Walsall vs Bradford City match preview: Even contest expected at The Banks's Stadium

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Banks's Stadium (11300 seats)

Walsall hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 6 points and a 21st position in the League Two table. Visiting Bradford City holds 10th place with 11 pts.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Walsall form and stats

Walsall have played three League Two home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Walsall drew their last game, 0-0 away at Colchester United (placed 13th). Before that, Walsall played out a EFL Trophy draw 0-0 when visiting Coventry City.

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 Walsall have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 2 Lost 6.

There will be little rest for Walsall after this match as they are travelling to Morecambe for a League Two game in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Walsall here at The Banks's Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Walsall's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bradford City form and stats

Bradford City are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League Two, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

The supporters enjoyed Bradford City's previous game versus Northampton Town (placed 18th), a League Two 2-1 win played at home. Before that, Bradford City travelled to Bolton Wanderers and returned home with a draw after the EFL Trophy game finished 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Bradford City in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Bradford City, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Bradford City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Cheltenham Town is waiting in only three days.

Bradford City have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. 3 goals have been conceded by Bradford City in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Walsall victories, 5 draws and 3 Bradford City wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Vaughan
3 goals
J. Clarke
1 goals
J. Hardy
1 goals

Walsall missing players

Bradford City missing players

Walsall Bradford City
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played 1 3 7
1 0 0 Won 1 1 3
3 2 0 Drew 0 1 2
3 1 0 Lost 0 1 2
3 2 0 Scored 1 3 8
8 4 0 Conceded 0 3 5
71% 67% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 86%
43% 67% 0% Over 1.5 0% 67% 57%
29% 33% 0% Over 2.5 0% 33% 43%
14% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 43%
43% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 33% 43%
57% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 29%
 
6 5.7 0 Corners For (avg) 4 3.7 5.3
4.1 2.3 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 9 6.4
2.4 1.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Bradford City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Bradford City have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Bradford City have scored more than double the goals of Walsall.
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Walsall have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Walsall have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Walsall have yet to win a game at home.

Walsall
All EFL Trophy League One League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 LT Walsall 0 - 0 Newport County
24-08-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 3 - 0 Walsall
31-08-19 LT Walsall 1 - 3 Grimsby Town
03-09-19 EFL Coventry City 0 - 0 Walsall
07-09-19 LT Colchester United 0 - 0 Walsall
14-09-19 LT Walsall 14:00 Bradford City
17-09-19 LT Morecambe 18:45 Walsall
21-09-19 LT Walsall 14:00 Scunthorpe United
28-09-19 LT Crawley Town 14:00 Walsall
01-10-19 EFL Walsall 18:00 Southampton U21
Bradford City
All EFL Trophy League One League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 LT Stevenage 0 - 1 Bradford City
24-08-19 LT Bradford City 0 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
31-08-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 2 - 1 Bradford City
03-09-19 EFL Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Bradford City
07-09-19 LT Bradford City 2 - 1 Northampton Town
14-09-19 LT Walsall 14:00 Bradford City
17-09-19 LT Cheltenham Town 18:45 Bradford City
21-09-19 LT Bradford City 14:00 Carlisle United
24-09-19 EFL Bradford City 18:30 Manchester City U21
28-09-19 LT Scunthorpe United 14:00 Bradford City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Exeter City 7 5 2 0 10 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 3 1 0 7 3 6 17
2 Newport County 7 4 3 0 7 2 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 5 15
3 Crewe Alexandra 7 5 0 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 3 4 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 15
4 Swindon Town 7 4 2 1 14 8 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 2 2 0 8 4 6 14
5 Forest Green Rovers 7 4 1 2 6 5 3 2 0 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 13
6 Cheltenham Town 7 3 2 2 12 7 4 3 1 0 12 5 3 0 1 2 0 2 5 11
7 Grimsby Town 7 3 2 2 13 9 4 1 2 1 8 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 4 11
8 Plymouth Argyle 7 3 2 2 12 8 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 11
9 Macclesfield Town 7 3 2 2 9 6 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 11
10 Bradford City 7 3 2 2 8 5 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 11
11 Crawley Town 7 3 2 2 11 9 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 11
12 Mansfield Town 7 2 3 2 10 8 4 1 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 9
13 Colchester United 7 2 3 2 6 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 9
14 Port Vale 7 2 3 2 8 10 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 0 2 2 4 8 -2 9
15 Salford City 7 1 5 1 10 10 3 1 2 0 4 2 4 0 3 1 6 8 0 8
16 Cambridge United 7 2 2 3 6 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -1 8
17 Leyton Orient 7 2 2 3 8 12 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 4 6 -4 8
18 Northampton Town 7 2 1 4 7 8 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 7
19 Carlisle United 7 2 1 4 8 13 4 1 1 2 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 -5 7
20 Morecambe 7 1 3 3 8 12 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 4 5 -4 6
21 Walsall 7 1 3 3 3 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 1 4 -5 6
22 Oldham Athletic 7 1 2 4 5 10 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 -5 5
23 Stevenage 7 0 3 4 4 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 2 2 2 6 -6 3
24 Scunthorpe United 7 0 1 6 5 15 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 0 0 4 3 10 -10 1

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