Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2025-26 PLAYOFFS

League One · 2025-26
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bradford City AFC
Sat 9 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Toughsheet Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Amario Cozier-Duberry 60' 1–0
Y 33' Josh Neufville
Ibrahim Cissoko 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
2
Bolton Wanderers FC 4 games · Avg 1.0 goals Bradford City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC 2026-04-25 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2025-11-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Bradford City AFC H 1–0 W
02 May Luton Town FC H 2–3 L
25 Apr Bradford City AFC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–3 D
14 Apr Stevenage FC H 5–1 W
11 Apr Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L
Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
02 May Exeter City FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
18 Apr Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Stevenage FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC Bradford City AFC
#5 Position #4
75 Points 77
46 Played 46
19 / 18 / 9 W / D / L 22 / 11 / 13
70 Scored 58
52 Conceded 51
+18 GD +7
1.63 PPG 1.67
41% Win % 48%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts). Bradford City AFC are 4th (77 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Toughsheet Community Stadium that hosts another battle between Bolton Wanderers FC and Bradford City AFC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Ethan Erhahon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jenson Metcalfe, as he is very good at scoring at Toughsheet Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Ibou Touray has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' Bradford City AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josh Sheehan made 22 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Bradford City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' GOAL! Amario Cozier-Duberry scores on 60.
  • 65' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 114 games and scored 105 goals.
  • 80' Bradford City AFC is showing some good football. However, Bradford City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' It’s high time Steven Schumacher made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a card for Ibrahim Cissoko.
  • Full Time. Bolton Wanderers FC beats Bradford City AFC

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Johnny Kenny 1
Kayden Jackson 1
Amario Cozier-Duberry 1
Xavier Simons 1

Head to Head

2026-05-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC 2026-04-25 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2025-11-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Bradford City AFC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2026-05-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC W 2026-05-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 Luton Town FC L 2026-04-25 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2026-04-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–3 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2026-04-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–1 Stevenage FC W 2026-04-11 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Bradford City AFC Form

2026-05-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC L 2026-05-02 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bradford City AFC W 2026-04-25 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2026-04-21 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2026-04-18 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bradford City AFC D 2026-04-11 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Stevenage FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC48% Draw27% Bradford City AFC25%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
52%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Bradford City AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC32% Draw49% Bradford City AFC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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