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Bradford City AFC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Bradford City AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Tue 21 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Anthony O'Connor 75' Y
Ryan McGowan 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Burton Albion FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Helen Byrne
  • Referee David Benton
  • Referee Chris Sarginson
  • Referee Anthony Moore

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
2
2
Bradford City AFC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-21 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#8 Position #15
22 Points 17
13 Played 15
6 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 6
10 Scored 18
8 Conceded 24
+2 GD -6
1.69 PPG 1.13
46% Win % 27%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
69% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Bradford City AFC are 8th (22 pts). Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts).

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
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ 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
Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 3 G 1 A
Finn Delap 3 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Bradford City AFC face off against Burton Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Collins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Hope Akpan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Clough will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bradford City AFC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' Jack Payne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
  • 37' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' Jake Buxton, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' The whistle greets Kelvin Mellor as he departs to be replaced by Joe Riley.
  • 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' The referee shows Bradford City AFC player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Marcus Harness comes on to replace David Templeton.
  • 81' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Marvin Sordell is replaced by Elliot Hodge on 82 minute.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Brayford made 386 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' Bradford City AFC ring the changes. Jack Payne has done his job and it is now time for Luca Colville to step up.
  • 1-0 the final result. Burton Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Collins

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Payne 1
Jack Payne 1
Lucas Akins 1
Hope Akpan 1

Head to Head

2018-08-21 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Burton Albion FC

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

2018-08-21 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2018-08-18 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-08-11 Gillingham FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC L 2018-08-04 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2017-11-12 Vikingur Gota 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2017-10-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC54% Draw32% Burton Albion FC14%
Actual: Bradford City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
86%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
46%
Bradford City AFC or Burton Albion FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC32% Draw60% Burton Albion FC8%
Actual: Bradford City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 2
2%
0 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
1.4%
2 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 29% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 10% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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