Harrogate Town - Bradford City predictions and free betting tips [23/03/2024]

On the 23rd of March, matches of the English Second League will take place. Harrogate and Bradford City will face off. The encounter will take place at the EnviroVent Stadium. 

Harrogate

The team has had quite a difficult past due to financial issues. In the 2019/2020 season, they made it out of the National Conference into League 2, where they are now in their 4th season. They usually finished in the 19th place, but currently, they are standing at the 14th spot in the league table.

After a home defeat against Newport (1:4), they had a draw with Swindon Town (1:1). In the following match, the team suffered a loss from Crawley (1:2). Then they played a scoreless draw with Wrexham (0:0). In the last match, they had a goalless draw with Barrow.

Bradford City

After a brief stint in League 1, the team is in its 5th season in League 2. Last year they came close to returning to the third division, finishing 6th, but they suffered a loss in the semi-finals against Carlisle (2:3). Presently, they are not doing so well, as the team is situated in the 17th position of the league table.

In the 34th tour, they had a draw with Doncaster (1:1). Then they secured an away victory against Accrington (3:0). In the following tour, the team lost to Forest Green (0:2). After that, they suffered a heavy defeat against Mansfield (1:5). In the last game, the lads lost at home to Notts County (0:3).

Head-to-Head Meetings

The last face-off between Harrogate and Bradford took place on September 16, 2023, and ended with a score of (1:1).

Prediction

For this matchup, I would suggest a bet on a zero handicap for the hosts. Even though Bradford is considered the favourite in this encounter, their recent results are quite weak. Their away performance is not bad, but they have miserably lost their last 3 matches. Harrogate is similarly unimpressive, but they did manage to draw twice with the championship leaders. Based on this, I will back the hosts.

Total Prediction

The teams often deliver high-scoring games. I think they will manage to score enough goals; therefore, I suggest a bet on the total over 2.5.