Bradford v Newport County

Bradford vs Newport Preview

Bradford City will be eager to halt a four-match winless run in the English fourth tier when they play host to Newport County at Valley Parade on Monday night having drawn twice and lost twice within their last four games in League Two.

Points picked up in stalemates with AFC Wimbledon 0-0 and Morecambe 1-1 have been overshadowed by recent defeats at the hands of Walsall and Harrogate Town respectively, leaving The Bantams in a mid-table position of 13th place in the League Two table, but the hosts do have reason to feel confident about returning home for this Monday night's fixture.

Indeed, Bradford City still remain unbeaten in their opening four games at home so far this season which consists of wins achieved against Bromley and Carlisle United along with picking up points in draws with Salford City and AFC Wimbledon as well.

Results overall on home soil have also been encouraging from Bradford City's perspective as The Bantams are unbeaten in each of their last seven home games, picking up five wins and keeping four clean sheets within this period, making the hosts a decent prospect to take all three points here on Monday night.

The bigger picture shows Bradford City have suffered just three losses in their previous 15 home games too.

Newport County have produced a mixed start to their League Two campaign as the Welsh club have picked up five wins but have also been dealt four defeats as well within their opening nine games of this new term.

The Welsh visitors have collected wins against Doncaster Rovers, Accrington Stanley, Morecambe, Crewe Alexandra and Salford City while also slipping to losses at the hands of Cheltenham Town, Port Vale, Swindon Town and Barrow respectively, so on the surface it appears that anything could happen at Valley Parade on Monday night!

Delve a little deeper though and you'll find that four out of Newport County's five wins to date have been recorded on home soil at their Rodney Parade ground while picking up just the solitary win in their four outings on the road to date in League Two.

That away victory came in the shape of a narrow 1-0 win at Morecambe but otherwise The Exiles have struggled to avoid defeats on their travels so far this season, while the bigger picture shows Newport County have slumped to seven defeats within their last eight away games as well, failing to score in four of these eight outings too.

Bradford City v Newport County Verdict

Recent exchanges between Bradford City and Newport County have certainly favoured the hosts as Bradford City have won three of the last four meetings and the home side look well placed for another win here, perhaps also to nil.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Bradford City win & BTTS No @ 2.50

Correct Score: Bradford City 2-0 @ 7.00