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League Two | Gameweek 24
Dec 26, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Utilita Energy Stadium
Morecambe

Bradford
2 - 2
Morecambe

Odour (59'), Halliday (83')
Cook (56'), Tomkinson (80')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Connolly (3'), McKiernan (18')
McKiernan (58'), Slew (78'), Tutonda (80')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Morecambe 1-3 MK Dons
Saturday, December 23 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Bradford City 2-1 Morecambe

Bradford are on a better run of results coming into this one and coupled with the added advantage of playing on home turf, we are backing them to just about get the job done come the end of the 90 minutes. Read more.

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 58.29%. A draw had a probability of 21.6% and a win for Morecambe had a probability of 20.13%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.38%) and 2-0 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.06%), while for a Morecambe win it was 1-2 (5.4%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood.

Result
Bradford CityDrawMorecambe
58.29% (0.161 0.16) 21.58% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03) 20.13% (-0.132 -0.13)
Both teams to score 56.64% (-0.124 -0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.71% (-0.062000000000005 -0.06)41.29% (0.062999999999995 0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.31% (-0.062000000000005 -0.06)63.69% (0.064 0.06)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.1% (0.030000000000001 0.03)13.89% (-0.029 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.68% (0.058 0.06)41.32% (-0.057000000000002 -0.06)
Morecambe Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.78% (-0.169 -0.17)34.21% (0.168 0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.09% (-0.182 -0.18)70.91% (0.18300000000001 0.18)
Score Analysis
    Bradford City 58.29%
    Morecambe 20.13%
    Draw 21.57%
Bradford CityDrawMorecambe
2-1 @ 9.93% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-0 @ 9.38% (0.036999999999999 0.04)
2-0 @ 9.26% (0.046000000000001 0.05)
3-1 @ 6.53% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
3-0 @ 6.09% (0.037 0.04)
3-2 @ 3.5% (-0.011 -0.01)
4-1 @ 3.22% (0.008 0.01)
4-0 @ 3.01% (0.021 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.73% (-0.004 -0)
5-1 @ 1.27% (0.0049999999999999 0)
5-0 @ 1.19% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 3.17%
Total : 58.29%
1-1 @ 10.06% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.33% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-0 @ 4.75% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.25% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 21.57%
1-2 @ 5.4% (-0.029 -0.03)
0-1 @ 5.1% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
0-2 @ 2.73% (-0.018 -0.02)
1-3 @ 1.93% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.9% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-3 @ 0.98% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.09%
Total : 20.13%

How you voted: Bradford vs Morecambe

Bradford City
100%
Draw
0.0%
Morecambe
0.0%
6
Head to Head
Aug 19, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 4
Morecambe
3-0
Bradford
Mellon (22', 86' pen.), McKiernan (68')
Songo'o (12'), Adams (13'), Major (31'), Mellon (90+6')

Smallwood (22'), Pattison (25'), Stubbs (88')
May 8, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 46
Morecambe
2-0
Bradford
McAlinden (28'), Stockton (57')
Songo'o (38'), Diagouraga (79')

Watt (62')
Feb 16, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 22
Bradford
2-1
Morecambe
O'Connor (28'), Vernam (63')
Rowe (90+2')
O'Sullivan (9')
Gibson (45'), Wildig (57'), O'Sullivan (65')
Jan 1, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 25
Bradford
1-0
Morecambe
Oteh (80')
O'Connor (68'), Vaughan (72')

Conlan (45')
Oct 12, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 13
Morecambe
1-2
Bradford
Brewitt (94')
Akpan (47'), Oteh (78')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CStockport CountyStockport462711896484892
4MK Dons462391483681578
5Doncaster RoversDoncaster46218177368571
6Crewe AlexandraCrewe461914136965471
7Crawley TownCrawley46217187367670
8BarrowBarrow461815136256669
9Bradford CityBradford461912156159269
10AFC Wimbledon4617141564511365
11Walsall461811176973-465
12Gillingham461810184657-1164
13Harrogate TownHarrogate461712176069-963
14Notts County46187218986361
15Morecambe461710196781-1458
16Tranmere RoversTranmere46176236770-357
17Accrington StanleyAccrington46169216371-857
18Newport CountyNewport46167236276-1455
19Swindon TownSwindon461412207783-654
20Salford City461312216682-1651
21Grimsby Town461116195774-1749
22Colchester UnitedColchester461112235980-2145
RSutton UnitedSutton46915225984-2542
RForest Green RoversForest Green46119264478-3442


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