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League Two | Gameweek 25
Jan 4, 2025 at 1pm UK
The Coral Windows Stadium
Grimsby Town

Bradford
3 - 1
Grimsby Town

Richards (45+1'), Smallwood (48' pen.), Pattison (69')
Baldwin (39'), Smallwood (59'), Sarcevic (90+4'), Lapslie (90+1')
FT(HT: 1-0)
McJannett (51')
Khouri (53'), Warren (55')

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

Last Game: Barrow 2-2 Bradford
Wednesday, January 1 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Accrington 3-2 Grimsby Town
Wednesday, January 1 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Bradford City 2-1 Grimsby Town

While Bradford have a solid record on home soil and Grimsby have one of the league's finest away records, the latter losing five of 12 matches on their travels indicates their fluctuating away showings. Thus, the Bantams are backed to record a fourth consecutive success in West Yorkshire despite Cook's potential absence, though both teams are expected to find the back of the net. 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 48.17%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 26.1% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.28%) and 2-0 (8.88%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 0-1 (8.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.

Result
Bradford CityDrawGrimsby Town
48.17% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 25.72% (-0.0020000000000024 -0) 26.1% (0.0040000000000013 0)
Both teams to score 50.64% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.24% (0.0039999999999978 0)52.76% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.61% (0.0019999999999989 0)74.39% (-0.0050000000000097 -0.01)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.09% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)21.91% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.82% (0.0010000000000048 0)55.17% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
Grimsby Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.85% (0.0030000000000001 0)35.15% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.1% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)71.9% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Bradford City 48.17%
    Grimsby Town 26.1%
    Draw 25.72%
Bradford CityDrawGrimsby Town
1-0 @ 11.69%
2-1 @ 9.28%
2-0 @ 8.88% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
3-1 @ 4.7%
3-0 @ 4.49%
3-2 @ 2.46%
4-1 @ 1.78%
4-0 @ 1.71%
4-2 @ 0.93%
Other @ 2.26%
Total : 48.17%
1-1 @ 12.22%
0-0 @ 7.7% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
2-2 @ 4.85%
Other @ 0.95%
Total : 25.72%
0-1 @ 8.05% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
1-2 @ 6.39% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-2 @ 4.21% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-3 @ 2.23%
2-3 @ 1.69% (0.0010000000000001 0)
0-3 @ 1.47%
Other @ 2.06%
Total : 26.1%

How you voted: Bradford vs Grimsby Town

Bradford City
70.6%
Draw
11.8%
Grimsby Town
17.6%
17
Head to Head
Aug 31, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 4
Grimsby Town
2-1
Bradford
Rose (28'), Svanthorsson (47')
Rose (10'), Warren (45+4'), McJannett (62'), Rodgers (68')
Sanderson (78')
Pattison (35'), Shepherd (52'), Wright (72'), Walker (90+1')
Aug 13, 2024 7.45pm
First Round
Grimsby Town
1-1
Bradford
(Aggregate 1-1 | Grimsby Town win 9-8 on penalties)
Wilson (36')
Green (75')
Cook (76')
Baldwin (84')
Apr 1, 2024 1pm
Gameweek 42
Grimsby Town
1-1
Bradford
Thompson (55')
Hume (37'), Andrews (85'), Rodgers (90+2')
Hume (90+1')
Smallwood (90+3' pen.)
Oyegoke (53'), Kavanagh (56'), Platt (67'), Wright (80'), Kelly (84')
Oct 10, 2023 7.30pm
Group Stage
Grimsby Town
1-2
Bradford
Pyke (18')
Rodgers (90+2')
Kelly (16'), Osadebe (48')
Kelly (3'), McDonald (59')
Osadebe (90+2')
Sep 9, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 7
Bradford
1-1
Grimsby Town
Gilliead (89')
Kelly (6'), Afoka (90+3')
Rose (43')
Eisa (8'), Rodgers (32'), Amos (34'), Conteh (53')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall23164343202352
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe24119433221142
3Salford City24126629191042
4Port Vale2511862925441
5AFC Wimbledon23124735191640
6Notts County24117638261240
7Doncaster RoversDoncaster2511773530540
8Bradford CityBradford2410863327638
9Grimsby Town25121123640-437
10Chesterfield249783829934
11MK Dons2310493631534
12Bromley2481063530534
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham248793436-231
14Gillingham2393112224-230
15BarrowBarrow2477102326-328
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood226972828027
17Colchester UnitedColchester2451272828027
18Newport CountyNewport2375113040-1026
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2367103240-825
20Tranmere RoversTranmere2367101732-1525
21Harrogate TownHarrogate2574142137-1625
22Swindon TownSwindon2559113141-1024
23Morecambe2455142239-1720
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2446141938-1918


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