Although Crawley are expected to struggle this season, their retention of Telford should help Lindsey's side score enough goals to keep them competitive in the division.
However, Bradford undoubtedly possess more quality throughout their squad, and we can envisage them starting the season with a victory this weekend.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bradford City win with a probability of 44.61%. A win for Crawley Town had a probability of 28.44% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.83%) and 0-2 (8.42%). The likeliest Crawley Town win was 1-0 (9.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood.
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