Grimsby vs Bradford: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on December 22, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Bradford?
Bradford won 1-2 on December 22, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 21′Lee NovakBradford
- 45′L. SuttonBradford
- 49′H. CliftonGrimsby
Official lineup for Grimsby vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grimsby
4-4-2- 16I. Jackson
- 12M. Gibson
- 14L. Spokes
- 15H. Clifton
- 37K. Bennett
- 18Filipe Morais
- 3D. Preston
- 22E. Hewitt
- 2L. Hendrie
- 6L. Waterfall
- 1James Karl McKeown
Bradford
4-2-3-1- 9Lee Novak
- 16Billy Clarke
- 18E. Watt
- 22L. Sutton
- 8C. Cooke
- 7H. Pritchard
- 24F. Cousin-Dawson
- 23C. Wood
- 4P. O'Connor
- 6A. O'Connor
- 1R. O'Donnell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Bradford have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Southend(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Newport County(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Colchester(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Oldham(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Grimsby wins, 2 draws, 0 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Bradford 1-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Grimsby 1-1 Bradford | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Bradford | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 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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