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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Northern Commercials Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Bradford City AFC and Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Johnson, as he is very good at scoring at Northern Commercials Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Connor Ripley.
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 21' GOAL! Lewis O'Brien scores on 21. Assisted by Eoin Doyle
  • 26' Accrington Stanley FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 30' GOAL! Eoin Doyle scores on 30. Assisted by Adam Chicksen
  • 35' The whistle greets Lewis O'Brien as he departs to be replaced by Connor Wood.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Jordan Clark. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Bradford City AFC player. Anthony O'Connor gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Connor Hall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nick Anderton on 46 minute.
  • 49' What a strike from Connor Wood! The score is 3-0.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Michael Ihiekwe. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' It’s high time John Coleman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' The travelling Accrington Stanley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bradford City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eoin Doyle.
  • 80' Kai Brunker has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Miller on 80 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan McGowan.
  • 86' The Bradford City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jack Payne departs to be replaced by Eliot Goldthorp.
  • 90' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bradford City AFC players.

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.