Stevenage v Bradford City betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 08.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Lamex Stadium (6722 seats)

The football year has been a rollercoaster for these contenders so far, loss and gain resulting in mid-table spots so far. Make ready for Stevenage - Bradford City!

Insights:
  • Stevenage have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in League Two
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It's no vacation for neither Stevenage 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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Stevenage form and stats

All-inclusive League Two results playing at home this season for Stevenage are 6-6-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Stevenage bring valid hopes of a third.

An away draw last time out for Stevenage, facing Crawley Town in a game that ended 2-2. Cuthbert was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The defender Cuthbert scored one goal and won 5 of 7 duels.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Tranmere Rovers.

This is expected to be a close game, with Stevenage perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stevenage as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Stevenage has won five of these, drawn six and lost two.

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

Stevenage has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Stevenage's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. 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 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

There might be some fixture complaints from Bradford as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-2 against Harrogate Town. Midfield player Cooke was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.35/10. Cooke hit four key passes.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Leyton Orient.

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 two Bradford City wins, four draws and eight defeats.

A new game in only four days for Bradford City, the League Two home match versus Exeter City. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Bradford City as they have only managed to score 14 times from 15 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Bradford City have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Bradford City - Stevenage 4-1 was the scoreline in these participants' last head-to-head game, earlier this season. Numbers for the prior nine meetings between these two contenders are: two wins for Stevenage, two draws and five wins for Bradford City. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
10 goals
StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals
StevenageL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
7 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
30 15 4 Played P 5 15 29
7 6 2 Won W 0 4 8
11 6 2 Drew D 1 5 13
12 3 0 Lost L 4 6 8
30 21 6 Scored S 2 14 35
45 18 2 Conceded C 8 18 35
90% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 86%
73% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 73% 83%
47% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 40% 45%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 21%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
43% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 53% 69%
27% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 17%
40% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 60% 47% 28%
 
4.7 4.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 4 5.1
5.1 4.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.7 5
1.3 1.3 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.7 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.6 11.3 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.3 13
3.8 4.6 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.8
27% 30% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 28% 32%
 
13.3 12.5 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 12.7 11.7
4.1 3.6 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.9 3.5
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stevenage have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) 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 28 18 8 2 58 22 14 10 2 2 25 9 14 8 6 0 33 13 36 62
2 Tranmere Rovers 29 15 7 7 30 20 15 11 0 4 20 10 14 4 7 3 10 10 10 52
3 Sutton United 28 14 6 8 44 34 14 9 2 3 23 13 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 48
4 Northampton Town 28 14 6 8 34 25 14 8 2 4 18 10 14 6 4 4 16 15 9 48
5 Newport County 29 13 8 8 46 37 13 7 3 3 26 14 16 6 5 5 20 23 9 47
6 Mansfield Town 27 13 6 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 11 3 3 5 10 14 6 45
7 Exeter City 27 11 11 5 39 27 13 6 5 2 19 11 14 5 6 3 20 16 12 44
8 Swindon Town 28 11 10 7 43 35 14 3 7 4 18 17 14 8 3 3 25 18 8 43
9 Port Vale 26 11 7 8 38 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 40
10 Salford City 29 11 7 11 33 29 15 6 6 3 17 12 14 5 1 8 16 17 4 40
11 Harrogate Town 27 10 7 10 40 38 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 2 37
12 Bradford City 29 8 13 8 35 35 14 4 8 2 21 17 15 4 5 6 14 18 0 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 35 37 13 7 1 5 20 18 13 3 6 4 15 19 -2 37
14 Crawley Town 28 10 7 11 34 39 13 4 4 5 17 20 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 37
15 Leyton Orient 27 7 12 8 38 26 14 6 4 4 24 9 13 1 8 4 14 17 12 33
16 Stevenage 30 7 11 12 30 45 15 6 6 3 21 18 15 1 5 9 9 27 -15 32
17 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
18 Rochdale 26 6 12 8 31 33 12 3 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 17 21 -2 30
19 Barrow 29 7 9 13 29 36 15 3 6 6 16 20 14 4 3 7 13 16 -7 30
20 Colchester United 28 7 9 12 25 37 13 3 5 5 12 16 15 4 4 7 13 21 -12 30
21 Walsall 28 7 8 13 30 38 15 4 5 6 20 22 13 3 3 7 10 16 -8 29
22 Carlisle United 28 6 9 13 20 37 14 3 7 4 9 12 14 3 2 9 11 25 -17 27
23 Oldham Athletic 27 5 7 15 23 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 14 3 4 7 7 17 -19 22
24 Scunthorpe United 29 3 10 16 21 50 14 2 4 8 10 21 15 1 6 8 11 29 -29 19

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 Forest Green Rovers 28 18 8 2 58 22 14 10 2 2 25 9 14 8 6 0 33 13 36 62
2 Tranmere Rovers 29 15 7 7 30 20 15 11 0 4 20 10 14 4 7 3 10 10 10 52
3 Sutton United 28 14 6 8 44 34 14 9 2 3 23 13 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 48
4 Northampton Town 28 14 6 8 34 25 14 8 2 4 18 10 14 6 4 4 16 15 9 48
5 Newport County 29 13 8 8 46 37 13 7 3 3 26 14 16 6 5 5 20 23 9 47
6 Mansfield Town 27 13 6 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 11 3 3 5 10 14 6 45
7 Exeter City 27 11 11 5 39 27 13 6 5 2 19 11 14 5 6 3 20 16 12 44
8 Swindon Town 28 11 10 7 43 35 14 3 7 4 18 17 14 8 3 3 25 18 8 43
9 Port Vale 26 11 7 8 38 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 40
10 Salford City 29 11 7 11 33 29 15 6 6 3 17 12 14 5 1 8 16 17 4 40
11 Harrogate Town 27 10 7 10 40 38 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 2 37
12 Bradford City 29 8 13 8 35 35 14 4 8 2 21 17 15 4 5 6 14 18 0 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 35 37 13 7 1 5 20 18 13 3 6 4 15 19 -2 37
14 Crawley Town 28 10 7 11 34 39 13 4 4 5 17 20 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 37
15 Leyton Orient 27 7 12 8 38 26 14 6 4 4 24 9 13 1 8 4 14 17 12 33
16 Stevenage 30 7 11 12 30 45 15 6 6 3 21 18 15 1 5 9 9 27 -15 32
17 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
18 Rochdale 26 6 12 8 31 33 12 3 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 17 21 -2 30
19 Barrow 29 7 9 13 29 36 15 3 6 6 16 20 14 4 3 7 13 16 -7 30
20 Colchester United 28 7 9 12 25 37 13 3 5 5 12 16 15 4 4 7 13 21 -12 30
21 Walsall 28 7 8 13 30 38 15 4 5 6 20 22 13 3 3 7 10 16 -8 29
22 Carlisle United 28 6 9 13 20 37 14 3 7 4 9 12 14 3 2 9 11 25 -17 27
23 Oldham Athletic 27 5 7 15 23 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 14 3 4 7 7 17 -19 22
24 Scunthorpe United 29 3 10 16 21 50 14 2 4 8 10 21 15 1 6 8 11 29 -29 19

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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.