Bradford City host Yorkshire rivals, Doncaster Rovers in a huge League Two encounter.
Victory would see Bradford climb to third if Notts County fail to win elsewhere, whilst Doncaster can go second with a win if Walsall and Notts County both lose their games.
Team News
Tyreik Wright, Clarke Odour and Jay Benn are doubts after the trio missed Bradford’s midweek 1-1 draw at Cheltenham.
Alex Pattison (thigh), Ciaran Kelly (ankle), Antoni Sarcevic (knee), Callum Johnson (calf) and Aden Baldwin (hamstring) remain sidelined.
Doncaster have no fresh injury concerns following their 1-0 loss to Bromley.
Zain Westbrooke (personal) and Richard Wood (ankle) remains sidelined.
When is Kick-Off?
Bradford host Doncaster at Valley Parade on Saturday 26 October at 3pm BST, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Bradford have avoided defeat in four of their last seven league meetings against Doncaster Rovers (W2, D2, L3).
- Doncaster have won one of their last five league visits to Bradford (W1, D2, L2).
- Bradford have avoided defeat in four of six previous league meetings at home to Doncaster when played in October (W3, D1, L2).
- Four of Andy Cook’s seven league goals for Bradford this season were scored at home.
- Doncaster are looking to avoid suffering consecutive league defeats for the first time since January 2024.
Prediction
Unbeaten in five games following their scrappy draw at Cheltenham in midweek, Bradford are coming into this Yorkshire derby with confidence but their defence is their weak point with three clean sheets in the league this season.
Doncaster meanwhile were just wasteful in their defeat against Bromley which will surely motivate them to produce a reaction, especially with regional pride at stake in this match.
Bradford though are yet to lose at home but I do see this game being pretty competitive, with both teams claiming a point apiece.
Prediction: Bradford 1-1 Doncaster Rovers
Result: Bradford 1-2 Doncaster Rovers
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