Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bradford City AFC vs Aldershot Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Bradford City AFC
3 – 1
Full Time
Aldershot Town FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Valley Parade 4,737 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 32' Jack Barham
Vadaine Oliver 50' 1–1
Christian Maghoma og 65' 2–1
Calum Kavanagh 68' 3–1
Cheick Diabate 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Aldershot Town FC — FA Cup at Valley Parade.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Assistant 1 Tom Cooke (England)
  • Assistant 2

Head-to-Head

1
2
Bradford City AFC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Aldershot Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Bradford City AFC 3–1 Aldershot Town FC 2018-11-20 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Aldershot Town FC 2018-11-10 Aldershot Town FC 1–1 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Aldershot Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Aldershot Town FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bradford City AFC have kicked off against Aldershot Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bradford City AFC and Aldershot Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 114 games and scored 105 goals.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 32' Jack Barham doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' Oliver Scott has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 15 appearances.
  • 50' Vadaine Oliver adds to his 0 season tally! Bradford City AFC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' Aldershot Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' Bradford City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' Christian Maghoma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 68' Calum Kavanagh makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Bradford City AFC are in front.
  • 72' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 72 minute. Jay Benn leaves to be changed by Andy Cook.
  • 73' The whistle greets Oliver Sanderson as he departs to be replaced by Bobby Pointon.
  • 78' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aldershot Town FC's shape.
  • 79' Hady Ghandour gets the nod from Aldershot Town FC. He replaces Josh Barrett and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Aldershot Town FC — Ryan Jones on, Tyler Frost off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Cheick Diabate on 85 minutes earns him a card. Bradford City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 87' The Aldershot Town FC bench stirs into life. Jack Barham is withdrawn and Maxwell Mullins gets his opportunity.
  • 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 Graham Alexander

Aldershot Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Widdrington

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Fowler 2
Vadaine Oliver 1
Calum Kavanagh 1
Jack Barham 1
Nathaniel Knight-Percival 1
Luke Howell 1

Head to Head

2024-11-02 Bradford City AFC 3–1 Aldershot Town FC 2018-11-20 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Aldershot Town FC 2018-11-10 Aldershot Town FC 1–1 Bradford City AFC

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

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC46% Draw26% Aldershot Town FC28%
Actual: Bradford City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
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

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC33% Draw45% Aldershot Town FC22%
Actual: 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.