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Bet 2 Bradford City vs Mansfield Town – Tuesday 9th March 19:45
Bradford City host Mansfield in League One on Tuesday night at Valley Parade with the home side well placed to avoid defeat.
Bradford have been difficult to beat on home soil throughout the campaign. Their overall home record stands at W14-D2-L2 and they have won nine of their last 10 matches at Valley Parade. Defensive consistency has been a major factor behind those results.
Bradford have conceded only four goals across the last 10 home games and two of those came in the only match during that spell where they failed to win which was against Cardiff City.
Performance data supports Bradford’s strength in home fixtures. They rank third in the league for home xPTS with 34.52. Their attacking output averages 1.75 xG while they concede only 0.79 xGA which produces a +0.96 xG difference and a 68.9% performance ratio.
Shot numbers underline that control. Bradford average 4.44 shots on target while allowing only 2.72. Inside the box they create 8.50 shots and concede 5.06 which shows sustained attacking pressure.
Mansfield arrive in poor recent form with an overall record of 1-7-3 while scoring only eight goals during that run. Their away underlying numbers also highlight problems as they average 0.97 xG and concede 1.42 xGA which produces a -0.45 xG difference.
With Bradford’s strong home record, solid defensive numbers and superior underlying metrics, the hosts avoiding defeat looks a strong angle.
- Bet: Bradford City double chance
- Odds: 1/4
- 12 units to return 15.00
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