Grimsby vs Bradford: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Bradford?
Grimsby won 2-1 on August 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. RoseGrimsby
- 47′J. SvanþórssonGrimsby
- 78′O. SandersonBradford
Official lineup for Grimsby vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grimsby
4-1-4-1- 32D. Rose
- 10C. Vernam
- 30E. Khouri
- 4K. Green
- 11J. Svanþórsson
- 20G. McEachran
- 33D. Hume
- 17C. McJannet
- 5H. Rodgers
- 21T. Warren
- 1J. Wright
Bradford
3-5-2- 8C. Kavanagh
- 9A. Cook
- 17T. Wright
- 23B. Pointon
- 6R. Smallwood
- 16A. Pattison
- 2B. Halliday
- 18C. Kelly
- 5N. Byrne
- 15A. Baldwin
- 1S. Walker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Bradford have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Notts County(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Cheltenham(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Bromley(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Salford City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Grimsby(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Altrincham(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Grimsby wins, 4 draws, 2 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Grimsby 1-1 Bradford | League Cup |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Grimsby 1-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Grimsby 1-2 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Bradford 1-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Bradford 3-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Grimsby 0-0 Bradford | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Bradford | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
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