FM Preview: Bradford City v Northampton Town 19 Mar 2011

Last updated : 18 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bradford City v Northampton Town fixture

Bradford City prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Coral Windows Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 7 wins out of 10 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Coral Windows Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2010, with Bradford City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Northampton 2 - 0 Bradford City League Two
2009/2010 Sat 01 May Bradford City 2-0 Northampton League Two
2009/2010 Sat 03 Oct Northampton 2 - 2 Bradford City League Two
2006/2007 Sat 17 Mar Bradford City 1 - 2 Northampton League One
2006/2007 Fri 13 Oct Northampton 0 - 0 Bradford City League One
1981/1982 Sun 07 Mar Bradford City 2 - 1 Northampton Fourth Division
1981/1982 Sat 17 Oct Northampton 0 - 2 Bradford City Fourth Division

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Recent respective form guides

Bradford City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Bantams's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Northampton Town is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Cobblers have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bradford City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 35 matches.

Northampton Town are currently lying in 19th place in Npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 40 from their 36 matches played.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bradford City 6 3 0 3 7 8 9
Northampton Town 6 0 2 4 7 11 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Bantams to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bradford City 9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Northampton Town Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 10 most recent games.

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