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Walsall vs Bradford City Prediction & Preview

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As the League Two season approaches its penultimate fixture, Walsall welcomes Bradford City to Poundland Bescot Stadium this Saturday. With both teams having demonstrated competitive form recently, this clash is poised to be a gripping encounter. Walsall, under the guidance of Matthew Sadler, sits comfortably at 8th in the standings with 65 points. Their recent form boasts three wins and two losses from their last five games, including a confident 2-1 victory over Swindon Town in their most recent outing.

Bradford City, steered by Graham Alexander and positioned 13th with 60 points, are not far behind in terms of performance. The Bantams have managed to secure three wins, one draw and one loss in their last five matches—a record slightly better than their hosts—highlighted by a notable 2-1 away win against Salford City.

The historical head-to-head record leans slightly in Bradford's favor with two wins compared to Walsall's single victory over the last five encounters between these sides; however, it’s worth noting that Walsall clinched an emphatic 3-1 win during their last meeting on September 30th at The Utilita Energy Stadium.

Both teams have been fairly consistent scorers this season; Walsall averages 1.4 goals per game overall but impressively scores about 1.8 goals when playing at home. Conversely, Bradford manages an average of only slightly less at away fixtures with around average of goals scored being higher than normal for them when they're on the road (averaging about .15 more). However defensive stats suggest vulnerability – while both teams concede more generally than they score –Walsalls conceding average is lower when playing at home (only conceding around ).

Bet

Given the trends and stats provided for both teams alongside current odds values: A bet on Over .5 Goals seems quite promising considering each team’s scoring ability especially given how both sides tend to perform better offensively either at home or away respectively coupled alongside relatively high concession rates which could lead towards match potentially exceeding expected total goal count hence yielding good value proposition based off current odds (.85).