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Bradford City face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bantams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 5 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Bradford City | 2 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Bradford City | 0 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 06 Nov | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 09 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Bradford City | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 4 - 5 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 28 Dec | Bradford City | 2 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers 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.
Bradford City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Tranmere Rvs.'s total of 45 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Bradford City's 35 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bradford City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Tranmere Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Bradford City | No sequences of note |