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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
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
CDoncaster RoversDoncaster4624121073502384
4Walsall4621141175542177
5AFC Wimbledon4620131356352173
6Notts County4620121468491972
7Chesterfield4619131473541970
8Salford City4618151364541069
9Grimsby Town46208186167-668
10Colchester UnitedColchester461619115247567
11Bromley461715146459566
12Swindon TownSwindon461517147163862
13Crewe AlexandraCrewe461517144948162
14Fleetwood TownFleetwood461515166060060
15Cheltenham TownCheltenham461612186070-1060
16BarrowBarrow461514175250259
17Gillingham461416164146-558
18Harrogate TownHarrogate461411214361-1853
19MK Dons461410225266-1452
20Tranmere RoversTranmere461215194565-2051
21Accrington StanleyAccrington461214205369-1650
22Newport CountyNewport461310235276-2449
RCarlisle UnitedCarlisle461012244471-2742
RMorecambe46106304072-3236


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