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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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Doncaster RoversDoncaster4422121069482178
2Port Vale442114963451877
3Bradford CityBradford4421121162431975
4Walsall4420141074532174
5AFC Wimbledon4419131255332270
6Notts County4419121364461869
7Grimsby Town44207176166-567
8Colchester UnitedColchester441618105143866
9Salford City441714135851765
10Chesterfield4417131468531564
11Crewe AlexandraCrewe441517124945462
12Bromley441614145856262
13Swindon TownSwindon441515147062860
14BarrowBarrow441512174947257
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood441415155859-157
16Cheltenham TownCheltenham441512175765-857
17Gillingham441315163945-654
18MK Dons44148225266-1450
19Harrogate TownHarrogate441311204057-1750
20Newport CountyNewport441310215170-1949
21Accrington StanleyAccrington441114195268-1647
22Tranmere RoversTranmere441015193964-2545
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle441011234066-2641
24Morecambe44106283866-2836


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