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Tranmere Rovers v Bradford City : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 12th Oct, 15:00 BST, Prenton Park, Birkenhead

Tranmere Rovers and Bradford City take on one another at the Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, with both Nigel Adkins and Graham Alexander aiming for victory in the League Two. Ahead of the game, it's our goal to help you find the perfect bet for you. To this end, statistics for the biggest betting market have been published below, with head to head (H2H) records and statistically significant form streaks highlighted. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are included as well.

Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

A tight, highly tactical defensive battle could be in store as Tranmere and Bradford go head-to-head, with hardly anything between the teams in terms of who might win. The statistics don't supply any conclusive evidence in that regard, but they are pointing strongly towards there being 2 goals or fewer in the fixture. That prediction is available at best priced odds of 1.67 with the bookies, so we've made under 2.5 goals our tip of the day on this occasion.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Tranmere
40%
2.62
3%
2.70
2%
Draw
30%
3.50
3%
3.30
Bradford
30%
2.45
2%
2.60
4%
Tranmere 1-0
14%
8.50
13%
7.50
Draw 1-1
13%
6.506.00
Draw 0-0
13%
10.00
18%
8.50
6%
Bradford 1-0
12%
8.00
7%
7.50
7%
Tranmere 2-0
8%
13.0011.00
Tranmere 2-1
8%
10.009.00
Bradford 2-1
6%
10.009.00
Bradford 2-0
6%
12.0011.00
Draw 2-2
4%
15.00
12%
12.00
8%
Tranmere 3-0
3%
26.00
10%
21.00
Tranmere 3-1
3%
21.00
9%
17.00
Bradford 3-1
2%
21.0017.00
Bradford 3-0
2%
23.00
12%
19.00
Tranmere 3-2
1%
29.00
15%
23.00
Bradford 3-2
1%
29.00
15%
23.00
Over 2.5 Goals
34%
2.00
7%
2.00
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
66%
1.80
8%
1.75
1%
Home 1st Goal
48%
2.10
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
43%
1.83-
No 1st Goal
9%
10.00
18%
-
BTTS - Yes
41%
1.80
2%
1.80
2%
BTTS - No
59%
1.91
4%
1.95
2%
BTTS - Home Win
13%
5.50
8%
5.00
5%
BTTS - Draw
17%
4.754.33
2%
BTTS - Away Win
10%
5.00
9%
4.80
4%
Home/draw
70%
1.53
2%
1.50
Away/draw
60%
1.441.44
Home/away
70%
1.29
1%
1.30
Over 1.5 Goals
61%
1.33
2%
1.33
1%
Under 1.5 Goals
39%
3.25
8%
3.10
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
15%
3.50
13%
3.40
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
85%
1.29
6%
1.29
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
6%
7.00
22%
6.50
7%
Under 4.5 Goals
94%
1.10
3%
1.09
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
17.00
11%
13.00
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
1.021.02
Over 0.5 Goals
87%
1.06
1%
1.06
Under 0.5 Goals
13%
10.00
18%
8.50
6%
Home DNB
61%
1.911.91
Away DNB
51%
1.801.80
Tranmere win to nil
27%
4.50
4%
-
Bradford win to nil
20%
4.00-
Tranmere / Tranmere
19%
4.504.20
3%
Tranmere / Bradford
3%
29.0021.00
Tranmere / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
Draw / Tranmere
13%
6.006.00
Draw / Bradford
14%
6.005.75
5%
Draw / Draw
17%
5.00
5%
4.60
Bradford / Tranmere
3%
29.0023.00
Bradford / Bradford
19%
4.334.00
Bradford / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Tranmere have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league. Tranmere are unbeaten at home after 4 games and have kept 3 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn 4 and won 1. Tranmere have conceded 7 goals, scored 2, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Tranmere have played 4 games at home, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 0 fixtures. They have scored 2 goals, conceded 1 goal, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Bradford lay in 9th place on 15 points in the League Two league table having played 10 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 13 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Bradford have conceded 9 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Bradford have played 5 away games, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.6 goals per away game.

Tranmere
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Bradford
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
w
 
1-0F
Jan 11
 Walsall10613719 
Jan 25
l
 
2-1A
Jan 25
l
 
3-0A
 Gillingham10613719 
Oct 19
Mar 8
Dec 29
Apr 21
 Barrow10613619 
Dec 3
Jan 1
Apr 18
Dec 21
 Doncaster10613319 
Oct 26
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 22
 Notts C10532818 
Apr 18
Dec 21
Mar 1
d
 
0-00-0
 Port Vale10532318 
Dec 26
Apr 1
Nov 16
Mar 22
 Fleetwood9441716 
May 3
Nov 9
Apr 26
Oct 26
 Crewe9513116 
Apr 5
Dec 7
Oct 12
Mar 15
 Bradford Away10433315 
-
-
Nov 9
May 3
 Newport10505-415 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 15
Oct 22
Mar 4
 Grimsby10505-415 
Jan 4
l
 
2-1A
Apr 5
Dec 7
 Chesterfield10352714 
Dec 29
Apr 21
-
Jan 18
 AFC Wim7412413 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 1
Feb 15
d
 
1-1A
 MK Dons10334112 
Feb 22
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 8
 Salford9333-312 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 1
Feb 1
l
 
3-0A
 Colchester10253-211 
Mar 22
Nov 16
-
-
 Tranmere Home9252-411 
Mar 15
Oct 12
Dec 14
Apr 1
 Harrogate10325-711 
Feb 8
l
 
2-1A
Mar 8
Oct 19
 Bromley10244-210 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 11
Mar 28
Nov 22
 Cheltenham10316-410 
Mar 4
Oct 22
d
 
1-1F
Jan 28
 Swindon10154-48 
Dec 14
Apr 12
Jan 4
w
 
1-2A
 Carlisle10217-97 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 18
Dec 26
Apr 12
 Accrington9135-86 
Nov 23
Mar 29
Dec 3
Jan 1
 Morecambe10046-64 
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
Win / draw / win form
3
Tranmere have drawn 3 consecutive league games
5
Tranmere have not won in 5 consecutive league games
Tranmere 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Tranmere1 - 1Swindon
Tranmere0 - 0Salford
Tranmere1 - 0Walsall
Tranmere0 - 0Notts C
Tranmere3 - 2AFC Wim
Tranmere1 - 3Walsall
Tranmere1 - 1Colchester
Tranmere1 - 3Crawley
Tranmere2 - 1Mansfield
Tranmere1 - 0Sutton
Tranmere4 - 0Stockport
Tranmere2 - 3Morecambe
Tranmere0 - 0Crewe
Tranmere1 - 2MK Dons
Tranmere4 - 2Notts C
Tranmere2 - 1Swindon
Tranmere2 - 1Newport
Tranmere3 - 1Gillingham
Tranmere3 - 0Forest Green
Tranmere1 - 2Doncaster
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ATranmere1 - 1MK Dons
HTranmere1 - 1Swindon
HTranmere0 - 0Salford
ATranmere0 - 3Colchester
ATranmere0 - 3Gillingham
ATranmere2 - 1Carlisle
HTranmere1 - 0Walsall
ATranmere0 - 0Port Vale
HTranmere0 - 0Notts C
ATranmere1 - 4Accrington
HTranmere3 - 2AFC Wim
ATranmere2 - 1Newport
HTranmere1 - 3Walsall
HTranmere1 - 1Colchester
ATranmere0 - 2Bradford
HTranmere1 - 3Crawley
ATranmere1 - 0Wrexham
HTranmere2 - 1Mansfield
ATranmere1 - 1Gillingham
HTranmere1 - 0Sutton
Bradford 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Morecambe1 - 1Bradford
Harrogate2 - 1Bradford
Walsall2 - 1Bradford
Grimsby2 - 1Bradford
MK Dons1 - 2Bradford
Barrow1 - 2Bradford
Walsall2 - 3Bradford
Salford1 - 2Bradford
Grimsby1 - 1Bradford
Harrogate3 - 0Bradford
Accrington0 - 3Bradford
Wrexham0 - 1Bradford
Swindon2 - 0Bradford
Colchester1 - 1Bradford
Crewe1 - 0Bradford
Doncaster1 - 3Bradford
Gillingham0 - 2Bradford
Forest Green0 - 3Bradford
Notts C4 - 2Bradford
Sutton2 - 1Bradford
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBradford3 - 1Newport
ABradford1 - 1Morecambe
ABradford1 - 2Harrogate
HBradford0 - 0AFC Wim
ABradford1 - 2Walsall
HBradford2 - 1Carlisle
ABradford1 - 2Grimsby
HBradford3 - 1Bromley
HBradford0 - 0Salford
ABradford2 - 1MK Dons
HBradford4 - 1Newport
ABradford2 - 1Barrow
ABradford3 - 2Walsall
ABradford2 - 1Salford
HBradford1 - 0Gillingham
ABradford1 - 1Grimsby
HBradford2 - 0Tranmere
ABradford0 - 3Harrogate
HBradford0 - 3Notts C
HBradford1 - 5Mansfield
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Tranmere since 1997
Tranmere
Bradford
Goals: Scored
19
17
Games: Scored
9 / 11
10 / 11
Clean sheets
1 / 11
2 / 11
TRA
4
D
2
BRD
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Tranmere
Tranmere2 - 1
1 - 2Bradford
Tranmere2 - 1
0 - 1Bradford
1 - 2Bradford
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
4 - 5Bradford
0 - 1Bradford
Tranmere3 - 1
Tranmere3 - 0
League games at Bradford since 1996
Bradford
Tranmere
Goals: Scored
11
5
Games: Scored
7 / 11
5 / 11
Clean sheets
6 / 11
4 / 11
TRA
3
D
3
BRD
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bradford
Bradford2 - 0
Bradford2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Tranmere
0 - 1Tranmere
Bradford2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bradford2 - 0
0 - 1Tranmere
Bradford1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Tranmere Rovers of late. It has been 5 League Two matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Bradford City.

Tranmere 17th Bradford 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
4+
There is a 69% probability that Tranmere will score no more than 1 goal
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Bradford scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Tranmere’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+4
Bradford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Tranmere
PG (predicted goals)
Bradford
1.1
0.9
Attack rating
TRA
BRD
49%
better
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Games scored4
8
Failed to score5
2
Scored first2
4
Goals scored5
14
Avg. goals scored0.6
1.4
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal12
6
Conversion rate for8
17
Avg. XG for0.8
1.4
KickOff rating
+49%
Defence rating
19%
better
TRA
BRD
view stats
Games conceded5
8
Clean sheets4
2
Conceded first4
4
Goals conceded9
11
Avg. goals conceded1
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate against11%
15%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.1
KickOff rating
+19%

Tranmere v Bradford League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9212
L McGeeO PatrickC JenningsL O'Connor
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L McGee GLK9
-
L O'Connor DEF9
2
-
H Saunders FWD9
-
C Norman DEF8
1
-
T Davies DEF8
1
-
R Hendry MID81
-
O Patrick FWD82
1
-
C Jennings FWD81
1
-
J Davison FWD8
1
-
Z Bradshaw DEF71
1
-
J Turnbull DEF71
2
-
C Wood DEF7
1
-
K Dennis FWD61
-
L Norris FWD5
1
-
S Khan MID4
2
-
K Morris MID4
-
C Merrie MID4
-
B Walker MID3
1
-
S Solomon FWD2
-
J Williams MID1
-
S Taylor FWD1
-
Bradford League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10523
S WalkerA CookT WrightR Smallwood 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Walker GLK10
-
R Smallwood  MID101
3
-
T Wright FWD102
2
-
A Cook FWD105
3
-
C Oduor DEF9
-
J Shepherd DEF81
3
-
B Halliday DEF8
-
A Pattison MID81
1
-
B Pointon FWD821
1
-
J Walker  FWD812
3
-
N Byrne DEF7
3
-
C Kavanagh FWD7
-
C Diabaté DEF6
1
-
C Kelly DEF6
1
-
O. Sanderson FWD62
-
V Oliver FWD6
1
-
L Richards DEF4
-
A Baldwin DEF4
-
J Benn DEF32
-
A Sarcevic MID31
-
T Smith FWD2
-
J. Adams MID1
-