Match Report
The table gap was wide: 42 points between Bradford City (3rd, 78 pts) and Morecambe (24th, 36 pts). Recent form told a different story for Bradford City: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/0.98 for Bradford City and 0.87/1.57 for Morecambe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Bradford City, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Morecambe arrived off three straight defeats. The last-five ledger: Bradford City 13/15, Morecambe 3/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 7 Bradford City wins, 4 for Morecambe, 6 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 41% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 35% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at The Coral Windows Stadium in Bradford (capacity 25,136). Bradford City led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Bradford City: Calum Kavanagh (30')