FootyMAD's Bradford City match preview

Last updated : 27 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Bradford City v Coventry City fixture

Coventry City face a trip to Bradford City at The Bradford & Bingley Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 6 and win only 1 of the 10 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Wed 05 NovCoventry City0 - 0Bradford CityLD1
2002/2003Sat 22 FebCoventry City0 - 2Bradford CityLD1
2002/2003Tue 24 SepBradford City1 - 1Coventry CityLD1
2001/2002Sun 23 DecCoventry City4 - 0Bradford CityLD1
2001/2002Fri 24 AugBradford City2 - 1Coventry CityLD1
2000/2001Sat 19 MayCoventry City0 - 0Bradford CityPREM
2000/2001Sat 02 DecBradford City2 - 1Coventry CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Bradford City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Bantams have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Coventry City's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Sky Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Bradford City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 17 points from their 25 games thus far. Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 32 points from their 25 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bradford City6105383
Coventry City6231669

FootyMad's prediction ...

Coventry City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bradford City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Coventry City 4 games since last defeat.