Each day our exclusive MATCH OF THE DAQ service previews the big match of the day – usually a televised game.

As well as the preview we also bring you the head to head records of the two teams as well as a recommended bet on BETDAQ for the match.


Leeds United v Bradford
Carling Cup
KO 19:45, Tuesday, Sky Sports 2

HEAD-TO-HEAD

(Max last 10 only)
02 Sep 2008 Football League Trophy Leeds 2-1 Bradford                
13 May 2001 Premier League Leeds 6-1 Bradford              
29 Oct 2000 Premier League Bradford 1-1 Leeds                
12 Mar 2000 Premier League Bradford 1-2 Leeds              
20 Nov 1999 Premier League Leeds 2-1 Bradford              
28 Oct 1998 League Cup Leeds 1-0 Bradford        
07 Apr 1990 Division Two Leeds 1-1 Bradford      
28 Oct 1989 Division Two Bradford 0-1 Leeds      
01 Mar 1989 Division Two Leeds 3-3 Bradford     
26 Oct 1988 Division Two Bradford 1-1 Leeds

PREVIEW

West Yorkshire pride is at stake when Leeds and Bradford meet on Tuesday night. Despite being separated by little more than ten miles, competitive fixtures between the sides are not very common, so it has been almost 15 years since the Bantams have enjoyed the bragging rights over their next door neighbours. And Betdaq users don’t appear to give Bradford much of a sniff of breaking that spell.

Peter Jackson’s men are very much the underdogs for this Carling Cup tie at 6.8 and Leeds clear favourites at 1.51.

Both teams come into this one on the back of opening day defeats, but a bet on Bradford would be a brave one with a huge gulf in class separating the hosts, who finished seventh in the Championship last term, from their visitors, who only managed to claim eighteenth spot in League Two.

The last time the clubs met in 2008 Leeds won 2-1 at home and Bradford were taught a footballing lesson on their prior visit to Elland Road when United secured a 6-1 triumph with the goals coming from Mark Viduka, Ian Harte, Eirik Bakke, Alan Smith, Harry Kewell and Lee Bowyer.

Those glamour names may be a thing of the past for Leeds, and we made a few quid opposing them at the weekend against Southampton, but Simon Grayson’s outfit should demonstrate their superiority and look good for the win here.

RECOMMENDATION: (1-10 points)

Leeds at around 1.51: 7 points
Sunday’s Return: -2

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