Bradford City take on the visitors Middlesbrough in the 1/16-finals of English Football League Cup. The match will be played on Tuesday, September 26th at Valley Parade (Bradford).
Bradford are known for its cup successes. The Bantams, ten years ago, in 2013, reached the final of the League Cup. At that time, just like now, they represented the fourth-tier of English football, League Two. Interestingly, the current manager, Mark Hughes, is experienced in this regard. However, even under his leadership, the team finished sixth last season but was eliminated in the first round of the promotion playoffs. The current season's start is mediocre - yes, there are not many losses, but there aren't many wins either, despite plenty of draws. Both previous cup matches, against Accrington and Wrexham, ended in 1-1 draws, but on both occasions, Harry Lewis won the penalty shootouts.
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The Riversiders are off to a poor start this season. This was the case last year as well, leading to the appointment of Michael Carrick as manager. The former football legend, with little independent coaching experience, transformed the team and managed to lift them to fourth place. But what happened over the summer? Did the defeat in the promotion playoffs against Coventry have such an impact? Or was the departure of Chuba Akpom to Ajax, who scored 28 goals, so painful? In any case, there have been no victories, and they've only managed draws against Huddersfield and Sheffield Wednesday. They did, however, defeat Southampton 2-1 with determination. They also beat the same Terriers 3-2 away in the EFL Cup, followed by a win against Bolton.
There have been a total of 9 matches, with Middlesbrough winning 4 and losing only once. However, the most recent official match dates back to 2001. It seems like the Riversiders need to improve their situation in the Championship. But they should also aim to win in the cup.
Prediction for the match: Middlesbrough to win.
