Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
#3 Position #10
75 Points 3
46 Played 1
19 / 18 / 9 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
70 Scored 2
52 Conceded 0
+18 GD +2
1.63 PPG 3.00
41% Win % 100%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Bradford City AFC are 10th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Bolton Wanderers FC vs Bradford City AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bradford City AFC's shape.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bolton Wanderers FC and Bradford City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Josh Neufville on 33 minutes earns him a card. Bradford City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 38' Ruben Rodrigues has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Bolton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Bradford City AFC's compact .
  • 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Josh Neufville is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 60' Brilliant from the forward! Amario Cozier-Duberry makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 65' Bradford City AFC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' Josh Sheehan, a Wales , has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Ireland international Jack Bonham has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Ibrahim Cissoko gets a card.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Bolton Wanderers FC and Bradford City AFC (для сухой ничьи).

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
0.72 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Bradford City AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC29% Draw29% Bradford City AFC42%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
71%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Bradford City AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC14% Draw53% Bradford City AFC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16%
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 26% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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