 Mansfield Town 39 9 17 13 45 51 20 4 9 7 25 29 19 5 8 6 20 22 -6 44
20 Walsall 38 8 18 12 39 46 19 5 6 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 42
21 Barrow 37 11 8 18 44 47 19 6 7 6 27 25 18 5 1 12 17 22 -3 41
22 Colchester United 39 8 16 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 20 1 10 9 10 29 -17 40
23 Southend United 39 8 11 20 23 52 20 4 4 12 13 27 19 4 7 8 10 25 -29 35
24 Grimsby Town 38 7 12 19 29 56 19 3 7 9 13 25 19 4 5 10 16 31 -27 33

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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 Cambridge United 39 21 7 11 59 36 20 11 5 4 26 15 19 10 2 7 33 21 23 70
2 Cheltenham Town 38 20 8 10 52 34 19 10 4 5 30 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 18 68
3 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 48 43 20 9 5 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 64
4 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 51 46 19 10 2 7 28 21 19 8 7 4 23 25 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 38 17 11 10 50 42 18 8 6 4 26 20 20 9 5 6 24 22 8 62
6 Morecambe 38 18 8 12 53 51 18 10 4 4 27 21 20 8 4 8 26 30 2 62
7 Newport County 37 16 9 12 47 39 17 9 4 4 19 16 20 7 5 8 28 23 8 57
8 Exeter City 37 15 11 11 60 43 18 10 3 5 34 17 19 5 8 6 26 26 17 56
9 Leyton Orient 38 16 8 14 44 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 19 8 2 9 18 22 4 56
10 Carlisle United 37 16 6 15 51 44 19 11 2 6 35 24 18 5 4 9 16 20 7 54
11 Bradford City 37 15 9 13 44 42 18 8 6 4 21 15 19 7 3 9 23 27 2 54
12 Salford City 37 13 13 11 42 31 19 8 11 0 29 13 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 52
13 Stevenage 39 12 16 11 34 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 20 4 10 6 12 19 1 52
14 Crawley Town 38 14 10 14 48 49 19 9 5 5 27 19 19 5 5 9 21 30 -1 52
15 Harrogate Town 38 14 7 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 20 8 3 9 25 25 -2 49
16 Port Vale 39 13 8 18 50 52 20 7 5 8 24 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -2 47
17 Scunthorpe United 37 13 7 17 38 45 20 7 5 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 46
18 Oldham Athletic 39 12 9 18 55 65 20 5 2 13 25 35 19 7 7 5 30 30 -10 45
19 Mansfield Town 39 9 17 13 45 51 20 4 9 7 25 29 19 5 8 6 20 22 -6 44
20 Walsall 38 8 18 12 39 46 19 5 6 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 42
21 Barrow 37 11 8 18 44 47 19 6 7 6 27 25 18 5 1 12 17 22 -3 41
22 Colchester United 39 8 16 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 20 1 10 9 10 29 -17 40
23 Southend United 39 8 11 20 23 52 20 4 4 12 13 27 19 4 7 8 10 25 -29 35
24 Grimsby Town 38 7 12 19 29 56 19 3 7 9 13 25 19 4 5 10 16 31 -27 33

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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.