Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bradford City AFC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Bradford City AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Valley Parade HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Neufville 15' Y
Joe Wright 36' Y
Y 79' George Johnston
Y 90' Chris Forino-Joseph

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Valley Parade.

Match Details

  • Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
Bradford City AFC 4 games · Avg 1.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2025-11-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
18 Apr Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Stevenage FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
03 Apr Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Bradford City AFC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–3 D
14 Apr Stevenage FC H 5–1 W
11 Apr Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L
06 Apr Stockport County FC H 2–2 D
03 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Bradford City AFC Bolton Wanderers FC
#10 Position #3
3 Points 75
1 Played 46
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 19 / 18 / 9
2 Scored 70
0 Conceded 52
+2 GD +18
3.00 PPG 1.63
100% Win % 41%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Bradford City AFC are 10th (3 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bradford City AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Bradford City AFC gets underway.
  • 5' Josh Neufville, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Bradford City AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bradford City AFC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bradford City AFC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 35' Kayden Jackson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' Joe Wright catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for John McAtee suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Bradford City AFC make a change. Josh Neufville trudges off to be replaced by Nick Powell on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The 28-year-old George Lapslie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Johnny Kenny makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Bolton Wanderers FC are in front.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. George Johnston will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' A goal from the England international Kayden Jackson! He fires home on 80 to make it 1-1!
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stephen Humphrys made 51 appearances and scored 53 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' Thierry Gale is replacing Ibrahim Cissoko for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
  • 90' Bolton Wanderers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' John McAtee gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Johnny Kenny and will look to change the dynamic.
  • It finishes all square. Bradford City AFC and Bolton Wanderers FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Johnny Kenny 1
Kayden Jackson 1
Amario Cozier-Duberry 1
Xavier Simons 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2025-11-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Bradford City AFC

Bradford City AFC Form

2026-04-25 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2026-04-21 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2026-04-18 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bradford City AFC D 2026-04-11 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Stevenage FC L 2026-04-06 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Bradford City AFC W 2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2026-04-25 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2026-04-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–3 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2026-04-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–1 Stevenage FC W 2026-04-11 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2026-04-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Stockport County FC D 2026-04-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC57% Draw28% Bolton Wanderers FC15%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
86%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
43%
Bradford City AFC or Bolton Wanderers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC40% Draw54% Bolton Wanderers FC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.5%
0 – 0
18.6%
2 – 0
16%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
4 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
1.3%
4 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 30% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
68% ✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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