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Blackpool FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Blackpool FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Bradford City AFC
Sat 8 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' George Miller
Y 50' Connor Wood
Y 83' Richard O'Donnell

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Richard West
6 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
Blackpool FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bradford City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Bradford City AFC H 3–2 W
01 Sep Walsall FC A 0–0 D
25 Aug Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
18 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–0 D
11 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Blackpool FC A 2–3 L
01 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
25 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
21 Aug Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
18 Aug Southend United FC A 0–2 L
11 Aug Barnsley FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Bradford City AFC
#19 Position #7
12 Points 22
12 Played 13
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 3
17 Scored 10
21 Conceded 8
-4 GD +2
1.00 PPG 1.69
25% Win % 46%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
69% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Blackpool FC are 19th (12 pts). Bradford City AFC are 7th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bradford City AFC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G
Bradford City AFC
Bobby Pointon 2 G
Nick Powell 1 G
Macaulay Gillesphey 1 G
Aden Baldwin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Bradford City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jordan Thompson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bradford City AFC.
  • 20' Bradford City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Hopkin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' It looks surprising Bradford City AFC does not make any changes. Donervon Daniels has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' The 36-year-old David Ball has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' George Miller is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Connor Wood on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bradford City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 55' It’s high time Terry McPhillips made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' GOAL! Eoin Doyle fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 62' David Ball has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Miller on 62 minute.
  • 63' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Harry Pritchard exits the field as Armand Gnanduillet enters on 63.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Jack Payne makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 64' The whistle greets Mark Cullen as he departs to be replaced by Ryan McLaughlin.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. Josh Wright is replaced by Lewis O'Brien on 66 minute.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' The whistle greets Luca Colville as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Gibson.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Liam Feeney is replaced by Michael Nottingham.
  • 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' Richard O'Donnell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' A goal from the England international Jay Spearing! He fires home on 84 to make it 1-2!
  • 88' What a strike from Jay Spearing! The score is 2-2.
  • 90' Blackpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Curtis Tilt on 90.
  • Another three points for Blackpool FC.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Terry McPhillips

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Armand Gnanduillet 2
Jay Spearing 2
Jay Spearing 2
Chris Taylor 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
David Ball 1
Curtis Tilt 1
Jack Payne 1

Head to Head

2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC

Blackpool FC Form

2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC W 2018-09-01 Walsall FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2018-08-25 Blackpool FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2018-08-21 Blackpool FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2018-08-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2018-08-11 Blackpool FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L

Bradford City AFC Form

2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC L 2018-09-01 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC L 2018-08-25 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2018-08-21 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2018-08-18 Southend United FC 2–0 Bradford City AFC L 2018-08-11 Bradford City AFC 0–2 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.65 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC50% Draw25% Bradford City AFC25%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
50%
Blackpool FC or Bradford City AFC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC33% Draw45% Bradford City AFC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.