19 Aug. England League 1 - Stockport County VS Bradford City Prediction
England League 1 - Stockport County VS Bradford City
Match Time:20-08-2025 02:45 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Stockport County
Stockport County, coached by David Paul Challinor, is third with seven points, unbeaten after a 2-2 draw at Leyton Orient on August 16, 2025, following wins over Bolton (2-0) and Wycombe (2-1). They’ve averaged 2.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded in three league matches, plus a 3-1 EFL Cup win over Crewe. Key players include Kyle Wootton (1 goal), Malik Mothersille, and Oliver Norwood, with a probable 3-4-3 lineup: Addai; Olowu, Hills, Pye; O’Keeffe, Moxon, Norwood, Dodgson; Lowe, Wootton, Diamond. Strengths include their home form (2-0-0) and offensive output (6 goals in 3 league games), but injuries to Lewis Bate, Callum Camps, Tayo Edun, and Arttu Hoskonen (all doubtful) are concerns. They aim to maintain their unbeaten run and capitalize on their strong home record.
Bradford City
Bradford City, led by Graham Alexander, is seventh with seven points, also unbeaten after a 2-1 win over Luton Town on August 16, 2025, following a 2-1 win over Wycombe and a 0-0 draw at Northampton. They’ve averaged 1.33 goals scored and 0.67 conceded in three league matches, plus a 2-1 EFL Cup win at Blackburn. Key players include Bobby Pointon (2 goals), Antoni Sarcevic, and Calum Kavanagh, with a probable 4-3-3 lineup: Walker; Tilt, Baldwin, Pennington, Touray; Leigh, Power, Neufville; Pointon, Sarcevic, Humphrys. Strengths include their attacking efficiency and away resilience (1-1-0), but injuries to Neill Byrne, Andy Cook, Ciaran Kelly (ankle), and doubts over Joe Wright and Kavanagh are issues. They aim to extend their unbeaten start and challenge Stockport’s home record.
Head-to-Head
The sports card notes 13 meetings, with Stockport winning 4, Bradford 4, and 5 draws. Recent results include a 3-2 Bradford win in the EFL Trophy on December 10, 2024 (Calum Kavanagh scoring twice), and a 0-0 draw in League Two on December 29, 2023. Matches average 2.46 goals, with 46% over 2.5 goals and 46% both teams scoring (BTTS). Stockport have a slight edge at home (2-3-3), but their last three league meetings with Bradford ended in draws (two goalless), with Stockport’s last home win over Bradford in 2022 (1-0).
Predicted Score: Stockport County 2-1 Bradford City
Stockport’s Wootton and Mothersille face Bradford’s Pointon and Sarcevic, with Stockport’s home strength tested by Bradford’s defensive solidity. Stockport are favorites (1.85 odds, 54% win probability) over Bradford (4.00), with a draw at 3.50. Trends (Stockport: 67% over 2.5 goals; Bradford: 67% BTTS) and H2H suggest a tight game, with betting tips favoring Stockport to win (1.85) and BTTS (1.95). Cards may be issued in the 18°C evening, with Stockport’s 10 fouls and Bradford’s 12 per game suggesting 3-4 cards under Parsons’s whistle. Stockport aim to leverage their home form, while Bradford seek to maintain their unbeaten run. Stockport is likely to score through Wootton, with Pointon possibly netting for Bradford. Stockport’s home advantage and attacking form should secure a narrow win, though Bradford’s resilience and H2H draw trend may keep it close.
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