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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
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Standings

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

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
#15 Position #1
8 Points 15
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 0 / 2
13 Scored 7
13 Conceded 4
+0 GD +3
1.14 PPG 2.14
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
71% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Bradford City AFC are 1st (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
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' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Bradford City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Kelvin Mellor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bradford City AFC so far.
  • 20' Blackpool FC have won 474 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony O'Connor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bradford City AFC.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Miller.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Connor Wood is booked for Bradford City AFC — Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Bradford City AFC's compact .
  • 59' Magnificent from Eoin Doyle! That is 19 goals in 118 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for David Ball. He replaces George Miller on 62 minute.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Armand Gnanduillet. He replaces Harry Pritchard on 63 minute.
  • 64' What a moment for Jack Payne! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan McLaughlin is hanging Mark Cullen on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Lewis O'Brien. He replaces Josh Wright on 66 minute.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Jordan Gibson is replacing Luca Colville for the Bradford City AFC side.
  • 76' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 76 minute. Liam Feeney leaves to be changed by Michael Nottingham.
  • 81' Luca Colville, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Richard O'Donnell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' GOAL! Jay Spearing scores on 84.
  • 88' The deadlock is broken! Jay Spearing gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Curtis Tilt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 3-2 the final result. Bradford City AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Jay Spearing 2
Armand Gnanduillet 2
Jay Spearing 2
Curtis Tilt 1
Jack Payne 1
Eoin Doyle 1
Jack Payne 1
Eoin Doyle 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
1.72 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC48% Draw24% Bradford City AFC28%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
52%
Blackpool FC or Bradford City AFC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC33% Draw43% Bradford City AFC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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