FM Preview: Burton Albion v Bradford City 01 Oct 2011

Last updated : 30 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burton Albion v Bradford City fixture

Burton Albion prepare to entertain Bradford City at The Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Brewers have won one and drawn one.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Pirelli Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2010, with Burton Albion running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 19 Apr Bradford City 1 - 1 Burton Albion League Two
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Burton Albion 3-0 Bradford City League Two
2009/2010 Sat 10 Apr Burton Albion 1 - 1 Bradford City League Two
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Bradford City 1 - 1 Burton Albion League Two
1995/1996 Sat 11 Nov Bradford City 4 - 3 Burton Albion F.A. Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Burton Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Brewers in those games, with 5 conceded.

The away form of Bradford City is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Bantams have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Burton Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 16 points from their 10 games so far.

Bradford City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 10 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burton Albion 6 3 1 2 9 8 10
Bradford City 6 0 3 3 7 11 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Brewers's form is quite poor at the moment, but we see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burton Albion Won 3 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Bradford City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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