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English League 1: Bradford City vs Newport County
Kickoff Time: 2024-10-08 03:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Bradford City drew 1-1 away against Morecambe in the last match, and the team has not won in the last four league games, showing a decline in form. From a statistical perspective, Bradford has achieved a record of three wins, three draws, and three losses in nine league matches, scoring a total of 11 goals and conceding 10, indicating a fairly average performance overall. It is worth mentioning that Bradford is a team that performs well at home but struggles away; they have an unbeaten record of two wins and two draws in the four home games so far this season. Additionally, Bradford has an impressive record of six wins, three draws, and one loss in the last 10 home matches. This shows that the home ground is a stronghold for the team, and the home performance is quite formidable.
Newport County won 3-1 at home against Salford City in the last match, achieving two consecutive victories and showing good form. Statistically, Newport has a record of five wins and four losses in nine league matches, scoring a total of 15 goals and conceding 17, with a very open style of play on both offense and defense. It is important to note that Newport is typical weak on the road, having only recorded one win and three losses in the four away games so far this season, scoring just three goals and conceding nine, which shows their away performance is significantly worse than at home. Furthermore, Newport has struggled against Bradford in recent years. In the last five encounters with Bradford, Newport has only managed two wins and suffered three losses, making Bradford a tough opponent for the team.
Although Newport’s recent form is much better than Bradford’s, their away performance is indeed weak. In contrast, Bradford has shown strong performances at home, and they also have a clear advantage in their past encounters. Given these factors, it would be reasonable to expect Bradford to bounce back and secure a victory thanks to their home advantage.
Bradford City’s Last 5 Games: DLDWL
24-10-02 Morecambe 1-1 Bradford City
24-09-28 Harrogate Town 2-1 Bradford City
24-09-21 Bradford City 0-0 AFC Wimbledon
24-09-18 Mansfield Town 0-3 Bradford City
24-09-14 Walsall 2-1 Bradford City
Newport County’s Last 5 Games: WWLWL
24-10-02 Newport County 3-1 Salford City
24-09-28 Newport County 2-1 Crewe Alexandra
24-09-21 Barrow 2-0 Newport County
24-09-18 Newport County 1-0 West Ham United U21
24-09-14 Swindon Town 4-0 Newport County
Head To Head Record:
24-04-27 Bradford City 4-1 Newport County
23-09-23 Newport County 1-4 Bradford City
23-03-11 Newport County 1-1 Bradford City
22-08-13 Bradford City 2-0 Newport County
22-03-26 Bradford City 0-0 Newport County
Prediction: Bradford City to win