Bradford v Grimsby

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This weekend brings us domestic action from League Two and features this upcoming clash between Bradford City and Grimsby Town in this lunchtime encounter at Valley Parade with both teams looking to cement their place in the top half of the division with all three points in this encounter, and Bradford City seek to extend their unbeaten run to three matches.

A 1-0 home win against Crewe Alexandra followed by a point picked up in a 0-0 draw away from home at Mansfield Town have handed The Bantams a valuable four-point haul from their last two games in the English fourth tier which has also helped the hosts up into 15th place in the League Two table.

Results overall have been a bit of a mixed bag for Bradford City so far in this season's League Two campaign as the home side have won twice, drawn twice and also lost on two occasions as well, so Mark Hughes' side will be keen to get themselves on an even keel as soon as possible.

Bradford City have made themselves a tough side to beat at home though as The Bantams have put together a solid looking 10-match unbeaten run at Valley Parade which includes winning six of these 10 games.

Grimsby Town occupy a place in mid-table in the early League Two standings as the visitors sit in 12th place ahead of this trip to face Bradford City at Valley Parade and having put together a four-match unbeaten run, the visitors will also be confident about their chances here on Saturday afternoon.

Wins against Salford City and Gillingham saw Grimsby Town record two 2-0 wins but both were on home soil at their Blundell Park ground along with picking up points in draws with Mansfield Town and Walsall.

Grimsby Town will be aware that all three points against Bradford City here on Saturday could see The Mariners elevated up into the early play-off positions but this could be easier said than done as the visitors have tended to struggle on their travels in the English fourth tier in recent times.

The Mariners have secured just one win from their previous eight outings on the road while the bigger picture shows Paul Hurst's side have managed to capture just four wins out of their last 18 away games in League Two which must surely place the visitors in a vulnerable position when they make their way to Valley Parade on Saturday afternoon.

Bradford City v Grimsby Town Verdict

Bradford City have won three of their last four meetings against Grimsby Town and having also won the last two meetings at home on the trot, the hosts look the more likely to capture all three points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bradford City win @ 2.10

Other side bets worth considering:

Bradford City win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct score: Bradford City 2-0 @ 10.00