Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
71% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bradford City AFC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Bradford City AFC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 118 games and scored 109 goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Josh Neufville has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 15.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Valley Parade. Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Wright is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Joe Wright. He receives a card.
  • 41' Bradford City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Kayden Jackson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Nick Powell. He replaces Josh Neufville on 65 minute.
  • 70' Josh Sheehan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 22 appearances.
  • 72' What a strike from Johnny Kenny! The score is 0-1.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Johnston, as he is very good at scoring at Valley Parade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 79' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. George Johnston will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' Assisted by Curtis Tilt with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kayden Jackson makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Ibrahim Cissoko is replaced by Thierry Gale on 87 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Chris Forino-Joseph.
  • 90' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Johnny Kenny is withdrawn and John McAtee gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
1.08 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Bradford City AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC40% Draw32% Bolton Wanderers FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
60%
Bradford City AFC or Bolton Wanderers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC25% Draw55% Bolton Wanderers FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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