Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Rochdale
Match Time & Date:
22/01/2022
16:00
Prediction: 0-1
Bradford City
Rochdale play host to Bradford City at their Spotland Stadium in the League Two round 28. The Dale continue with their habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels, and the fact that they outplayed Newport (3-0) in their last home fixture is surely giving fans a reason for optimism. The Bantams, on the other hand, do not want to give up on their promotion dream.
Bradford City aim to build on a 2-1 win over Salford City, and seeing that they are six points behind the playoffs berth, we predict that the visitors are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s clash. Despite failing to find the net in the last league fixture, Lee Anthony Angol should continue to lead the line for the visiting team. You should bear in mind that the 27-year-old has netted five goals so far this term.
Highlighted Player (Eoghan O\'Connell):
Eoghan O’Connell is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a center back for Rochdale. O'Connell, who hails from the village of Douglas, was born on the 13th of August, 1995. In his early days, the defender used to play for two renowned Irish academies in College Corinthians and Avondale United before switching to the Celtic Academy in 2011.
He made his professional debut on the 29th of March, 2014, featuring in Celtic's 1-1 draw against Ross Country in the Scottish Premiership. His time at the Hoops included sporadic first-team appearances and loan spells with teams Oldham Athletic, Cork City, and Walsall. However, he won Celtic's Academy Player of the Year 2014 award and was included in the reputed Irish publication Journal.ie's " 10 most promising young Irish Footballers" article. His search for regular playing time brought O'Connell to Bury, whom he joined in June 2017.
He remained at the club for two seasons before signing for his current club Rochdale on a two-year contract starting on the 4th of July, 2019. Additionally, the 24-year-old has capped for the Republic of Ireland's under-19 and the under-21 team. He made his under-21 debut on the 2nd of September, 2017, in a 2-0 UEFA European Under-21 Qualifier win over Slovenia.
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