One of League Two’s most in form teams takes on the division’s bottom side as Bradford City face Morecambe this week in what looks set to be a key game at both ends of the table.
League Two
Our 3 predictions for Bradford City vs Morecambe
- 1st prediction: Bradford City to win or draw
- 2nd prediction: Over 2.5 goals in the match
- 3rd prediction: Both teams to score
1st prediction for Bradford City vs Morecambe: Bradford City to win or draw – 7/100
This is a pretty easy prediction all things considered. Bradford had been struggling in mid table but a run of seven unbeaten has propelled them towards the play-offs. and they show no sign of letting up. The weekend’s convincing win over leaders Walsall means they have to be taken seriously, and confidence will be high that they can get a result. Furthermore, their opponents have been struggling with only five victories all season, and they are firm underdogs to add to that. With Morecambe’s struggles, it looks as if Bradford will blow them away with their home advantage and all the momentum on their side as they look for promotion.
2nd prediction for Bradford City vs Morecambe: Over 2.5 goals in the game – 19/25
This will likely be full of goals. Morecambe have looked leaky this season as they sit at the foot of the table, with the unfortunate combination of too many conceded and not enough scored. With them being the away side and everything stacking against them, iot’s likely they’ll face a Bradford onslaught and have very little chance to score themselves as Bradford look to overwhelm them.
3rd prediction for Bradford City vs Morecambe: Both teams to score – No – 41/50
Most of these predictions are pretty much in the same vein and influenced by two factors – form and league position. Any team in the form Bradford are in are likely to score in a game like this, with all the signs pointing towards their strong run continuing, especially after beating runaway leaders Walsall. Morecambe’s form has been hit or miss recently, but the league table doesn’t lie. They’re bottom for a reason and will likely struggle to score against Bradford, especially as they’re the away team. These factors, and the teams’ scoring records, lead to this prediction in favour of the home side.
Best odds for Bradford City vs Morecambe
| Bookmaker | Bradford City | Draw | Morecambe |
| MyriadPlay | 12/25 | 61/20 | 19/4 |
| Gentleman Jim | 1/2 | 31/10 | 9/2 |
| Betarno | 47/100 | 147/50 | 22/5 |
Full preview of the game: last results and head to head
This is going to be a really interesting match up, with Bradford certainly heavy favourites, both on league position and form. The Bantams sit 7th in the league, and a win could see them into the automatic promotion places if results elsewhere go their way. Morecambe, on the other hand, are bottom and while a win could see them move up a place, they wouldn’t leave the relegation zone.
In terms of form, Bradford could barely be doing better, with a seven game unbeaten run which has seen them take quite a few scalps and rocket up the table. Morecambe’s form has been inconsistent but not terrible, though not enough to get them out of relegation trouble after an extremely poor start to the campaign. Their last game’s reflect this pretty well, Bradford beating leader Walsall 3-0 in a fantastic display, while Morecambe lost 1-0 at Colchester.
This fixture’s past, again it points towards with a Bradford win, with the Yorkshire outfit winning 10 of 23 meetings. Interestingly, though, they lost the last one, though the FA Cup can spring up surprises. A win here would seal the league double and extend their good record in this Yorkshire vs Lancashire fixture.
Confrontation
Where to watch Bradford City vs Morecambe
This is a key game amongst League Two’s midweek round of fixtures, with plenty to play for on both sides. Here’s where you can watch it:
- Location: University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, UK, BD8 7DY
- Channel: Sky Sports+ (subscription required)
- Date and time: 7:45pm UK Time, Tuesday 28th January 2025
Probable lineups for Bradford City vs Morecambe
Both sides enter the business end of the season full of ambition as they look to achieve their goals with Morecambe looking to avoid relegation and Bradford having a stab at promotion. Morecambe’s form is inconsistent, whereas Bradford are going extremely well. As the saying goes, you don’t change a winning team, so the hosts are likely to stick with their sides and make minimal changes. Here’s how we think they will line up:
Bradford City
Line up: S Walker, J Shepherd, A Baldwin, N Byrne, B Halliday, A Pattison, R Smallwood, L Richards, B Pointon, A Sarcevic, C Kavanagh
Injuries/suspensions: C Kelly, A Cook (both injured)
Coach: Graham Alexander
Morecambe
Line up: H Burgoyne, L Hendrie, R Williams, J Stott, D Tutonda, T White, Y Songo’o, A Lewis, B Tollitt, C Cooke, J Slew
Injuries/suspensions: L Angol (suspended)
Coach: Derek Adams
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