Check out our preview as City head south to take on Swindon.
Kick-off: Saturday, October 23 (3pm)
Venue: County Ground
Possible line-ups
SWINDON
GK Jojo Wollacott, RWB Rob Hunt, CH Akin Odimayo, CH Mathieu Baudry, CH Romoney Crichlow, LWB Ellis Iandolo, RM Jonny Williams, CM Louis Reed, LM Jack Payne, F Harry McKirdy, F Tyreece Simpson.
Substitutes: Gladwin, East, Mitchell-Lawson, Gilbert, Hayden, Grant, Ward.
Team news: Ben Gladwin may return after being rested on the bench at Sutton in midweek.
Leading scorer: Harry McKirdy, Jack Payne, Tyreece Simpson, four.
League position: 3rd
Last four matches: Sutton (a) W2-1, Rochdale (h) D2-2, Plymouth (a) W3-1, Forest Green (a) W2-0.
One to watch: City know how influential Jack Payne can be on his day and the midfielder has scored four league goals already.
BRADFORD CITY
GK Richard O'Donnell, RB Oscar Threlkeld, CH Paudie O'Connor, CH Niall Canavan, LB Matty Foulds, CM Yann Songo'o, CM Levi Sutton, RM Gareth Evans, AM Callum Cooke, LM Charles Vernam, F Andy Cook.
Substitutes: Robinson, Watt, Gilliead, Cousin-Dawson, Scales, Lavery, Kelleher.
Team news: Captain Niall Canavan could return to bolster a back four that has let in five in two games.
Leading scorer: Andy Cook, six.
League position: 12th.
Last four matches: Hartlepool (h) L1-3, Bristol Rovers (h) D2-2, Newport (a) D0-0, Rochdale (h) W2-0.
Referee: Ross Joyce, from Middlesbrough, was in charge of City's 1-0 home loss to Salford in April.
Odds: Swindon 6/4, City 15/8, draw 11/5.
Last time sides met: Shay McCartan netted a late free-kick to earn City a 1-1 draw at the County Ground in January 2020.
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