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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 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

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
#4 Position #13
77 Points 60
46 Played 46
22 / 11 / 13 W / D / L 17 / 9 / 20
58 Scored 54
51 Conceded 65
+7 GD -11
1.67 PPG 1.30
48% Win % 37%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bradford City AFC are 4th (77 pts). Blackpool FC are 13th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Northern Commercials Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Bradford City AFC and Blackpool FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Northern Commercials Stadium. Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Jay Spearing. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 24' What a moment for Armand Gnanduillet! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bradford City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 39' Curtis Tilt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' Hope Akpan was booked on 42.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Bradford City AFC. Jack Payne is replaced by Jacob Butterfield.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Matthew Virtue-Thick gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Christoffer Mafoumbi is booked for Blackpool FC — Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Nathan Delfouneso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Harry Pritchard. He replaces Antony Evans on 64 minute.
  • 68' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Armand Gnanduillet! He fires home on 68 to make it 0-3!
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' Josh Wright is replacing Jermaine Anderson for the Bradford City AFC side.
  • 76' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Taylor is hanging Jay Spearing on the field on 76 minute.
  • 80' GOAL! Chris Taylor scores on 80. Assisted by Nathan Delfouneso
  • 80' The whistle greets Eoin Doyle as he departs to be replaced by Billy Clarke.
  • 81' Nya Kirby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Armand Gnanduillet on 81 minute.
  • 83' Bradford City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Against the run of play, David Ball has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackpool FC take all three points.

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
Armand Gnanduillet 2
Jay Spearing 2
Jack Payne 1
Eoin Doyle 1
Jack Payne 1
Eoin Doyle 1
Curtis Tilt 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
1.61 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Bradford City AFC or Blackpool FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC33% Draw25% Blackpool FC42%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
58%
Draw or Blackpool FC
67%
Bradford City AFC or Blackpool FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC27% Draw41% Blackpool FC32%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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