FM Preview: Bradford City v York City 13 Oct 2012

Last updated : 12 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bradford City v York City fixture

Bradford City play host to York City at Valley Parade on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 35 games played, Bantams have recorded 17 wins, and York City have come away with 8 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Bradford City was well over fifteen years ago, back in March 1996, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1995/1996 Sat 02 Mar Bradford City 2-2 York City League Division Two
1995/1996 Tue 26 Dec York City 0 - 3 Bradford City League Division Two
1994/1995 Sat 25 Mar York City 0 - 0 Bradford City League Division Two
1994/1995 Tue 08 Nov York City 2 - 2 Bradford City (Associate Members)
1994/1995 Sat 17 Sep Bradford City 0 - 0 York City League Division Two
1993/1994 Sat 29 Jan York City 1 - 1 Bradford City League Division Two
1993/1994 Sat 30 Oct Bradford City 0 - 0 York City League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Bradford City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Bantams, with 5 goals against.

The Minstermen have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Minstermen, and 9 goals against.

Bradford City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 17 points from their 11 games so far.

York City see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 14 points from their 11 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bradford City 6 2 2 2 8 7 8
York City 6 1 2 3 3 9 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Bradford City may be coming up against a decent side in York City, 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 7 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
York City No win in the 3 most recent games.

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