Notts County are on a dreadful run of form in League Two. The Magpies went winless in their last six matches ahead of Tuesday’s game against Bradford City.
Will our algorithm predict an end to Notts County’s winless streak?
Both Bradford City and Notts County are in midtable in League Two. Despite being 15th and 17th respectively, there is still some hope one, or both, of the clubs could finish in the playoff positions.
Jim and Jatta on the scoresheet ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/mRFDKIm8E6— Notts County FC (@Official_NCFC) March 16, 2024
Jim and Jatta on the scoresheet ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/mRFDKIm8E6
Bradford are seven points off the final playoff place. But like Notts County, Bradford are on a terrible run of form.
The Bantams lost their last two League Two matches. The club scored just once during that time and conceded seven goals.
Indeed, Bradford are coming off a 5-1 loss at home to Mansfield. Manager Graham Alexander, who took over in November, will hope to get a response from his team against Notts County.
The Bantams took eight points at Valley Parade in their last six home matches. But their last two home fixtures were losses.
County picked up one point from the last 18 points on offer. They were outscored 14-7 in those six fixtures.
The Magpies have been poor on the road this season, posting a League Two away record of 4W-5D-10L.
They’ve conceded 40 times on their travels in 19 games. Notts County failed to win their last three League Two away matches.
Earlier this season, the clubs met for the first time since 2015. Notts County won at home by a score of 4-2.
The match was over by halftime, as County led 4-0 thanks to goals from David McGoldrick, Macaulay Langstaf (two), and Daniel Crowley.
Bradford City pulled two goals back in the second half thanks to goals from Alex Gilliead and Jamie Walker.
Despite their poor form, Notts County are League Two’s best team in terms of possession per game. The Magpies average 61.5% possession per game.
Langstaff is League Two’s joint-top scorer with 23 goals. He has 32% of Notts County’s scoring. Meanwhile, Bradford’s goal scoring stats leader is Andy Cook, with 15. He has bagged 33% of Bradford’s goals this season.
Bradford City should benefit from playing an extremely out-of-form Notts County at Valley Parade. Our algorithm has picked a Bantams 2-1 win. Once again, the clubs will combine for over 2.5 goals. However, this time, the game won’t be put to bed by halftime.