In search of breaking their four-game winless streak in League Two, Bradford City will host Newport County at the University of Bradford Stadium.

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Although Jack Shepherd's late goal earned Bradford a point during their trip to Morecambe, their winless streak in League Two continues. After two draws and two losses—sandwiched around an EFL Trophy victory against Mansfield Town—City now sit in 13th place after nine matches, despite a promising start to the season. On a positive note, Graham Alexander's squad remains unbeaten at home in the league, accumulating eight points from four games at Valley Parade. They’ve also gone seven matches without a loss there, winning five, marking their best streak in over a year.

Confident of maintaining this run, Bradford previously defeated Newport County twice last season with a 4-1 scoreline in both encounters. In their last match in April, goals from Calum Kavanagh, Andy Cook, Bobby Pointon, and Jamie Walker reinforced their dominance, as Bradford has not lost in the last six league meetings against Newport. Historically, Newport has struggled in away fixtures against Bradford, winning only once in their last nine EFL encounters and failing to score on six occasions. However, after recent wins over Crewe Alexandra and Salford City, they’ll aim to break this trend. Newport's head coach, Nelson Jardim, is pleased with their current ninth-place standing but acknowledges the need to improve their away performance, having recorded three losses and just one win on the road this season.