Bradford vs Plymouth Argyle Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Bradford City go into this match in pretty poor form and knowing that if they are to maintain any hope of winning promotion back into League 1, then they need to up their game as soon as possible. The hosts come into this match having only managed to claim one win in their last eight league games and given that poultry return, they have dropped to ninth in the league.

However, things are not as bleak as they might seem as the Bantams do have the benefit of having an excellent home record, with just two visiting sides coming away with the points this season. The hosts have scored in each of their last 14 home league matches, but with no clean sheet in their last seven, it remains to be seen if the home record will be strong enough to balance out their recent woes.

On a charge

The latest side to visit Valley Parade in the hope of earning a vital three points is a Plymouth Argyle side who have been flying in recent weeks as they bid to claim the title. The visitors are currently in fourth position in the league but things are tight at the top and they know that if they are able to claim the points this Saturday, then they could end up just a point off top spot.

Much of their recent success has come down to their ability to find the back of the net on a regular basis and they come into this weekend’s clash as the third highest scorers in the division. However, things are a little trickier on the road and the fact that they have conceded in 71% of their away matches suggests that there is still plenty of work to be done if they are to accomplish their promotion goal come the end of the campaign.

Something for everyone

A quick look at the form book suggests that this clash is on for an away win, but we think that this discounts from the strength on home soil of Bradford City. With this in mind, the win-draw-win market looks like a risky one to back. Instead, we think that the fact the hosts regularly find the back of the net but are just as likely to concede, combined with the fact that the visitors have scored in 71% of their away matches, makes us believe that backing both teams to score is the way to go.

In terms of a correct score tip, we think that there will be nothing to split these two sides come full time and it will most likely end with both sides having to settle for a share of the spoils. The hosts have drawn 30% of their home matches to date and have scored an average of 1.59 goals per game. With the visitors also scoring 1.29 goals per game on the road, backing a 1-1 draw looks like a solid move to make.