CARDIFF CITY v BRADFORD CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Saturday 20th September, ko 3:00pm

Match Officials:

Referee: Martin Woods
Assistant Referee: David Flynn
Assistant Referee: Sean Rothwell
Fourth Official: Steven Copeland

Ahead of the weekend this is a 1st v 2nd fixture. At ko that may have changed depending on the results from the 12.30 games.

Cardiff City:

• Unbeaten at home this season, winning all three league matches and two cup ties
• Best defensive record in League One: just 2 goals conceded in 7 games
• Recent League form: W-W-W-W-D, including a dominant 4–0 win over Plymouth
• Key stat: No team has scored from open play against Cardiff in the League this season


Bradford City:

• Strong attacking side with 14 goals scored, second only to Huddersfield
• Away form is patchy: 1 win in 4 league away games, including a loss to Doncaster
• Recent League form: W-D-W-L-W, with a thrilling 3–2 win over Wimbledon
• Defensive frailties: 10 goals conceded, including 5 away from home

[ninian opinian]

Approximately 2,500 away tickets sold plus they’ve sold 5,000 for Newcastle the following week, that’s great support.

Bradford match day thread link below is an Interesting read. I was surprised by the number of their fans who have lived in Cardiff or have links here.

https://bantamtalk.com/index.php?thr...iff-away.9342/

[City123]

Fans seem quite confident of nullifying our newfound passing style

[Michael Morris]

[Canton Kev]

Approximately 2,500 away tickets sold plus they’ve sold 5,000 for Newcastle the following week, that’s great support.

Bradford match day thread link below is an Interesting read. I was surprised by the number of their fans who have lived in Cardiff or have links here.

https://bantamtalk.com/index.php?thr...iff-away.9342/

They seem like a surprisingly tolerable and sensible bunch