Bradford City vs Notts County
English League Two, KO: 19:45 Mar 19, 2024, University of Bradford Stadium
Bradford City and Notts County square off in a Monday night League Two fixture with both teams looking to end poor runs. Both sides are desperate to get their campaign back on track and with neither defence looking solid at the moment, goals could be expected here.
Bradford City are coming off a disappointing 5-1 defeat to leaders Mansfield Town last time out in League Two. They were already four goals down before the break with Andrew Cook’s second half effort proving to be a mere consolation.
That result extends a poor run of form for Bradford City, who have picked up just one win from their last five matches. Manager Graham Alexander will be mostly disappointed with his team’s defending as they have kept just one clean sheet in that run.
Bradford City have also found things difficult at home, with just two wins in the last 10 League Two matches in front of their fans. They have also lost the last two fixtures in that run.
Notts County travel to Bradford off the back of a 2-2 draw with Accrington Stanley in their previous League Two fixture. They led twice through James O’Brien and Alassane Jatta but were pegged back both times.
Stuart Maynard’s men have not fared much better than Bradford City having picked up just one win from their last 10 matches. Like their hosts, defending has been a problem for Notts County, with just one clean sheet in their last 12 matches.
Notts County may have held out for a draw at Accrington Stanley last time out but their away form has been disappointing this season. They have claimed just one win from their last 11 League Two fixtures on the road.
Hoe the bookies view it
Bradford City have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at evens with William Hill. A victory for Notts County is valued at 14/5 by bet365 while BetVictor is offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Bradford City and Notts County have 11 wins each and nine draws from 31 previous meetings. It was a 4-2 victory for Notts County in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Andrew Simms has been among the outstanding players for Bradford City this season and is their leading scorer with 15 goals. With support from Tyler Cook, the hosts could be backed to score over 1.5 goals at 4/6 worth bet365.
Macaulay Langstaff is the top scorer for Notts County with 23 goals and could be worth keeping an eye on. The striker often has support from David McGoldrick who has 12 goals, and both men could combine to produce over 1.5 goals for the hosts at 7/5 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
There is attacking quality on both sides and given their defensive vulnerabilities and having produced a six goal thriller in the first leg, an open contest could be expected. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 9/2 by Paddy Power, over 3.5 goals is valued at 17/10 by 888Sport while bet365 is offering 7/10 for over 2.5 goals.
There were second half goals for both teams in Bradford City’s previous fixture and a similar pattern is priced at 7/4 by William Hill. The second half could also be tipped to produce the most goals at 20/21 with bet365.
This English League Two match between Bradford City and Notts County will be played on Mar 19, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Bradford City vs Notts County prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
