It’s another huge game for Bolton Wanderers.
Normally, there could, and probably would have been around 20,000 at Valley Parade for a visit to Bradford City. Arguably the two biggest clubs in the division, both are on winning streaks, with Bolton’s six in a row only surpassed in English football by Manchester City. With teams having games in hand on us though, it really would be vital if we can get a seventh league win in a row.
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Team news
Everyone is fit and ready to go, except for long term absentees Dennis Politic and Liam Edwards.
Previously
Bolton’s last trip to Bradford was in February 2017, in what was Phil Parkinson’s first return there since leaving Bradford for Bolton the previous summer. It started off in the worst possible fashion, with Charlie Wyke scoring a brace in the first 20 minutes. We fought back though, with goals from David Wheater and Gary Madine giving us a point.
The opposition
Bradford are in form, having won their last five. Stuart McCall was sacked in December (they’ll probably bring him back in a few years) and joint-caretaker managers Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars have done well enough to earn them the permanent gig. Lee Novak is their danger man up front, while Clayton Donaldson is the ex-Wanderer on their books.
Prediction
Two good sides, a draw might not be a bad result for us. 1-1