FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Bradford City 28 Apr 2012

Last updated : 27 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cheltenham Town v Bradford City fixture

Cheltenham Town prepare to entertain Bradford City at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 2 of the previous 3 occasions.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was just last season, in December 2010, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Bradford City 0 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 28 Dec Cheltenham T. 4-0 Bradford City League Two
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Bradford City 3 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 02 Jan Bradford City 1 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 22 Aug Cheltenham T. 4 - 5 Bradford City League Two
2006/2007 Sat 30 Dec Bradford City 2 - 2 Cheltenham T. League One
2006/2007 Sat 23 Sep Cheltenham T. 1 - 2 Bradford City League One

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Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Bradford City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Bantams have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cheltenham Town's total of 71 points from their 44 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Bradford City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 49 points from their 44 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cheltenham Town 6 2 1 3 6 7 7
Bradford City 6 3 0 3 7 5 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Bradford City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Robins in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cheltenham Town Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Bradford City 15 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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