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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 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

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
100% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Lockyer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bradford City AFC.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darrell Clarke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Bradford City AFC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
  • 33' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' Tom Broadbent has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Lockyer on 38 minute.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bradford City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Time for substitution for Bradford City AFC. Jordan Gibson is replaced by Jack Payne.
  • 56' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edward Upson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 66' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 71' Jack Bonham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 76' Bradford City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Eoin Doyle as he leaves the pitch. David Ball steps in for Bradford City AFC.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Michael Kelly. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' Liam Sercombe is replacing Joe Partington for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 86' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Alex Jakubiak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Nichols on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Bradford City AFC and Bristol Rovers FC share the spoils 0-0.

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
Nathaniel Knight-Percival 1
Lewis O'Brien 1
Ollie Clarke 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.