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

League One · 2018-19
Bradford City AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Ollie Clarke
Y 78' Michael Kelly

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Richard Bartlett

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
Bradford City AFC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 0–0 D
22 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
15 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
08 Sep Blackpool FC A 2–3 L
01 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
25 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Bradford City AFC A 0–0 D
22 Sep Coventry City FC H 3–1 W
15 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
08 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
01 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
25 Aug Southend United FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
69% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

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

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' Three points are at stake. Bradford City AFC host Bristol Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Bradford City AFC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The 33-year-old Jack Bonham has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ollie Clarke made 291 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Ollie Clarke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Lockyer departs to be replaced by Tom Broadbent.
  • 43' 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 Edward Upson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' The whistle greets Jordan Gibson as he departs to be replaced by Jack Payne.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' England international Stuart Sinclair has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Bradford City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 76' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. Eoin Doyle is replaced by David Ball on 77 minute.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Kelly.
  • 81' Liam Sercombe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Partington on 81 minute.
  • 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bradford City AFC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Tom Nichols by Alex Jakubiak on 90 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Ollie Clarke 1
Nathaniel Knight-Percival 1
Lewis O'Brien 1

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bradford City AFC Form

2018-09-29 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-09-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC L 2018-09-15 Bradford City AFC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC L 2018-09-01 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC L 2018-08-25 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2018-09-29 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-09-22 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2018-09-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2018-09-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2018-09-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-08-25 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Southend United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Bradford City AFC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC33% Draw37% Bristol Rovers FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
67%
Bradford City AFC or Bristol Rovers FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC19% Draw62% Bristol Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.4%
0 – 1
14.7%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1.5%
0 – 3
1.4%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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