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

League One · 2018-19
Bradford City AFC
1 – 4
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 23 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Northern Commercials Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Jay Spearing
Y 39' Curtis Tilt
Hope Akpan 42' Y
Y 55' Christoffer Mafoumbi
Lewis O'Brien 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Richard Wigglesworth
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Anthony Coggins

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
Bradford City AFC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-23 Bradford City AFC 1–4 Blackpool FC 2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Blackpool FC H 1–4 L
16 Mar Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar Portsmouth FC A 1–5 L
23 Feb Walsall FC A 2–3 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Bradford City AFC A 4–1 W
16 Mar Burton Albion FC A 0–3 L
12 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar Southend United FC H 2–2 D
05 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 2–1 W
02 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Bradford City AFC Blackpool FC
#7 Position #19
22 Points 12
13 Played 12
6 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 6
10 Scored 17
8 Conceded 21
+2 GD -4
1.69 PPG 1.00
46% Win % 25%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
69% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Bradford City AFC are 7th (22 pts). Blackpool FC are 19th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bradford City AFC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ 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
Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Northern Commercials Stadium that hosts another battle between Bradford City AFC and Blackpool FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Bradford City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 397 games and scored 487 goals.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Jay Spearing is booked for Blackpool FC — Yellow card on 23.
  • 24' Armand Gnanduillet does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Curtis Tilt.
  • 42' Hope Akpan is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jack Payne as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Butterfield.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matthew Virtue-Thick makes it 0-2.
  • 55' Christoffer Mafoumbi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' 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.
  • 64' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Antony Evans by Harry Pritchard on 64 minute.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Armand Gnanduillet makes it 0-3.
  • 73' Bradford City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 74' The Bradford City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jermaine Anderson departs to be replaced by Josh Wright.
  • 76' The whistle greets Jay Spearing as he departs to be replaced by Chris Taylor.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Chris Taylor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' Billy Clarke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eoin Doyle at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Armand Gnanduillet as he leaves the pitch. Nya Kirby steps in for Blackpool FC.
  • 83' Lewis O'Brien is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 88' Bradford City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! David Ball gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Blackpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Terry McPhillips

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Spearing 2
Jay Spearing 2
Armand Gnanduillet 2
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
David Ball 1
Curtis Tilt 1
Jack Payne 1
Eoin Doyle 1

Head to Head

2019-03-23 Bradford City AFC 1–4 Blackpool FC 2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC

Bradford City AFC Form

2019-03-23 Bradford City AFC 1–4 Blackpool FC L 2019-03-16 Oxford United FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC L 2019-03-12 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2019-03-09 Bradford City AFC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2019-03-02 Portsmouth FC 5–1 Bradford City AFC L 2019-02-23 Walsall FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC L

Blackpool FC Form

2019-03-23 Bradford City AFC 1–4 Blackpool FC W 2019-03-16 Burton Albion FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L 2019-03-12 Blackpool FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2019-03-09 Blackpool FC 2–2 Southend United FC D 2019-03-05 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W 2019-03-02 Bristol Rovers FC 4–0 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Bradford City AFC or Blackpool FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC31% Draw27% Blackpool FC42%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
58%
Draw or Blackpool FC
69%
Bradford City AFC or Blackpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC24% Draw44% Blackpool FC32%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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