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BIG MATCH PREVIEW: SWINDON v CITY

3 January 2020

Club News

BIG MATCH PREVIEW: SWINDON v CITY

3 January 2020

The Bantams make their first away trip of the new decade tomorrow, travelling to high-flying Swindon Town. 

Gary Bowyer's side will be looking to go eight games unbeaten in the 3.00pm clash, while recording their third-consecutive victory. 

The Robins have enjoyed a strong start to the 2019/20 campaign, currently sitting two points clear at the top of the Sky Bet League Two table. 

Richie Wellens' men will be hoping to build on last season's return, after a 13th-place finish in the fourth tier.

We have compiled a Big Match Preview full of in-depth pre-match analysis - ahead of the encounter. 

TEAM NEWS

City: Gary Bowyer could name an unchanged starting 11 for the third-consecutive game, after home victories over Mansfield Town and Morecambe. 

Aramide Oteh and Zeli Ismail could be pushing for starts, after impressing from the substitutes bench against the Shrimps. 

Jamie Devitt is nearing match-fitness, while Bowyer will be hoping Harry Pritchard and Kelvin Mellor will be nearing their returns from injury. 

Swindon: Jermaine McGlashan and Toumani Diagouraga will play no part for Swindon, after their contracts were cancelled by mutual consent. 

Diallang Jaiyesimi could keep his starting place after starring and scoring in the Robins' 2-1 win at Plymouth Argyle, last time out, while right-back Paul Caddis could face his former side. 

Richie Wellens' men, however, will be without the services of top scorer Eoin Doyle, as the striker - on loan from the Bantams - is unable to face his parent club. 

WHAT THE MANAGERS SAID

Gary Bowyer: "It is going to be a good game. Swindon are a strong side who play good football.

"The biggest challenge for them, this season, will be to keep hold of their manager, because Richie Wellens has done a brilliant job since he has been there and is very highly thought of.

"We have got to make sure we recover well and get ready for what will hopefully be a really good game of football - on a good pitch."

LAST TIME OUT

The return fixture, in October, saw the Bantams record their third-straight home league win, overcoming Swindon 2-1. 

Goals from Hope Akpan and Shay McCartan proved enough to seal victory for City, seeing them climb back into the Sky Bet League Two play-off positions. 

Bradford City 2 (Hope Akpan 69', Shay McCartan 79')

Swindon Town 1 (Jerry Yates 74')

Sky Bet League Two

Saturday October 5th 2019

Attendance: 14,136

Referee: Tom Nield

City: Richard O’Donnell; Kelvin Mellor (booked 90'), Paudie O’Connor (Tyler French 84'), Anthony O’Connor, Connor Wood; Zeli Ismail (Shay McCartan 70'), Callum Cooke, Hope Akpan (Daniel Devine 82'), Harry Pritchard, Dylan Connolly; Clayton Donaldson (c). Subs (not used): Sam Hornby (GK), Adam Henley, Jermaine Anderson, Aramide Oteh.

Swindon: Luke McCormick; Rob Hunt, Gabriel Zakuani, Zeki Fryers, Ellis Iandolo (booked 43’), Lloyd Isgrove (Adam May 86'), Jordan Lyden (c, booked 19’, Scott Twine 86'), Anthony Grant, Kaiyne Woolery; Keshi Anderson (booked 25’, Michael Doughty 46'), Jerry Yates. Subs (not used): Steven Benda (GK), Danny Rose, Tom Broadbent, Taylor Curran.

 
MATCH OFFICIALS
 
Darren Drysdale has overseen 22 matches so far, this season, dishing out 80 bookings and two dismissal.
 
The Lincolnshire official oversaw the Bantams' Leasing.com Trophy tie at home to Rochdale, in November, before taking charge of the Robins' Emirtaes FA Cup defeat to Cheltenham Town, seven days later. 
 
Drysdale will be flanked by Paul Yates and Justin Amey, with Craig Taylor appointed fourth official. 
 
MATCH COVERAGE

Supporters unable to make it the long trip to the Energy Check County Ground tomorrow can follow match action via the club’s official Twitter page.

The live feed will provide minute-by-minute coverage of the clash in addition to updates on other social media outlets such as Facebook and Instagram.

Full audio match commentary is available to iFollow Bantams subscribers, while BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim Steere and Andy Kiwomya will provide live radio commentary at 774 kHz on FM and DAB.

IFollow subscribers can also catch all the reaction with post-match interviews and content, while supporters based outside the UK with a package can even tune into a live video stream!

BACK THE BANTAMS - WITH SKY BET

City supporters can back their team for victory tomorrow with Sky Bet.

Swindon are currently placed as 21/20 favourites to overcome Gary Bowyer's men. 

City fans can place their bets by CLICKING HERE.

PLEASE NOTE: All odds are subject to change.

KIT COLOURS

City will wear their all-white away kit for their trip to Swindon, who will be in their Darby Rimmer MND Foundation-sponsored purple third strip.

City: White with Claret and Amber / White with Claret Detail / White with Claret Detail

Swindon: Purple / Purple / Purple


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