Sutton United look to The Borough Sports Ground supporters for inspiration before Bradford City match

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Borough Sports Ground (7032 seats)

Sutton United have done better than Bradford City so far this season, but every fixture begins at 0-0. Here's all the details you need ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Sutton United have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in League Two
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

For Bradford City most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

Sutton have less rest than Bradford City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Two game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Crawley Town, was also a home game here at The Borough Sports Ground. The away team is better rested.

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Sutton United form and stats

Sutton United have performed here at The Borough Sports Ground this season with 14 wins from 22 League Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 3. In general it's been a long time since Sutton United tasted defeat here at The Borough Sports Ground, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games in the league.

Sutton United's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Crawley Town (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfield player Smith got a match rating of 9.0 in that game, the max score being 10. Smith scored two goals and hit one key pass.

Heartbreak before that as Sutton United lost 0-1 at Barrow's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sutton have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won eight times, drawn one and lost three.

Sutton United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Borough Sports Ground with 37 goals in 22 league matches. Sutton United have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bradford City form and stats

7 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses. That’s the product of Bradford City playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

Vernam and Walker scored in Bradford City's previous match, the home game against Scunthorpe United that ended 2-1. Vernam got a match rating of 8.32 in that game, top player of the team. Vernam scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit one key pass and had 32 successful passes (of 35 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Colchester United's place.

We have checked recent matches where Bradford have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were three victories, four draws and five defeats.

The attacking power of Bradford City when travelling is not overwhelming with 20 goals scored from 22 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Bradford City have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played before this season: Bradford City - Sutton 2-2.

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
11 goals
Sutton UnitedD. Ajiboye
D. Ajiboye
8 goals
Sutton UnitedR. Milsom
R. Milsom
7 goals

Sutton United missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sutton United Bradford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
21 14 4 Won W 3 7 12
10 5 2 Drew D 3 6 16
13 3 1 Lost L 1 9 16
66 37 7 Scored S 10 20 47
49 16 2 Conceded C 6 25 54
93% 91% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 82% 86%
70% 64% 29% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 73% 80%
45% 45% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 36% 43%
27% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 9% 16%
18% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 5% 5%
50% 45% 14% BTTS BTTS 57% 41% 59%
36% 50% 71% Clean Sheets C S 43% 32% 23%
20% 14% 29% Failed to Score F T 29% 45% 32%
 
4.8 4.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 3.9 4.9
5.5 5.7 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 5.4 4.9
1.4 1.5 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.2 12.3 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.9 10.9 12.5
4.1 4.5 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.3 3.7
36% 37% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 27% 29%
 
12.2 10.9 9.1 Shots against (avg) S A 16.1 13.9 12.5
3.9 3.6 2.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.1 4.1 3.7
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sutton United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sutton United have the the best goal difference (+21) at home 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 44 23 14 7 72 39 22 14 4 4 33 15 22 9 10 3 39 24 33 83
2 Exeter City 44 23 14 7 64 39 22 14 6 2 37 18 22 9 8 5 27 21 25 83
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Mansfield Town 44 22 9 13 63 48 22 15 3 4 38 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 15 75
6 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
7 Sutton United 44 21 10 13 66 49 22 14 5 3 37 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 17 73
8 Swindon Town 44 20 11 13 72 53 22 8 7 7 33 24 22 12 4 6 39 29 19 71
9 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
10 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 44 17 9 18 53 61 22 9 6 7 28 27 22 8 3 11 25 34 -8 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 44 10 14 20 42 52 22 5 9 8 24 25 22 5 5 12 18 27 -10 44
22 Stevenage 44 10 14 20 40 64 22 8 6 8 25 28 22 2 8 12 15 36 -24 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 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 Forest Green Rovers 44 23 14 7 72 39 22 14 4 4 33 15 22 9 10 3 39 24 33 83
2 Exeter City 44 23 14 7 64 39 22 14 6 2 37 18 22 9 8 5 27 21 25 83
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Mansfield Town 44 22 9 13 63 48 22 15 3 4 38 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 15 75
6 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
7 Sutton United 44 21 10 13 66 49 22 14 5 3 37 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 17 73
8 Swindon Town 44 20 11 13 72 53 22 8 7 7 33 24 22 12 4 6 39 29 19 71
9 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
10 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 44 17 9 18 53 61 22 9 6 7 28 27 22 8 3 11 25 34 -8 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 44 10 14 20 42 52 22 5 9 8 24 25 22 5 5 12 18 27 -10 44
22 Stevenage 44 10 14 20 40 64 22 8 6 8 25 28 22 2 8 12 15 36 -24 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 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.