Grimsby take on the visitors Bradford City in a group stage match of English Football League Trophy. The match will be played on Tuesday, October 10th at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes).
The Mariners once reached the top division in England and even finished 5th there, but that was a long time ago, in the first half of the last century. However, in 2010, they suffered a drop to the National League, the 5th semi-amateur division in the country. Currently, they play only slightly higher in League 2, where they finished 11th in the spring. Presently, their performance has declined, and they are currently struggling to stay above the relegation zone, averaging just 1 point per match. Additionally, their trip to Mansfield in the League Cup ended with a 0-2 defeat. They have also suffered two losses in the Football League Trophy, first losing to the youth team of Manchester City in a penalty shootout and then, in regular time, to Barnsley.
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Bradford are not significantly stronger than their upcoming opponent. The Bantams won their only trophy back in 1911 when they claimed the FA Cup. Just over a century later, in 2013, they nearly repeated that feat by reaching the final of the League Cup (knocking out Arsenal and Aston Villa along the way). However, they lost the final 0-5 to the underdog, Swansea. At that time, the club was in the 4th division of the country, and they remain there today. Last season, they secured a promising 6th place finish, but it ultimately didn't allow them to move up. Currently, under the guidance of Mark Hughes, they have an equal number of wins and losses and find themselves in the lower half of the league table. Their League Cup campaign ended with a 0-2 loss to Middlesbrough, although they had previously eliminated Accrington and Wrexham. Now, they have the opportunity to start their Football League Trophy campaign.
The last time Grimsby won against Bradford was in 1998, despite the frequent encounters between the two sides. In 2023, Bradford won in March and drew in September.
hosts are given a slight advantage, but the visitors are undoubtedly stronger, so we recommend betting on the away victory for Bradford with a 0 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Bradford to win with 0.0 handicap.
