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

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League One · 2018-19

Bradford City AFC

3 – 0

Full Time

Accrington Stanley FC

Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Northern Commercials Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 12' Connor Ripley

R 26' Offrande Zanzala

Y 39' Jordan Clark

Anthony O'Connor 45' Y

Y 45' Billy Kee

Y 52' Michael Ihiekwe

Y 64' Ben Richards-Everton

Eoin Doyle 78' Y

Ryan McGowan 84' Y

Y 90' Mark Hughes

Overview

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Bradford City AFC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Northern Commercials Stadium.

Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Paul Graham
Referee David Benton
Referee Paul Marsden
Referee Christopher Ward

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

Bradford City AFC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Accrington Stanley FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-01 Bradford City AFC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-10-13 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Accrington Stanley FC	H	3–0	W
29 Dec	Rochdale AFC	A	4–0	W
26 Dec	Sunderland AFC	A	0–1	L
22 Dec	Scunthorpe United FC	H	2–0	W
15 Dec	Walsall FC	H	4–0	W
11 Dec	Peterborough United FC	H	4–4	D

Accrington Stanley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Bradford City AFC	A	0–3	L
29 Dec	Peterborough United FC	H	0–4	L
26 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	2–1	W
22 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	3–0	W
15 Dec	Southend United FC	A	0–3	L
01 Dec	Cheltenham Town FC	H	3–1	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

71% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Bradford City AFC

Bobby Pointon	2 G
Nick Powell	1 G
Macaulay Gillesphey	1 G
Aden Baldwin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Accrington Stanley FC gets underway.
5' Accrington Stanley FC 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.
10' Michael Ihiekwe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
12' A moment of madness from Connor Ripley on 12 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Accrington Stanley FC will be frustrated.
17' Accrington Stanley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
21' A stunning finish from Lewis O'Brien — that came from absolutely nowhere!
26' Offrande Zanzala is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
30' Eoin Doyle adds to his 0 season tally! Bradford City AFC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
35' The supporters are chanting for Connor Wood. He replaces Lewis O'Brien on 35 minute.
39' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bradford City AFC and Accrington Stanley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anthony O'Connor on 45 minutes.
46' The Accrington Stanley FC bench stirs into life. Nick Anderton is withdrawn and Connor Hall gets his opportunity.
49' What composure from Connor Wood! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
52' That is a Yellow card for Accrington Stanley FC. Michael Ihiekwe will be fuming at that decision.
57' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Accrington Stanley FC's shape.
62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
64' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 64.
69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Connor Ripley suffering a number of foals already.
74' Accrington Stanley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
78' Controversy at the stadium! Eoin Doyle argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
80' Kai Brunker gets the nod from Bradford City AFC. He replaces George Miller and will look to change the dynamic.
84' That is a Yellow card for Bradford City AFC. Ryan McGowan will be fuming at that decision.
86' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. Jack Payne is replaced by Eliot Goldthorp on 86 minute.
90' Poor challenge from Mark Hughes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bradford City AFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

24
Nick Anderton ↓ Connor Hall 46'
30
Connor Ripley
3
Mark Hughes ↓ Connor Hall 46'
2
Callum Johnson ↓ Ben Richards-Everton 46'
11
Sean McConville C
29
Billy Kee
7
Jordan Clark
9
Offrande Zanzala
4
Michael Ihiekwe
14
Sam Finley
26
Daniel Barlaser

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Eoin Doyle	2
Sean McConville	1
Billy Kee	1
Offrande Zanzala	1
Lewis O'Brien	1
Connor Wood	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.89 Bradford City AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.08 Accrington Stanley FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bradford City AFC55% Draw24% Accrington Stanley FC21%

Actual: Bradford City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw

79%

Draw or Accrington Stanley FC

45%

Bradford City AFC or Accrington Stanley FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bradford City AFC39% Draw43% Accrington Stanley FC18%

Actual: Bradford City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

1 – 0

0 – 0

6.8%

3 – 1

3 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

3.3%

0 – 2

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap	Bradford City AFC covers	Push	Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	23%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bradford City AFC Form

Accrington Stanley FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Clean Sheet