Bradford City Welcomes Leyton Orient for Duff Home Debut

Bradford City host Leyton Orient at Valley Parade on Saturday 10th October, with Michael Duff taking charge of his first league match as head coach after replacing Graham Alexander. The League One fixture sees second placed Bradford meet 11th placed Leyton Orient. According to BBC Sport, Bradford entered the match with 16 points from eight games, while Leyton Orient had 10 points.

The standings showed the Bantams in a promotion position and the O's in mid table. Sports Mole reported that Duff was appointed after Alexander left Bradford for Preston North End. Mark Trueman had managed the team temporarily, overseeing a 1-1 league draw with Reading and a 4-0 EFL Trophy win over Rotherham United.

Bradford's interim period followed an opening League One run of five wins, one draw and two defeats under Alexander, according to Sports Mole. The new manager arrived after Bradford narrowly missed promotion last season.

Sports Mole reported that Leyton Orient traveled north after a 2-0 home defeat against Plymouth Argyle. The result left Richie Wellens' side three points outside the top six after eight league matches. The London club improved defensively compared with the previous campaign, with Sports Mole reporting that they had conceded 11 goals in their first eight matches and recorded two clean sheets during September.

Bradford prepared for changes after a new manager arrived and midweek EFL Trophy action, according to Sports Mole. The report said Will Swan could receive another starting opportunity after scoring twice in the midweek victory. Sports Mole also reported that Jon McCracken and Ibou Touray were available after returning from international duty with Scotland and Gambia. Leyton Orient were expected to keep an unchanged lineup after avoiding new injury problems.

The Telegraph and Argus reported that Duff's first league game in charge would come as Bradford returned home following a series of away matches. BBC Sport listed Bradford's lineup under manager Mark Trueman as the team prepared for the fixture.