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Man City v Bradford prediction

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What to expect

We expect about 2.4 goals from Man City and 0.4 from Bradford, so Man City come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 2.8 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.

Man City come into this on two straight defeats. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.

Our pick: Man City to win. Man City are the stronger side on the numbers (xG 2.4-0.4), and we make them about 89% to win. On this shape, taking them to come out on top looks the cleaner play than chasing a bigger price elsewhere.

We put the chance of that landing at about 87 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.09, which works out at about 92 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.

What the numbers say
✓Man City have won two of their last five.
✓Bradford have won two of their last five.

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