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Bradford City
EFL Trophy | Group Stage
Sep 3, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
The Utilita Energy Stadium

Bradford
2 - 2
Newcastle U21s

Sanderson (42'), Cook (76')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Parkinson (40'), Donaldson (90+2')
McArthur (81')
Newcastle U21s win 4-3 on penalties

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Bradford City and Newcastle United Under-21s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Grimsby Town 2-1 Bradford
Saturday, August 31 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Derby U21s 1-0 Newcastle U21s
Friday, August 30 at 7pm in Premier League 2 - Div 1

We said: Bradford City 2-0 Newcastle United Under-21s

For the best part of six years, the EFL Trophy has served to deplete the confidence of Newcastle United's Under-21s, whose young prospects should follow in the footsteps of their predecessors. Bradford City possess the formula for success on their own patch, and we can only see Tuesday's game going the way of Alexander's side. 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 66.59%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Newcastle United Under-21s had a probability of 15.17%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.36%) and 1-0 (7.97%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.25%), while for a Newcastle United Under-21s win it was 1-2 (4.27%).

Result
Bradford CityDrawNewcastle United Under-21s
66.59% (-0.079000000000008 -0.08) 18.24% (0.041999999999998 0.04) 15.17% (0.044 0.04)
Both teams to score 58.32% (-0.047000000000004 -0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
65.69% (-0.107 -0.11)34.31% (0.115 0.12)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
43.79% (-0.124 -0.12)56.22% (0.131 0.13)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.44% (-0.045000000000002 -0.05)9.56% (0.052099999999999 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
67.99% (-0.114 -0.11)32.01% (0.121 0.12)
Newcastle United Under-21s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.49% (-0.016000000000005 -0.02)35.51% (0.021999999999998 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.73% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02)72.28% (0.022999999999996 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Bradford City 66.59%
    Newcastle United Under-21s 15.17%
    Draw 18.24%
Bradford CityDrawNewcastle United Under-21s
2-1 @ 9.69% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)
2-0 @ 9.36% (0.013 0.01)
1-0 @ 7.97% (0.029 0.03)
3-1 @ 7.58% (-0.011 -0.01)
3-0 @ 7.32% (-0.0059999999999993 -0.01)
4-1 @ 4.45% (-0.017 -0.02)
4-0 @ 4.3% (-0.014 -0.01)
3-2 @ 3.92% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-2 @ 2.3% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
5-1 @ 2.09% (-0.012 -0.01)
5-0 @ 2.02% (-0.01 -0.01)
5-2 @ 1.08% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 4.53%
Total : 66.59%
1-1 @ 8.25% (0.025 0.03)
2-2 @ 5.01% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-0 @ 3.4% (0.02 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.35% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 0.23%
Total : 18.24%
1-2 @ 4.27% (0.011 0.01)
0-1 @ 3.52% (0.019 0.02)
0-2 @ 1.82% (0.0090000000000001 0.01)
2-3 @ 1.73% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
1-3 @ 1.47% (0.0029999999999999 0)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 15.17%

How you voted: Bradford vs Newcastle U21s

Bradford City
88.2%
Draw
2.9%
Newcastle United Under-21s
8.8%
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