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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

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

1
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
100% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

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' Temperatures are rising at Northern Commercials Stadium as Bradford City AFC face off against Accrington Stanley FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Connor Hall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Connor Ripley.
  • 17' 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.
  • 21' Lewis O'Brien adds to his 0 season tally! Bradford City AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Offrande Zanzala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 30' Against the run of play, Eoin Doyle has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' Bradford City AFC ring the changes. Lewis O'Brien has done his job and it is now time for Connor Wood to step up.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Clark.
  • 44' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Anthony O'Connor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Another substitution for Accrington Stanley FC to replace Nick Anderton by Connor Hall on 46 minute.
  • 49' Goal! Connor Wood scores his 2 goal in 114 matches.
  • 52' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' The 32-year-old Jordan Clark has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Offrande Zanzala, as he is very good at scoring at Northern Commercials Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Richards-Everton on 64 minutes.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Bradford City AFC. Eoin Doyle will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Kai Brunker. He replaces George Miller on 80 minute.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Bradford City AFC. Ryan McGowan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Eliot Goldthorp. He replaces Jack Payne on 86 minute.
  • 90' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Bradford City AFC and Accrington Stanley FC share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Bradford City AFC Form

2019-01-01 Bradford City AFC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2018-12-29 Rochdale AFC 0–4 Bradford City AFC W 2018-12-26 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bradford City AFC L 2018-12-22 Bradford City AFC 2–0 Scunthorpe United FC W 2018-12-15 Bradford City AFC 4–0 Walsall FC W 2018-12-11 Bradford City AFC 4–4 Peterborough United FC D

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2019-01-01 Bradford City AFC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2018-12-29 Accrington Stanley FC 0–4 Peterborough United FC L 2018-12-26 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2018-12-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC W 2018-12-15 Southend United FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2018-12-01 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC W

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
9%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%

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.