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League Two
Bradford City
League Two | Gameweek 23
Dec 29, 2024 at 3pm UK
The Coral Windows Stadium
Chesterfield

Bradford
2 - 1
Chesterfield

Pointon (42'), Sarcevic (52')
Baldwin (23'), Halliday (24'), Benn (31'), Odour (82')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Dobra (36')
Drummond (22'), Dobra (90')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's League Two clash between Bradford City and Chesterfield, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Bradford City

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Bradford 2-1 Port Vale
Thursday, December 26 at 3pm in League Two

Chesterfield

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Fleetwood 2-0 Chesterfield
Thursday, December 26 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Bradford City 2-1 Chesterfield

 Bradford's campaign has been driven by their strong home form this season, and we believe they will have too much for Chesterfield to contend with, considering the visitors' recent struggles on the road, which is why we are predicting a win for the hosts. 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 46.98%. A win for Chesterfield had a probability of 27.97% and a draw had a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.33%) and 2-0 (8.09%). The likeliest Chesterfield win was 0-1 (7.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.88%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Bradford City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Bradford City.

Result
Bradford CityDrawChesterfield
46.98% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05) 25.05% (-0.0019999999999989 -0) 27.97% (0.051000000000002 0.05)
Both teams to score 54.2% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.21% (0.047000000000004 0.05)48.79% (-0.044000000000004 -0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.11% (0.044 0.04)70.89% (-0.040999999999997 -0.04)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.2%20.8% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.54% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)53.46% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)
Chesterfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.44% (0.063000000000002 0.06)31.56% (-0.060000000000002 -0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.04% (0.069999999999997 0.07)67.96% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07)
Score Analysis
    Bradford City 46.97%
    Chesterfield 27.97%
    Draw 25.04%
Bradford CityDrawChesterfield
1-0 @ 10.3% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-1 @ 9.33% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-0 @ 8.09% (-0.016 -0.02)
3-1 @ 4.89% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-0 @ 4.24% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.82% (0.004 0)
4-1 @ 1.92%
4-0 @ 1.66% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
4-2 @ 1.11% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.62%
Total : 46.97%
1-1 @ 11.88% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.57% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.38% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.08% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.04%
0-1 @ 7.57% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
1-2 @ 6.86% (0.010000000000001 0.01)
0-2 @ 4.37% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.64% (0.008 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.07% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.68% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 2.8%
Total : 27.97%

How you voted: Bradford vs Chesterfield

Bradford City
53.1%
Draw
34.4%
Chesterfield
12.5%
32
Head to Head
Nov 4, 2017 3pm
First Round
Bradford
2-0
Chesterfield
Gilliead (4'), Jones (44')

Dimaio (52')
Aug 29, 2017 7pm
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Chesterfield
2-4
Bradford
Dennis (24'), Sinnott (79')
Dennis (65'), Evatt (85')
Patrick (45'), Jones (57', 62'), Hanson (80')
Jones (77')
Jan 7, 2017 3pm
Bradford
2-0
Chesterfield
Marshall (22'), Hiwula (45')
Cullen (68')

Donohue (89')
Oct 1, 2016 3pm
Chesterfield
0-1
Bradford

Hird (68'), Nolan (72')
Clarke (26')
May 8, 2016 12.30pm
Bradford
2-0
Chesterfield
Evans (7'), Clarke (87')

Raglan (65'), Banks (79')
Hird (67')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall23164343202352
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe24119433221142
3Salford City24126629191042
4Port Vale2511862925441
5AFC Wimbledon23124735191640
6Notts County24117638261240
7Doncaster RoversDoncaster2511773530540
8Bradford CityBradford2410863327638
9Grimsby Town25121123640-437
10Chesterfield249783829934
11MK Dons2310493631534
12Bromley2481063530534
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham248793436-231
14Gillingham2393112224-230
15BarrowBarrow2477102326-328
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood226972828027
17Colchester UnitedColchester2451272828027
18Newport CountyNewport2375113040-1026
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2367103240-825
20Tranmere RoversTranmere2367101732-1525
21Harrogate TownHarrogate2574142137-1625
22Swindon TownSwindon2559113141-1024
23Morecambe2455142239-1720
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2446141938-1918
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