After a mini wobble through January, Bradford have steadied the ship and cemented their place in the top six with four consecutive wins to nil at Valley Parade.
Much of their success this season has been built on their form on their own patch, where they’ve won 13 of 17 games with only the top two taking more home points. They’ll want to avenge their 2-1 loss away at Orient in December, and with a six-point cushion to seventh-placed Huddersfield with a game in hand, they should be able to play with freedom.
By contrast, Leyton Orient travel to Bradford with the pressure of a potential relegation back to League Two as they sit 21st in the League One table. The O’s also have the joint third-worst away record in the third tier and have been beaten on the road in five of their last seven games.
Having lost in the play-off final last season, Richie Wellens would not have expected a battle for survival in this campaign, but given the form of those around them, they look in real trouble, and a trip to high-flying Bradford won’t help their cause.
