Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Bradford
Match Time & Date:
20/01/2024
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Doncaster
Bradford City will look to put an end to their five-game winless run in the League Two whethey face Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. The Bantams played out a 1-1 draw with Colchester United at the weekend, but it has to be noted that they failed to turn their dominance into victory. Barring any fresh injury worries, Graham Alexander is unlikely to make changes to the team that shared the spoils with the U’s.
The Donny, on the other hand, aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Harrogate and Newport County, but given their difficulties at the back, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the Valley Parade showdown. Republic of Ireland midfielder Conor Carty, who limped off with injury in the EFL Trophy win over Wigan Athletic, is unlikely to feature in Saturday’s encounter.
Highlighted Player (Tom Anderson):
Known for his heading and no-nonsense defending, the 1.92 m tall center back, is an English footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers in the third tier of English Football. Anderson was born in Burnley, on the 2nd of September, 1993. He joined Burnley's youth academy at the age of seven and went on to sign his first professional contract with the club in May 2012. The club then sent him out on loan to Conference Premier Club Barrow, where he made his first professional appearance on the 11th of August,2011, in a 0-0 draw against Telford United.
A further string of loans to Conference clubs Hyde, Halifax, and Lincoln City, League Two club Carlisle and League One club Chesterfield, succeeded his time at Harrow. On the 31st of January, 2018, Anderson joined his current club Doncaster Rovers initially on a year's loan before signing a two-year contract with the club in May.
This permanent switch ended his 18 years-long relationship with parent club Burnley during which, he never once made an appearance for the senior team. On the International front, the 26-year-old has never represented his country at any level.
Highlighted Team (Bradford):
Founded back in 1903, Bradford City are professional football club that compete in League Two. The Bantams are well known for their claret and amber shirts, whereas white is the dominant colour of their away kit. Bradford City maintain rivalries with Leeds United and Huddersfield Town, with the teams facing each other in the West Yorkshire derby.
The Bantams participated in the Bradford derby with local rivals Bradford Park Avenue in the past. Bradford City did remarkably well to win the FA Cup in 1911, with the team beating Newcastle United in the final. In 2013 the club made it to the League Cup final, where they suffered a heavy 5-0 loss to Swansea City in the title game.
Saint Kitts and Nevis international Ces Poss is the player with most appearances (502) for the club, while former Northern Ireland attacker Bobby Campbell is sitting in the top position in the Bradford City all-time top goalscorers list.
