Bradford vs Cambridge Predictions, Betting Tips and Preview

Bradford vs Cambridge predictions and betting tips for this opening League Two fixture on Saturday 3rd August. Bradford start the season as favourites for promotion, and they’ve been dealt a relatively straightforward fixture against Cambridge United.

Bradford vs Cambridge Predictions

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Bradford had a season to forget in League One, and it’s been a summer of re-building in West Yorkshire. Gary Bowyer has achieved promotion from this level before, and optimism remains high amongst Bantams fans. They’ve got rid of some dead wood, and signed well, but can they cope with the level of expectation that has been put upon them? Their defence was a real issue last season, regularly falling apart after conceding the first goal, and it’s an area that they’ve been able to strengthen this summer. Paudie O’Connor returns after a hugely successful loan spell at Valley Parade last season, whilst Adam Henley has relatively recent Championship experience on his CV. In the final third, if ageing duo James Vaughn and Clayton Donaldson can stay fit, then they could have one of the most formidable strikeforces in the division. There’s a lot of IFs about Bradford, but they should be able to start the season with three points. There will be a sizeable crowd behind them for this opening game, and they should have too much for a Cambridge side who are being tipped to struggle.

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Cambridge narrowly escaped relegation last season, and scored the lowest amount of goals in the fourth tier. The men from the Abbey netted just 40 times, and no player in their side got into double figures. Colin Calderwood has his work cut out to improve their attacking output, and won’t be helped by the departure of Jevani Brown to Colchester. Some reports claimed that Brown was too selfish, and his absence might help the U’s play as more of a team, but that is purely speculation. Harvey Knibbs has been recruited, and more is expected from Jabo Ibehre this time around. Wes Hoolahan has been training with the squad over the summer, and if he starts in this game, he could provide some much-needed magic, but at 37-years old, he may not play more than 60 minutes. Admittedly, Calderwood has his side playing slightly better stuff on the road last season as they made themselves tough to break down, but this will be one of their toughest away trips of the season.

 

Bradford vs Cambridge Betting Tips

Although Cambridge are slightly better on the road, Bradford should have too much for them in this tie. Although performance levels dropped towards the end of the campaign, when Edin Rahic departed, and the crowd came back and got behind their team, they played very well at home. There should be a decent atmosphere around the ground, and that positivity should inspire the players. Bradford have signed well, and Gary Bowyer is a terrific manager at this level. The Bantams should see this one through and get their season off to a cracking start. At the time of writing, they are 10/11, and that could shorten prior to kick-off.

With Cambridge’s lack of firepower last season, it could also be worth taking a chance on a low-scoring game here. Under 2.5 Goals is tempted at 4/5, but for those who fancy a bigger price, it’s evens for Both Teams to Score? No. It would have landed in five of the last eight League Two games for Calderwood’s men last season.

 

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