Bradford City
- Bradford City have won 3 of their last 5 League One fixtures, losing the other 2.
- The Bantams currently occupy third spot in the League One table with 46 points from 24 games.
Rotherham United
- Rotherham sit in 22nd, having picked up just 24 points from the same amount of fixtures.
- Rotherham have lost their last 2 on the road.
Head-to-Head
The most recent meeting between the two sides was at the New York Stadium 3 months ago, ending in a 2-2 draw .
Key Players
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Key players:
- Sam Nombe has been United’s main threat this term with 5 goals in 9 appearances in League One, and has scored the last 2 for them.
- Stephen Humphrys has netted twice, scoring 2 of Bradford’s 6 goals in their previous 5 League One matches.
- Antoni Sarcevic netting 7 in 22 appearances for the club in the third tier.
Betting Insights
- The odds-on Bradford City are the clear choice for victory on Saturday, but at 1.65 they are short enough to be considered low risk wagers.
- Rotherham United are a massive 5.23 outsiders for the same game.
- We’re taking Both Teams to Score - NO as the main bet at a generous 1.79.
- Bradford’s home scoring average is 1.67, but they’ve only conceded 0.83 per game at Valley Parade this season.
Prediction
- The contrast between the styles of these two teams should set up an interesting chess match on Saturday, but one that doesn’t necessarily lend itself to an end-to-end game.
- They are superior in every department, in better form, and can still find the win even if it’s not a convincing one.
