Tranmere vs Bradford: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Bradford?
Bradford won 0-1 on December 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 62′Lee NovakBradford
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
4-3-1-2- 9James Vaughan
- 15J. Young
- 11C. Blackett-Taylor
- 35D. Lloyd-McGoldrick
- 19L. Feeney
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 18C. MacDonald
- 4S. Nelson
- 3L. Ridehalgh
- 26P. Clarke
- 1Scott David Davies
Bradford
4-2-3-1- 9Lee Novak
- 16Billy Clarke
- 10Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 18E. Watt
- 22L. Sutton
- 17Gareth Charles Evans
- 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, Tranmere have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Bradford have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Bolton(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Exeter City(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Manchester City U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Walsall(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Tranmere win, 0 draws, 1 Bradford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2014 | Tranmere 1-2 Bradford | League One |
| Oct 13, 2013 | Bradford 0-1 Tranmere | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.7 | 1.3 | 7 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Bradford | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy