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Bradford City
League Two | Gameweek 7
Sep 9, 2023 at 12.30pm UK
The Utilita Energy Stadium
Grimsby Town

Bradford
1 - 1
Grimsby Town

Gilliead (89')
Kelly (6'), Afoka (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Rose (43')
Eisa (8'), Rodgers (32'), Amos (34'), Conteh (53')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Bradford City and Grimsby Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Bradford City 1-0 Grimsby Town

Bradford are struggling for goals this season, which means they will need a strong defensive performance to guarantee all three points this weekend, which is something that they are capable of. While Grimsby will no doubt pose questions of the Bantams, in front of a packed crowd it should be the hosts that just edge this one. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bradford City win with a probability of 50.36%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 25.17% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.58%) and 2-0 (8.77%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 0-1 (7.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.61%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood.

Result
Bradford CityDrawGrimsby Town
50.36% (0.0030000000000001 0) 24.46% (-0.0010000000000012 -0) 25.17%
Both teams to score 53.68% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.65% (0.0030000000000001 0)48.35% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.51% (0.00099999999999767 0)70.49% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.78% (0.0030000000000001 0)19.22% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.09% (0.0040000000000049 0)50.91% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Grimsby Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.45% (0.0010000000000048 0)33.55%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.81% (0.0010000000000012 0)70.19%
Score Analysis
    Bradford City 50.36%
    Grimsby Town 25.17%
    Draw 24.46%
Bradford CityDrawGrimsby Town
1-0 @ 10.63%
2-1 @ 9.58%
2-0 @ 8.77%
3-1 @ 5.27% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-0 @ 4.82% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-2 @ 2.88%
4-1 @ 2.17%
4-0 @ 1.99%
4-2 @ 1.19%
Other @ 3.07%
Total : 50.36%
1-1 @ 11.61%
0-0 @ 6.45% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-2 @ 5.23%
3-3 @ 1.05%
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 24.46%
0-1 @ 7.04% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-2 @ 6.34%
0-2 @ 3.85%
1-3 @ 2.31%
2-3 @ 1.9%
0-3 @ 1.4%
Other @ 2.33%
Total : 25.17%

How you voted: Bradford vs Grimsby Town

Bradford City
43.8%
Draw
18.8%
Grimsby Town
37.5%
16
Head to Head
Apr 1, 2023 1pm
Gameweek 39
Bradford
3-2
Grimsby Town
Gilliead (7'), Walker (62'), Cook (81')
Holohan (23' pen.), Smith (44')
Oct 22, 2022 3pm
Apr 10, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 41
Bradford
1-0
Grimsby Town
O'Connor (42')
O'Connor (70'), Donaldson (76')

Habergham (38'), Williams (44'), Hanson (90+3')
Payne (45+2')
Dec 22, 2020 7pm
Gameweek 4
Grimsby Town
1-2
Bradford
Clifton (49')
Novak (21'), Sutton (45')
Feb 8, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 32
Bradford
1-1
Grimsby Town
Novak (80')
Reeves (77')
Hendrie (90')
Clarke (70')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall23164343202352
2AFC Wimbledon23124735191640
3Doncaster RoversDoncaster2411763428640
4Salford City2311662819939
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe2310942921839
6Port Vale2410862724338
7Notts County23107636261037
8Grimsby Town24121113537-237
9Bradford CityBradford239863026435
10Chesterfield249783829934
11Bromley2381053426834
12MK Dons2210483630634
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham248793436-231
14Gillingham2393112224-230
15BarrowBarrow237792324-128
16Colchester UnitedColchester2351262826227
17Fleetwood TownFleetwood226972828027
18Newport CountyNewport2375113040-1026
19Swindon TownSwindon2459103139-824
20Accrington StanleyAccrington2257103040-1022
21Tranmere RoversTranmere2257101632-1622
22Harrogate TownHarrogate2464141937-1822
23Morecambe2455142239-1720
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2346131937-1818


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