FootyMAD's Swansea City match preview

Last updated : 13 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Swansea City v Bradford City fixture

Bradford City travel to take on Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bantams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was more than a decade ago, in October 1995, with Swansea City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 14 JanBradford City1 - 1Swansea CityLGE1
1995/1996Sat 30 MarBradford City5 - 1Swansea CityLGE1
1995/1996Sat 07 OctSwansea City2 - 0Bradford CityLGE1
1994/1995Tue 21 MarBradford City1 - 3Swansea CityLGE1
1994/1995Sat 10 SepSwansea City0 - 0Bradford CityLGE1
1993/1994Sat 12 MarBradford City2 - 1Swansea CityLGE1
1993/1994Sat 18 SepSwansea City2 - 0Bradford CityLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Swansea City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Bradford City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Bantams have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 55 points from 32 games. Bradford City's 40 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swansea City6222778
Bradford City6132466

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Swans, as the Bantams have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Swansea City Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Bradford City 4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 3 most recent games.