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Bradford City
League Two | Gameweek 2
Aug 12, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Utilita Energy Stadium
Colchester United

Bradford
2 - 1
Colchester

Odour (45'), Pattison (58')
Walker (7'), Hughes (8'), Platt (45+5')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Taylor (9')
Dallison (40'), Taylor (57')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Bradford City and Colchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bradford City win with a probability of 43.99%. A win for Colchester United had a probability of 29.24% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.83%) and 2-0 (8.16%). The likeliest Colchester United win was 0-1 (9.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.

Result
Bradford CityDrawColchester United
43.99% (0.0019999999999953 0)26.77%29.24%
Both teams to score 49.69% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.96% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)55.04% (0.0080000000000027 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.7% (-0.004999999999999 -0)76.3% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.14%24.86% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.54% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)59.46% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)
Colchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.13% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)33.88% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.46% (-0.004999999999999 -0)70.54% (0.0069999999999908 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Bradford City 43.99%
    Colchester United 29.24%
    Draw 26.76%
Bradford CityDrawColchester United
1-0 @ 11.72% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 8.83%
2-0 @ 8.16% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-1 @ 4.1% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-0 @ 3.79%
3-2 @ 2.22%
4-1 @ 1.43%
4-0 @ 1.32%
Other @ 2.44%
Total : 43.99%
1-1 @ 12.68%
0-0 @ 8.42% (0.0019999999999989 0)
2-2 @ 4.78% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 26.76%
0-1 @ 9.12% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-2 @ 6.87%
0-2 @ 4.93%
1-3 @ 2.48% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 1.78% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 1.73%
Other @ 2.34%
Total : 29.24%

Head to Head
Mar 4, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 35
Bradford
2-0
Colchester
Cook (90+3'), Banks (90+6')
Aug 16, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 4
Colchester
1-0
Bradford
Eastman (90+7')

Platt (44'), Angol (74'), Halliday (78'), Cook (90+2')
Apr 18, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 43
Colchester
3-0
Bradford
Kenlock (16'), Wiredu (33'), Sears (75')

O'Connor (52')
O'Connor (66')
Dec 8, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 20
Bradford
0-0
Colchester
Watt (85')
Chilvers (77'), Smith (87')
Mar 27, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 38
Colchester
1-2
Bradford
Nouble (42')
Smith (90+4')
Scales (10'), Cook (58')
Scales (75')
rhs 2.0


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