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League Two | Gameweek 24
Dec 26, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Utilita Energy Stadium
Morecambe

Bradford
2 - 2
Morecambe

Odour (59'), Halliday (83')
Cook (56'), Tomkinson (80')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Connolly (3'), McKiernan (18')
McKiernan (58'), Slew (78'), Tutonda (80')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Morecambe 1-3 MK Dons
Saturday, December 23 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Bradford City 2-1 Morecambe

Bradford are on a better run of results coming into this one and coupled with the added advantage of playing on home turf, we are backing them to just about get the job done come the end of the 90 minutes. 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 58.29%. A draw had a probability of 21.6% and a win for Morecambe had a probability of 20.13%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.38%) and 2-0 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.06%), while for a Morecambe win it was 1-2 (5.4%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood.

Result
Bradford CityDrawMorecambe
58.29% (0.161 0.16) 21.58% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03) 20.13% (-0.132 -0.13)
Both teams to score 56.64% (-0.124 -0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.71% (-0.062000000000005 -0.06)41.29% (0.062999999999995 0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.31% (-0.062000000000005 -0.06)63.69% (0.064 0.06)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.1% (0.030000000000001 0.03)13.89% (-0.029 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.68% (0.058 0.06)41.32% (-0.057000000000002 -0.06)
Morecambe Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.78% (-0.169 -0.17)34.21% (0.168 0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.09% (-0.182 -0.18)70.91% (0.18300000000001 0.18)
Score Analysis
    Bradford City 58.29%
    Morecambe 20.13%
    Draw 21.57%
Bradford CityDrawMorecambe
2-1 @ 9.93% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-0 @ 9.38% (0.036999999999999 0.04)
2-0 @ 9.26% (0.046000000000001 0.05)
3-1 @ 6.53% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
3-0 @ 6.09% (0.037 0.04)
3-2 @ 3.5% (-0.011 -0.01)
4-1 @ 3.22% (0.008 0.01)
4-0 @ 3.01% (0.021 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.73% (-0.004 -0)
5-1 @ 1.27% (0.0049999999999999 0)
5-0 @ 1.19% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 3.17%
Total : 58.29%
1-1 @ 10.06% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.33% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-0 @ 4.75% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.25% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 21.57%
1-2 @ 5.4% (-0.029 -0.03)
0-1 @ 5.1% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
0-2 @ 2.73% (-0.018 -0.02)
1-3 @ 1.93% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.9% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-3 @ 0.98% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.09%
Total : 20.13%

How you voted: Bradford vs Morecambe

Bradford City
100%
Draw
0.0%
Morecambe
0.0%
6
Head to Head
Aug 19, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 4
Morecambe
3-0
Bradford
Mellon (22', 86' pen.), McKiernan (68')
Songo'o (12'), Adams (13'), Major (31'), Mellon (90+6')

Smallwood (22'), Pattison (25'), Stubbs (88')
May 8, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 46
Morecambe
2-0
Bradford
McAlinden (28'), Stockton (57')
Songo'o (38'), Diagouraga (79')

Watt (62')
Feb 16, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 22
Bradford
2-1
Morecambe
O'Connor (28'), Vernam (63')
Rowe (90+2')
O'Sullivan (9')
Gibson (45'), Wildig (57'), O'Sullivan (65')
Jan 1, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 25
Bradford
1-0
Morecambe
Oteh (80')
O'Connor (68'), Vaughan (72')

Conlan (45')
Oct 12, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 13
Morecambe
1-2
Bradford
Brewitt (94')
Akpan (47'), Oteh (78')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall19124335191640
2Port Vale2010642619736
3Crewe AlexandraCrewe199732416834
4AFC Wimbledon19103631161533
5Doncaster RoversDoncaster209652823533
6Chesterfield2087535231231
7Grimsby Town2010192730-331
8MK Dons1893630201030
9Gillingham199282016429
10Bradford CityBradford197752419528
11Notts County197752521428
12Salford City197662019127
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham207582728-126
14Bromley195952323024
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood185852423123
16BarrowBarrow196581818023
17Newport CountyNewport196582128-723
18Colchester UnitedColchester1941052322122
19Tranmere RoversTranmere195681426-1221
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2063111730-1321
21Accrington StanleyAccrington194782634-819
22Swindon TownSwindon2037102334-1116
23Morecambe2035121936-1714
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1935111532-1714


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