Finished 0 2 Bradford - Middlesbrough England EFL Cup - Northern Commercials Stadium 
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Bradford vs Middlesbrough top two betting tips
League Two Bradford head into Tuesday's League Cup game against Championship side Middlesbrough with nothing to lose and on the back of a 12-game unbeaten run at home. Here are our Bradford vs Middlesbrough preview and predictions.
Bradford or Draw
- Bradford come into this match enjoying a 12-game unbeaten run at home (W6 D6).
- Middlesbrough won just one of their last five games on the road (D1 L3).
- Also, all of the last 4 H2Hs had ended in draws.
BTTS
- Bradford were involved in games in which both sides scored five times in just their last six outings.
- All of the last 4 H2Hs saw both sides scoring.
- Also, Middlesbrough recorded 4 BTTS outcomes in their last 5 away matches.
Bradford vs Middlesbrough: Bookmakers & odds
Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Bradford vs Middlesbrough.
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Last Five - Bradford
Last Five - Middlesbrough
Bradford odds: 15/4 (4.75) – 21.1%
Draw odds: 3/1 (4.00) – 25.0%
Middlesbrough odds: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.1%
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
As we can see, the bookies favour Middlesbrough as the expected winners of this match. With a 57.10% win probability, the hosts are given a clear advantage. For more of our football betting tips, you should check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market
Bradford vs Middlesbrough lineups and latest team news
Bradford
Bradford extended their unbeaten run at home to 12 games on Saturday when easily beating Newport County 4-1. It was another impressive home outing from the Bantams and they are really solid in front of their fans.
Bradford play in the fourth tier of English football so even just making it to round 3 of the League Cup is a great success. However, Bradford will certainly fancy their chances in the coming match as just this July they drew 3-3 with Middlesbrough in a friendly while looking at the better team.
Coach Mark Hughes is expected to use his best players in the coming match. That said two key players will be absent. Key playmaker Alex Paterson, starting centre-back Ash Taylor and two others remain in the treatment room.
Predicted Lineup – Lewis (GK), Halliday, Platt, Stubbs, Ridehalgh, Gillied, McDonald, Tulloch, Walker, Odour & Cook
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough lifted some of the pressure on them on Saturday when able to claim their first league win of the season. After an awful start and only 2 points from their opening 7 matches Boro sat last when they hosted Southampton. They came from behind to win this match and it was far from pretty showing.
Boro reached round 3 after away wins vs Huddersfield and Burton. In both, those matches used a mixture of regulars and reserves. More of the same can be expected.
The main left-back Bangura, as well as, the influential centre-back Dijksteel remain sidelined. Another solid defender Clarke and the starting centre forward Forss also threaten to miss due to minor injuries.
Predicted Lineup – Glover (GK), Smith, Fry, Van den Berg, Engel, Barlaser, Hackney, Silvera, Greenwood, McGree & Latte Lath
Starting Lineups
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Tom Glover
Middlesbrough’s backup goalie Tom Glover started the previous two League Cup matches and he should be given another chance now. Considering that Glover gets so little use in the league this competition is his chance to shine.
With the first-choice goalie under pressure for his starting role right now we can see Glover giving it his all between the posts in the coming match as he tries to get more involved in the Championship too.
