FM Preview: Bradford City v Chesterfield 06 Nov 2012

Last updated : 05 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bradford City v Chesterfield fixture

Bradford City prepare to entertain Chesterfield at Valley Parade on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bantams are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 7 of the 44 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Valley Parade was two seasons ago, in February 2011, with Chesterfield inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Bantams in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 22 Feb Bradford City 0-1 Chesterfield League Two
2010/2011 Sat 29 Jan Chesterfield 2 - 2 Bradford City League Two
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr Chesterfield 1 - 1 Bradford City League Two
2009/2010 Sat 26 Sep Bradford City 3 - 0 Chesterfield League Two
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Chesterfield 0 - 2 Bradford City League Two
2008/2009 Tue 25 Nov Bradford City 3 - 2 Chesterfield League Two
2007/2008 Mon 24 Mar Bradford City 1 - 0 Chesterfield League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Bradford City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Bantams, with 6 goals against.

Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Bradford City are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 24 points from 15 games.

Chesterfield find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 15 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bradford City 6 2 3 1 5 3 9
Chesterfield 6 2 0 4 4 6 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Bradford City may be coming up against a decent side in Chesterfield, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Bantams. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bradford City Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Chesterfield 5 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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