Check out our game preview as the Bantams go to Walsall for a crucial survival battle in League One.
Kick-off: Saturday, February 23 (3pm)
Venue: Banks's Stadium
Possible line-ups
CITY
GK Richard O’Donnell
RB Paul Caddis
CH Anthony O’Connor
DM Jacob Butterfield
DM Lewis O'Brien
RM David Ball
AM Jack Payne
LM Billy Clarke
SUBSTITUTES: Miller, Mellor, Wood, Anderson, Akpan, Devine, Wilson.
Team news: Kelvin Mellor has trained all week since returning to the squad last week. There are no fresh injuries from the last game.
League position: 23rd
Leading scorer: Jack Payne 9 (all competitions)
Last four matches: Plymouth (h) D0-0, Fleetwood (h) L0-1, Wycombe (a) D0-0, Shrewsbury (h) W4-3
WALSALL
GK Liam Roberts
RB Nicky Devlin
CH Dan Scarr
CH Jack Fitzwater
LB Scott Laird
RM Zeli Ismail
CM Joe Edwards
CM Liam Kinsella
LM Matt Jarvis
F Aramide Oteh
F Andy Cook
SUBSTITUTES: Taylor, Gordon, Leahy, Guthrie, Osbourne, Norman, Dunn.
Team news: Martin O'Connor's return as coach has lifted the mood. There are no new injury worries for under-pressure boss Dean Keates.
League position: 18th
Last four matches: Coventry (a) L0-3, Wimbledon (h) L0-1, Blackpool (a) L0-2, Rochdale (h) L1-2
Leading scorer: Andy Cook 16 (all competitions)
One to watch: Andy Cook has carried his free-scoring form from non-league into League One with 16 goals in his first season for Walsall.
Referee: Devon's Brett Huxtable has not refereed a City game for two years since they beat Peterborough 1-0 at Valley Parade in March 2017.
Odds: Walsall 11/8; City 2/1; draw 9/4
Last time sides met: City recorded their biggest win of the season when they hammered Walsall 4-0 at Valley Parade in December.
Ticket prices: Adults - £20.50*, Senior/Students - £15..50, Under-18s - £15.50, Family ticket - £22.50.
*Admission prices increase by £2 if purchased on matchday.
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