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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 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

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
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' The wait is over. Bristol Rovers FC get us underway at .
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Hopkin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 121 games and scored 112 goals.
  • 20' Stuart Sinclair is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bradford City AFC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bradford City AFC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' Ollie Clarke has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' The whistle greets Tom Lockyer as he departs to be replaced by Tom Broadbent.
  • 43' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 51' The supporters are chanting for Jack Payne. He replaces Jordan Gibson on 51 minute.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' Bradford City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
  • 71' Bradford City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' Kelvin Mellor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' David Ball is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eoin Doyle at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Joe Partington has done his job and it is now time for Liam Sercombe to step up.
  • 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Hopkin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Tom Nichols exits the field as Alex Jakubiak enters on 90.
  • 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
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.