Bradford City AFC vs Aldershot Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Aldershot Town FC — FA Cup at Valley Parade.
- Bradford City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Aldershot Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Assistant 1 Tom Cooke (England)
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 6.4 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Aldershot Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Harrogate Town AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Exeter City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Oldham Athletic AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Tonbridge Angels FC | A | 7–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Dec | Stockport County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Stockport County FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Nov | Swindon Town FC | A | 7–4 | W |
| 16 Oct | Bowers & Pitsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Aldershot Town FC this season
Aldershot Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aldershot Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
| Adam Phillips | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nick Powell | 2 G |
Aldershot Town FC
| Anisius Lewis | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bradford City AFC and Aldershot Town FC has kicked off!
- 5' James Henry is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aldershot Town FC tonight.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Richard Smallwood, as he is very good at scoring at Valley Parade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Bradford City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tommy Widdrington might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bradford City AFC and Aldershot Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Jack Barham is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 37' Aldershot Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' Aldershot Town FC is showing some good football. However, Aldershot Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' The 27-year-old Theo Widdrington has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vadaine Oliver makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aldershot Town FC's shape.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christian Maghoma makes it 1-2.
- 68' Calum Kavanagh makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Bradford City AFC are in front.
- 72' Bradford City AFC make a change. Jay Benn trudges off to be replaced by Andy Cook on 72 minutes.
- 73' A change in the Bradford City AFC ranks — Oliver Sanderson exits the field as Bobby Pointon enters on 73.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' Aldershot Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hady Ghandour is hanging Josh Barrett on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Tyler Frost as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Jones.
- 85' Cheick Diabate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 87' Maxwell Mullins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Barham at the 87 minute mark.
- With this win, Bradford City AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
30
Corry Evans ↓ Cheick Diabate 72'
- 6
- 2
-
19
Vadaine Oliver ↓ Jamie Walker 72'
- 5
- 3
- 27
- 8
- 24
- 21
Bench
- 14
- 20
-
9
Andy Cook ↑ 72'
-
7
Jamie Walker ↑ 72'
- 13
-
39
Cheick Diabate ↑ 72'
-
23
Bobby Pointon ↑ 73'
- 55
Coach
Graham Alexander
Aldershot Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 7
- 17
- 5
- 25
-
18
Oliver Scott ↓ James Henry 79'
- 35
-
8
Tyler Frost ↓ Ryan Jones 84'
-
6
Theo Widdrington ↓ Dejan Tetek 79'
-
22
Jack Barham ↓ Maxwell Mullins 87'
-
10
Josh Barrett ↓ Hady Ghandour 79'
Bench
- 1
- 21
- 2
-
24
Maxwell Mullins ↑ 87'
- 9
-
27
James Henry ↑ 79'
-
11
Ryan Jones ↑ 84'
-
34
Dejan Tetek ↑ 79'
-
23
Hady Ghandour ↑ 79'
Coach
Tommy Widdrington
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| George Fowler | 2 |
| Vadaine Oliver | 1 |
| Calum Kavanagh | 1 |
| Jack Barham | 1 |
| Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 1 |
| Luke Howell | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2024-11-02
Bradford City AFC
3–1
Aldershot Town FC
W
2023-11-04
Bradford City AFC
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2022-11-05
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Harrogate Town AFC
L
2021-11-06
Bradford City AFC
1–1
Exeter City FC
D
2020-11-28
Bradford City AFC
1–2
Oldham Athletic AFC
L
2020-11-07
Tonbridge Angels FC
0–7
Bradford City AFC
W
Aldershot Town FC Form
2024-11-02
Bradford City AFC
3–1
Aldershot Town FC
L
2024-01-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Aldershot Town FC
L
2023-12-13
Stockport County FC
0–1
Aldershot Town FC
W
2023-12-03
Aldershot Town FC
2–2
Stockport County FC
D
2023-11-04
Swindon Town FC
4–7
Aldershot Town FC
W
2021-10-16
Bowers & Pitsea FC
2–1
Aldershot Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Aldershot Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Aldershot Town FC
54%
Bradford City AFC or Aldershot Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aldershot Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Aldershot Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Aldershot Town FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

