Bradford City vs Luton Town; Sky Bet League One
Bradford City vs Luton Town. Sky Bet League One.
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Bradford vs Luton preview
Monday 11 March 2019 15:29, UK
Bradford pair Kelvin Mellor and Calum Woods are both major injury doubts for the home game against Luton.
Boss Gary Bowyer's win in his first game in charge against Peterborough on Saturday came at a cost with defenders Mellor and Woods forced off before half-time.
Mellor, restored to the starting line-up by Bowyer, sustained a knee injury and soon after Woods, returning from a five-game injury lay-off, also departed. Paul Caddis and Adam Chicksen replaced the pair against Peterborough and should continue, while winger Sean Scannell is closing in on his return from a serious back injury.
Luton boss Mick Harford is expected to select from an unchanged squad as his side bid to extend their lead at the top of the table. Harford has no new injury or suspension worries following Saturday's goalless draw at Plymouth.
Harford withdrew Danny Hylton before the interval at Home Park to safeguard the striker from a red card after an earlier booking, but he should resume up front. Midfielder Luke Berry is pushing for a recall following his recent recovery from a hamstring injury.
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Bradford are winless in their last seven league encounters with Luton (D3 L4), last winning against the Hatters in April 1968.
Luton have scored in each of their last eight league games against Bradford City, keeping clean sheets in half of those contests (4).
Bradford City have won six of their last nine home league matches (D1 L2), this after having only won one of their previous 11 beforehand (D2 L8).
Luton are unbeaten in 11 away league matches on a Tuesday (W5 D6) since a 0-1 loss at Newport in League Two in March 2015.
New Bradford manager Gary Bowyer only won one of his four league matches (including play-offs) against Luton whilst in charge of Blackpool (D1 L2), although this was a 3-2 win in the 2016-17 League Two play-off semi-final.
