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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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
#20 Position #10
1 Points 3
1 Played 1
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
1 Scored 2
1 Conceded 0
+0 GD +2
1.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Blackpool FC are 20th (1 pts). Bradford City AFC are 10th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackpool FC is hosting Bradford City AFC for another epic battle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Anthony O'Connor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Luca Colville, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mark Cullen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Kelvin Mellor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Bradford City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' It’s high time David Hopkin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for George Miller. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Connor Wood.
  • 55' The travelling Bradford City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' GOAL! Eoin Doyle fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 62' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 62 minute. George Miller leaves to be changed by David Ball.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Armand Gnanduillet comes on to replace Harry Pritchard.
  • 64' What a moment for Jack Payne! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Blackpool FC make a change. Mark Cullen trudges off to be replaced by Ryan McLaughlin on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Lewis O'Brien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Wright on 66 minute.
  • 71' Richard O'Donnell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bradford City AFC tonight.
  • 74' The Bradford City AFC bench stirs into life. Luca Colville is withdrawn and Jordan Gibson gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Michael Nottingham. He replaces Liam Feeney on 76 minute.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Richard O'Donnell.
  • 84' Jay Spearing is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 88' A stunning finish from Jay Spearing — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Curtis Tilt makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • With this win, Blackpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Eoin Doyle 1
Curtis Tilt 1
Chris Taylor 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
David Ball 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
1.29 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Bradford City AFC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC40% Draw26% Bradford City AFC34%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
60%
Blackpool FC or Bradford City AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC24% Draw46% Bradford City AFC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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