Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bradford City (9th, 69 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Sutton United (23rd, 42 pts). Sutton United ranked 11th in the league on five-round form, well above their 23rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.28 for Bradford City and 1.28/1.83 for Sutton United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
10 games without a win framed Sutton United's arrival. The last-five ledger: Bradford City 10/15, Sutton United 2/15.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 3 for Bradford City, 1 for Sutton United and 1 drawn, at 3.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was The Utilita Energy Stadium in Bradford, with room for 25,136 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.