Bradford City AFC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Valley Parade.
- Bradford City AFC 46 games · 77 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Luton Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Bradford City AFC | Bolton Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 77 | Points | 75 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 22 / 11 / 13 | W / D / L | 19 / 18 / 9 |
| 58 | Scored | 70 |
| 51 | Conceded | 52 |
| +7 | GD | +18 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 48% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Bradford City AFC are 4th (77 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bradford City AFC gets underway.
- 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' 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 Josh Sheehan suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Bradford City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Jenson Metcalfe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Bolton Wanderers FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 4 matches with its main striker Johnny Kenny scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 4 times this season with Bolton Wanderers FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ibou Touray, as he is very good at scoring at Valley Parade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aden Baldwin made 177 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' GOAL! Xavier Simons scores on 81.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bolton Wanderers FC that had 318 games and scored 383 goals.
- 90' Aden Baldwin was booked on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Bradford City AFC and Bolton Wanderers FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 19
- 4
- 26
- 10
- 7
- 3
- 15
- 23
- 21
Bench
- 28
- 32
- 22
- 11
- 24
- 25
- 17
Coach
Graham Alexander
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 21
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 27
- 3
- 48
- 20
- 19
Bench
- 29
- 45
- 23
- 11
- 25
- 10
- 4
Coach
Steven Schumacher
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Xavier Simons | 1 |
| Johnny Kenny | 1 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2026-05-14
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2026-05-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
L
2026-05-02
Exeter City FC
1–2
Bradford City AFC
W
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
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2026-05-14
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2026-05-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
W
2026-05-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–3
Luton Town FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 3
0.82
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
60%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%
Bradford City AFC or Bolton Wanderers FC
67%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 23% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.