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Bradford City prepare to entertain Stoke City at The Bradford & Bingley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bantams are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 3 of the 19 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Bradford & Bingley Stadium was just last season, in December 2002, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Bradford City | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Bradford City | 4-2 | Stoke City | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Bradford City | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 16 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Bradford City | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 15 Aug | Bradford City | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Mon 31 Mar | Bradford City | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 28 Aug | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Bradford City | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bradford City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 leaked at the wrong end.
Bradford City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 36 points from their 44 games thus far. Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 59 points from their 43 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bradford City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bradford City | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |