Match Preview: Bradford City v Newport County (Saturday, 3pm)

Bradford City host Newport County at the University of Bradford Stadium on Saturday on the back of four consecutive wins in League Two.

Bradford have picked up 16 points from their last six games, and they face an Exiles side who have lost their last seven matches, and collected no points from the last possible 18.

In the last 10 years, Bradford and Newport have played each other on nine occasions. They won three each, and they drew three times.

On average, the Bantams scored 1.1 goals and the Exiles 1.0 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on September 23, when Bradford won 4-1 away.

In Will Evans, Newport have one of the league’s sharpest shooters so far this season. He has notched 21 goals in 45 appearances, to sit fifth in the scoring charts.

His goal rate of one every 178 minutes is quicker than that of Andy Cook, Bradford’s top scorer with a goal every 210 minutes, and a total of 16 goals in 40 games.

With 57 goals in 45 games so far this season, City are scoring at below the league average rate with 1.3 goals per game. But they are conceding fewer than average too, letting in 58 goals at a rate of 1.3 per game.

County are also below average scorers, with 1.4 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.5. They have conceded 1.6 goals per game.

The Exiles are 17th in the table after 45 games, of which they have won 16 and drawn seven, earning 55 points.

The Bantams are eight places ahead of the away side in ninth, with 18 wins and 12 draws putting them on 66 points.

Bradford’s last match was on Tuesday, a 2-1 win against Barrow, with Bobby Pointon and Tyler Smith getting the goals for the Bantams.

Newport lost 1-0 against Salford City last time out, on April 20.

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Bradford City v Newport County
League Two | University of Bradford Stadium
Saturday, 27 April 2024 @ 3.00pm

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