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League Two | Gameweek 38
Mar 22, 2025 at 3pm UK
The Coral Windows Stadium
Colchester United

Bradford
4 - 1
Colchester

Kavanagh (31', 70'), Lapslie (41', 78')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Anderson (36')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bradford 0-1 Tranmere
Saturday, March 15 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Colchester 3-0 Fleetwood
Saturday, March 15 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Bradford City 1-1 Colchester United

After back-to-back defeats, Bradford could have done without a fixture against the form team in the division. However, we feel that may have a positive effect, the home side having the motivation to earn a share of the spoils in a competitive encounter. 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 43.51%. A draw had a probability of 29.1% and a win for Colchester United had a probability of 27.36%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.89%) and 2-1 (8.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.17%), while for a Colchester United win it was 0-1 (10.72%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.

Result
Bradford CityDrawColchester United
43.51% (-1.634 -1.63) 29.13% (0.475 0.48) 27.36% (1.156 1.16)
Both teams to score 42.24% (-0.468 -0.47)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
36.06% (-0.952 -0.95)63.94% (0.94900000000001 0.95)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
16.86% (-0.684 -0.68)83.14% (0.682 0.68)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.72% (-1.343 -1.34)29.28% (1.34 1.34)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.75% (-1.678 -1.68)65.24% (1.674 1.67)
Colchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.74% (0.464 0.46)40.26% (-0.46599999999999 -0.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.11% (0.42 0.42)76.89% (-0.423 -0.42)
Score Analysis
    Bradford City 43.5%
    Colchester United 27.35%
    Draw 29.12%
Bradford CityDrawColchester United
1-0 @ 14.47% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
2-0 @ 8.89% (-0.359 -0.36)
2-1 @ 8.09% (-0.22 -0.22)
3-0 @ 3.64% (-0.291 -0.29)
3-1 @ 3.31% (-0.22 -0.22)
3-2 @ 1.51% (-0.079 -0.08)
4-0 @ 1.12% (-0.135 -0.14)
4-1 @ 1.02% (-0.109 -0.11)
Other @ 1.45%
Total : 43.5%
1-1 @ 13.17% (0.14 0.14)
0-0 @ 11.78% (0.41 0.41)
2-2 @ 3.68% (-0.052 -0.05)
Other @ 0.49%
Total : 29.12%
0-1 @ 10.72% (0.5 0.5)
1-2 @ 5.99% (0.139 0.14)
0-2 @ 4.88% (0.288 0.29)
1-3 @ 1.82% (0.064 0.06)
0-3 @ 1.48% (0.105 0.11)
2-3 @ 1.12% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 1.35%
Total : 27.35%

How you voted: Bradford vs Colchester

Bradford City
Draw
Colchester United
Bradford City
75.0%
Draw
10.0%
Colchester United
15.0%
20
Head to Head
Nov 16, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 16
Colchester
1-1
Bradford
McDonnell (90+9')
McDonnell (64'), Tovide (90+10')
Cook (30')
Cook (70'), Shepherd (71'), Richards (78'), Halliday (82')
Jan 13, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 28
Colchester
1-1
Bradford
Hopper (59')
Cook (35')
Aug 12, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 2
Bradford
2-1
Colchester
Odour (45'), Pattison (58')
Walker (7'), Hughes (8'), Platt (45+5')
Taylor (9')
Dallison (40'), Taylor (57')
Mar 4, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 35
Bradford
2-0
Colchester
Cook (90+3'), Banks (90+6')
Aug 16, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 4
Colchester
1-0
Bradford
Eastman (90+7')

Platt (44'), Angol (74'), Halliday (78'), Cook (90+2')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall382010867432470
2Bradford CityBradford38209952322069
3AFC Wimbledon3818101051282364
4Port Vale371713748371164
5Doncaster RoversDoncaster371891054441063
6Notts County3817111056391762
7Grimsby Town38185155254-259
8Colchester UnitedColchester38141684637958
9Crewe AlexandraCrewe38141684538758
10Salford City371411124441353
11Chesterfield3714101358441452
12Bromley381313124947252
13Fleetwood TownFleetwood381214124946350
14Cheltenham TownCheltenham381311145155-450
15Swindon TownSwindon381115125555048
16Newport CountyNewport38137184862-1446
17BarrowBarrow37129164245-345
18MK Dons37136184753-645
19Gillingham371110163139-843
20Accrington StanleyAccrington381011174555-1041
21Harrogate TownHarrogate38118192948-1941
22Tranmere RoversTranmere38813172855-2737
23Morecambe3886243357-2430
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle3779212854-2630


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