Sunderland - Bradford City: Tips, Prediction & Odds - 11/9/2021 - ENGLAND: EFL Trophy

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Sunderland - Bradford City: Tips, Prediction & Odds - 11/9/2021 - ENGLAND: EFL Trophy
 
 
Will Sunderland fix group victory?
 
The last few weeks could not have been worse for the Black Cats from Sunderland. Not only in League One there were severe setbacks, most recently the SAFC also had to say goodbye to the prestigious FA Cup. However, Sunderland is still represented in two out of three cup competitions, including the EFL Trophy.
 

 

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There is the last group game against Bradford City this week. Because Sunderland was mathematically able to solve the ticket for the knockout phase and Bradford is already the bottom of the group, the result in the last group game has no special meaning for either club. It is therefore obvious that both coaches will turn on the rotary machine during the cup game.
 

 

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Although the Black Cats have lost four of their last five competitive games, the best bookmakers see Sunderland versus Bradford according to odds even with a potential second guard as favorites. In the meantime, the guests are not in good shape either.
 
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In the EFL Trophy, Bradford City has even lost both group games so far and conceded a total of six goals. It is quite possible that the next big cup defeat against the Black Cats beckons.
 
Sunderland - statistics & current form
 
Just a few weeks ago, Sunderland AFC was one of the hottest promotion candidates in League One and was bursting with confidence after a strong start to the season. In the meantime, the Black Cats have experienced a little relapse into old times and have already lost that momentum from the start of the season.
 
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In League One, the SAFC slipped to fifth place after three defeats in a row. The gap to the direct promotion places is - with one game less in the account - currently five points. After severe setbacks against Rotherham (1: 5) and Sheffield Wednesday (0: 3), Sunderland surprisingly had to cancel the sails in the FA Cup.
 
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Against the lower class guests from Mansfield Sunderland AFC even missed a goal for the second time in a row. Now the next home game for head coach Lee Johnson & Co. is rising in the Stadium of Light, in which the Black Cats can fix the group victory in the EFL Trophy with the minimal point gain.
 
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SAFC with B-Elf to group victory?
 
Sunderland has already qualified early for the knockout phase of the EFL Trophy, so the last group game is of secondary importance for the meanwhile struggling Black Cats. Because some top performers have also been released for the current international break, it is obvious that Johnson waived the use of players from the first guard.
 
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A total of five players from the SAFC squad will be represented in the respective national teams. It is quite possible that the coach therefore relies on a mix of reservists and players from his own youth.
 
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So far, Sunderland has won both group games in the EFL Trophy 2-1. The Black Cats haven't lost a single competitive game against their upcoming opponents from Bradford since February 2015. Most recently there were even two wins in a row against the Tuesday opponent. If the third full success in a row beckons, reasonable odds for tip 1 will be paid out at Sunderland vs Bradford City.
 
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Expected formation of Sunderland:
 
Hoffmann - Younger, Alves, Jessup, Dyce - Sohna, O’Nien - Dajaku, Wearne, Taylor - Harris
 
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Bradford City stats & current form
 
Bradford City recently missed promotion to League One twice in a row. This year there is now the next attempt by the Bantams, which after 15 match days are now in twelfth place. Bradford City is currently only separated by two points from the starting places for the promotion playoffs.
 
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In League Two, Bradford was unbeaten two games in a row. Among other things, the Bantams even scored against the front-runner Forest Green. In contrast to the SAFC, Bradford also remained undefeated in the FA Cup. Because the home game against Exeter City ended in a draw, there is now a return leg in the FA Cup for Bradford City.
 
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But the last cup game in the EFL Trophy is on. Mathematically, Bradford no longer has a chance of the knockout phase of the lower class cup competition and has so far only served as a point supplier. Head coach Derek Adams's team lost both group games 3-0.
 
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Competitive game with test game character
 
Another defeat is obvious in the course of the EFL Trophy so far, especially since - as with the SAFC - it can be assumed that the Bantams will not tackle the insignificant cup game with the best line-up. The away record in Sunderland speaks against a surprise coup.
 
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Bradford City has not won against the upcoming cup opponent in a foreign country for more than 21 years. Since then, there have been two defeats and one draw in three away games against the Black Cats. Bradford City also missed a goal in all three matches.
 
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Betting fans who still want to dare to predict the guests at Sunderland vs Bradford City can, if successful, get attractive odds above the 4.00 mark.
 
Expected formation of Bradford City:
 
Hornby - Staunton, Kelleher, O’Connor - Evans, Cooke, Watt, Foulds - Scales - Angol, Robinson
 
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Sunderland vs Bradford City Head to Head
 
The two clubs will meet for the 30th time. So far, Sunderland leads the direct comparison against Bradford City with a record of 13-8-8. Only once did the Black Cats and Bantams meet in a cup game. That match took place in the 2014/15 season in the FA Cup, where Bradford eliminated the guests from Sunderland 2-0 from the cup in their own stadium.
 
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The last time the two clubs met in League One was in the 2018/19 season. At that time, Sunderland prevailed against Bradford City in the round two.
 
Betting base forecast & Sunderland - Bradford City tip
 
Although Sunderland still has the chance to win the group, the last group game in the EFL Trophy is only secondary for the Black Cats. Even in the group games before, the aspirant of promotion from League One had started the rotary machine and spared some top performers in the cup competition.
 
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It is therefore obvious that SAFC head coach Lee Johnson is betting on few or no first guard players against Bradford City. The guests are also expected to tackle the last group game in the EFL Trophy with a B-Elf. With two defeats and a total of six goals conceded from two group games, the cup has already been mathematically sealed.
 
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KEY-FACTS - SUNDERLAND VS. BRADFORD CITY TIP
 
  • Mathematically, Bradford no longer has a chance of the knockout phase of the EFL Trophy.
  • Bradford has not won an away game against Sunderland in over 21 years.
  • Sunderland prevailed in the first two group games with 2-1 each.
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We estimate a potential second guard of the Black Cats more strongly than the guests from Bradford. Because the cup game is only a test game, bets on the 1X2 market are more than risky. Therefore, with a stake of six units at Sunderland vs Bradford City, we dare a tip for good odds on over 2.5 goals in the game. After all, a forecast paid off in both Sunderland's group games.

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