Bradford City AFC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Burton Albion FC — League One .
- Bradford City AFC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helen Byrne
- Referee David Benton
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee Anthony Moore
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Southend United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | FC Alashkert | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | MOL Fehervar FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Gillingham FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Rochdale AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | Vikingur Gota | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Bradford City AFC | Burton Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #21 |
| 3 | Points | 1 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 1 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Bradford City AFC are 10th (3 pts). Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bradford City AFC is hosting Burton Albion FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Nigel Clough made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Ryan McGowan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bradford City AFC so far.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Brayford made 372 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Luca Colville needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' The England Jack Payne breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-0!
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bradford City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Bradford City AFC have won 105 goals from 114 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 52' George Miller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' Marcus Harness has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' Bradford City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' Bradford City AFC ring the changes. Kelvin Mellor has done his job and it is now time for Joe Riley to step up.
- 74' A quiet spell here at . Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony O'Connor on 75.
- 76' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Marcus Harness comes on to replace David Templeton.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bradford City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Elliot Hodge. He replaces Marvin Sordell on 82 minute.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' The whistle greets Jack Payne as he departs to be replaced by Luca Colville.
- With this win, Bradford City AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
10
Jack Payne ↓ Luca Colville 89'
-
15
Kelvin Mellor ↓ Joe Riley 69'
- 3
- 4
-
12
George Miller ↓ Jordan Gibson 69'
- 44
- 9
- 1
- 7
- 6
Bench
- 26
- 22
-
27
Jordan Gibson ↑ 69'
- 18
- 13
-
2
Joe Riley ↑ 69'
-
36
Luca Colville ↑ 89'
Coach
Michael Collins
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 3
- 2
- 10
-
17
Marvin Sordell ↓ Elliot Hodge 82'
- 27
- 12
- 11
- 7
Bench
- 20
- 19
- 18
- 4
-
21
Elliot Hodge ↑ 82'
-
16
Marcus Harness ↑ 76'
- 24
Coach
Nigel Clough
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Payne | 1 |
| Lucas Akins | 1 |
| Hope Akpan | 1 |
| Jack Payne | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2018-08-21
Bradford City AFC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2018-08-18
Southend United FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
L
2018-08-11
Bradford City AFC
0–2
Barnsley FC
L
2018-08-04
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Bradford City AFC
W
2017-11-11
Bradford City AFC
1–0
FC Alashkert
W
2017-10-29
MOL Fehervar FC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
L
Burton Albion FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
90%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
36%
Bradford City AFC or Burton Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bradford City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
18.9%
2 – 0
17.8%
3 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
4 – 1
1.2%
5 – 0
1%
1 – 2
1%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 30% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.