Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Bradford
Match Time & Date:
16/03/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Mansfield
Valley Parade will host Saturday’s football game between Bradford City and Mansfield Town, the two teams who were beaten by Forest Green and Tranmere respectively in their last league matches. The Bantams are seven points behind the playoffs places, meaning that this has to go down as a must-win game for the home team. Talented Ireland forward Calum Kavanagh is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming off the bench in the last two league matches.
The Yellows, on the other hand, are leading the chase for automatic promotion despite suffering a 2-1 loss to Tranmere in the last league match. Mansfield, though, have already suffered nine defeats on the road this term, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on draw. Important midfielder Davis Keillor-Dunn returns to the starting XI after he was rested in Mansfield’s midweek defeat.
Highlighted Player (Lucas Akins):
After making his first football steps in Huddersfield Town youth academy, Lucas Akins made his first-team debut against Northampton Town as he came as a substitute to replace Luke Beckett. However, he made no more than five appearances for Huddersfield Town as he was sent on loan to Nortwich Victoria.
After spending two seasons at Hamilton Academical, the winger, who was born on 25 February 1989, joined Tranmere Rovers in July, 2010. Lucas Atkins scored 7 goals in 77 appearances for the club and in 2012 he signed a contract with Stevenage. The English footballer played 77 league games for the Boro and he scored 13 goals for the club.
During the 2013/2014 campaign he was on Burton Albion’s radar and at the end of the season he joined the Pirelli Stadium outfit. Lucas Atkins enjoys playing football, but dancing is considered his passion as well. His main position is right wing, but he plays as both centre forward and left winger as well.
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.
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