Bradford City and Carlisle are two teams vying for promotion back to the English league one Bradford City has endured a frustrating month so far while Carlisle would be looking to make their return to third place on Monday. I am predicting this time to go in favor of Carlisle with a win or draw for the visitors. Here's why you should bet on Carlisle;

Carlisle is a top team this season and they have done well to deserve promotion but they still have a long way to go, and I think the squad understand this in their last few games they have shown nerves of steel to get very good results against the odds. Paul Simpson's side will return to the automatic promotion spots if they manage a win in Yorkshire which is very likely considering how Bradford City has been dropping points lately. The Bluebirds have not lost in five games and while you have their sharp attack to thank for that with a good return this month, their backline has also been solid with three clean sheets in five games. Bradford City has lost their grip on the playoff zones and they have endured a frustrating month so far with only one win in four games this month. Mark Hughes' team need a quick response but I don't see them beating Carlisle, so I'd go for an away win or draw.

Bradford City is facing one of their nemesis in the English League Two. Both teams are rivals seeking promotion and if recent head-to-head meetings are anything to go by, Carlisle would really be confident ahead of the meeting in Yorkshire on Monday. On Boxing Day last year, Carlisle delivered a 1-0 loss to Bradford City, one that gave them a good leap in the promotion race and that was Carlisle's fourth win in the last five clashes between Bradford City. Paul Simpson's side can do the double over a team they know how to play against, but incase they do not find a breakthrough, I'm very confident that they would still take points off Bradford City.