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Bradford City prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Coral Windows Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Bantams have recorded 9 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Coral Windows Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Bradford City | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Bradford City | 4-2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Bradford City | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 03 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 26 Aug | Bradford City | 3 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 04 Feb | Bradford City | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 26 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 2 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bradford City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Bantams in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Shrewsbury Tn. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Shrews have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bradford City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 39 points from the 23 games they have played so far. Shrewsbury Tn. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 37 points from 23 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Bantams's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Shrewsbury Tn.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bradford City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |