With Wigan Athletic and Shrewsbury Town both making good starts to the 2017/18 League One season, it has been tough for the other clubs to keep pace with top two. One club which is just about hanging on in there is Bradford City, who sit in third place in the League One table ahead of the mid-week round of fixtures.
Football League One – Northern Commercials Stadium, Bradford – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 3 at Betfred |
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Bradford City
Oldham AthleticHowever, Bradford are currently on 26 points from 13 games played and this leaves them 5 points adrift of both Wigan and Shrewsbury at the top of the table. On Tuesday night they welcome Oldham Athletic to the Coral Windows Stadium knowing only a win will do to keep them within touch of the automatic promotion places.
Bradford City Form
Bradford have won 8, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their 13 League One games this season. They suffered a 3-1 defeat away to Bury on the weekend and that was their first defeat in 3 league games.
Despite losing 2 of their last 4 league games, Bradford have lost only 2 of their last 10 games in League One. Unfortunately, one of those two defeats was the previous time Bradford played a home match on a Tuesday night and they went down 3-0 to Fleetwood Town.
In fact, 2 of Bradford’s 3 defeats have come at home this season but they are undefeated in 17 of their last 20 home matches in League One, so are usually difficult to beat.
Oldham Athletic Form
Oldham Athletic come into this match on a 4-game winning streak having won 3 games in League One and another in the English Football League Trophy.
All 4 victories have come under the guidance of interim manager Richie Wellens, who will be hoping to get the job full-time, despite apparent interest from former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes.
Oldham started the season with 5 straight defeats in League One and there was already talk of the club being relegated to League Two. However, since the 4-3 defeat to Charlton Athletic on the 2nd September, Oldham have lost only 2 of their 7 League One matches.
Oldham have won only 2 of their last 11 away League One games.
Team News
Bradford may look to make a couple of changes from the team which lost at Bury on the weekend. Charlie Wyke should keep his place up-front but Omari Patrick and Paul Taylor will be hoping to start having featured off the bench on the weekend.
Oldham will not want to make many changes from the group of players who have done well recently. Expect to see them start in a 4-4-2 formation with Craig Davies and Eoin Doyle in attack.
Top Betting Tips
Oldham have come into some form under Richie Wellens and will be hoping that continues in this game. Bradford struggled the last time they were asked to play on a Tuesday night and the visitors could pick something up from this game. Oldham Double Chance is available at 23/20 with Ladbrokes.
Oldham have seen both teams score in their last 6 away League One games and in 8 of their last 9 in total. This suggests we could be in for goals at both ends in this match and both teams to score is 4/5 with Ladbrokes.
If Bradford are to get on the score sheet, Charlie Wyke is the most likely scorer having netted 4 goals in his last 3 League One games. Wyke is 16/5 with Ladbrokes to open the scoring in this match.