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Bournemouth face a trip to Bradford City at The Bradford & Bingley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Cherries have recorded 6 wins, and Bradford City have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Bradford City | 4 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Bournemouth | 2 - 0 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Jan | Bournemouth | 3 - 1 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 12 Aug | Bradford City | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 07 Jan | Bradford City | 1 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Oct | Bournemouth | 2 - 3 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 11 Dec | Bradford City | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bradford City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Bantams in those games, with 8 conceded.
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bradford City's total of 7 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Bournemouth's 5 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bradford City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bradford City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bradford City | 11 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Bournemouth | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |