Bradford City AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One .
- Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Glen Hart
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 Aug | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Southend United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Bradford City AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | Southend United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
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 game is set. Bradford City AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 3' What a moment for Karlan Ahearne-Grant! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
- 8' Eoin Doyle has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan McGowan.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' Bradford City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Karlan Ahearne-Grant is booked for Charlton Athletic FC — Yellow card on 26.
- 31' Chris Solly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Charlton Athletic FC tonight.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlton Athletic FC's shape.
- 46' Bradford City AFC have won 112 goals from 121 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' Joe Aribo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' A quiet spell here at . Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Another substitution for Charlton Athletic FC to replace Ben Reeves by George Lapslie on 65 minute.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Chris Solly.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nathaniel Knight-Percival on 71 minutes.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lewis Page on 73 minutes.
- 74' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. David Ball is replaced by Kai Brunker on 74 minute.
- 75' It is a substitution in Charlton Athletic FC team. Jamie Ward is replaced by Igor Vetokele on 75 minute.
- 80' Charlton Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' Against the run of play, Lyle Taylor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' Jordan Gibson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Scannell at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Fresh legs for Bradford City AFC! Thomas Isherwood comes on to replace Jim O'Brien.
- 90' Mouhamado-Naby Sarr is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karlan Ahearne-Grant at the 90 minute mark.
- Another three points for Charlton Athletic FC.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 22
- 9
- 1
-
40
David Ball ↓ Kai Brunker 74'
-
7
Sean Scannell ↓ Jordan Gibson 83'
- 39
- 6
-
5
Jim O'Brien ↓ Thomas Isherwood 88'
- 23
Bench
- 31
-
27
Jordan Gibson ↑ 83'
-
18
Kai Brunker ↑ 74'
- 12
-
25
Thomas Isherwood ↑ 88'
- 17
- 37
Coach
David Hopkin
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 21
-
16
Jamie Ward ↓ Igor Vetokele 75'
- 9
- 18
- 20
- 5
- 6
- 3
-
12
Ben Reeves ↓ George Lapslie 65'
- 17
Bench
- 1
- 7
-
23
Naby Sarr ↑ 90'
-
32
George Lapslie ↑ 65'
- 2
-
14
Igor Vetokele ↑ 75'
- 19
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lyle Taylor | 2 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
Bradford City AFC Form
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
2018-08-21
Bradford City AFC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2018-08-18
Southend United FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
L
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2018-09-15
Bradford City AFC
0–2
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2018-09-08
Charlton Athletic FC
3–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2018-09-01
Southend United FC
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2018-08-25
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2018-08-21
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2018-08-18
Accrington Stanley FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlton Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
52%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
77%
Bradford City AFC or Charlton Athletic FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlton Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

