Stevenage
- Stevenage have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games in all competitions.
- Stevenage sit second in League One on 25 points from 11 games.
- Alex Revell has done a superb job since taking over the reins at Lamex in April 2024, instilling a pragmatic tactical identity upon his players that is based around compactness, intense pressure in transition and disciplined playing through the phases.
- They have started the League One campaign with an unbeaten record of five wins from five at Lamex, where they have scored an average of 1.60 goals and conceded 0.20 goals per game. This impressive home form is a key factor in our Stevenage Borough vs Bradford City prediction.
Bradford City
- Bradford City have gone five matches unbeaten (W2, D3) leading into this game.
- Bradford sit third on 25 from 12.
- In Graham Alexander, Bradford City have the right coach to get the best out of this club, and the Scottish tactician has made them into a high-pressing team that can be explosive on the counter.
- They play a 3-4-2-1 system that gets bodies back to press and gets the ball forward quickly into the box in a direct manner, which has seen them go five without defeat.
- The Bantams have conceded eight goals from six away games in League One this term and have shown a few cracks in their backline of late, but they have also been full of attacking verve - another aspect to consider in the Stevenage Borough vs Bradford City betting tips.
Head-to-Head
Bradford City nicked a 3-2 win over Stevenage when these sides last met in League Two two years ago.
Key Players
- Jamie Reid is the ‘main man’ for the home side up front with five goals in ten League One games.
- Antoni Sarcevic has scored five in 12.
- Stephen Humphrys has bagged three of his team’s last ten in the last five.
Betting Insights
- Stevenage Borough are the slight favorites for this at 2.35, while the oddsmakers have Bradford at 3.1 and the draw at 3.2. Our Stevenage Borough vs Bradford City betting tips highlight these close odds, indicating a tightly contested match.
- The stats at the Lamex and Bradford’s road numbers suggest the Under 2.5 goals market at 1.67 is worth a bet.
Prediction
Our belief is that the odds on Stevenage are correct, but that they may have to squeeze through a tight game to edge it against such a quality opponent.
