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Bradford City AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Bradford City AFC
0 – 2
Full Time
Charlton Athletic FC
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan McGowan 12' Y
Y 26' Karlan Ahearne-Grant
Y 57' Joe Aribo
Y 70' Chris Solly
Nathaniel Knight-Percival 71' Y
Y 73' Lewis Page

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Matthews
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Glen Hart

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
Bradford City AFC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Charlton Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Bradford City AFC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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 Charlton Athletic FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' Goal! Karlan Ahearne-Grant scores his 64 goal in 378 matches.
  • 8' Charlton Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan McGowan on 12.
  • 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bradford City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' The referee shows Charlton Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chris Solly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' Jed Steer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' Bradford City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' Charlton Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Charlton Athletic FC. Ben Reeves is replaced by George Lapslie.
  • 70' The referee shows Charlton Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' It’s a booking for Bradford City AFC player. Nathaniel Knight-Percival gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' Charlton Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' The Bradford City AFC manager makes a substitution. David Ball departs to be replaced by Kai Brunker.
  • 75' Another substitution for Charlton Athletic FC to replace Jamie Ward by Igor Vetokele on 75 minute.
  • 80' Bradford City AFC is showing some good football. However, Bradford City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' GOAL! Lyle Taylor scores on 81. Assisted by Joe Aribo
  • 83' Jordan Gibson is replacing Sean Scannell for the Bradford City AFC side.
  • 88' Another substitution for Bradford City AFC to replace Jim O'Brien by Thomas Isherwood on 88 minute.
  • 90' The whistle greets Karlan Ahearne-Grant as he departs to be replaced by Mouhamado-Naby Sarr.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lyle Taylor 2
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1
Lyle Taylor 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1

Head to Head

2018-09-15 Bradford City AFC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC

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

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC23% Draw29% Charlton Athletic FC48%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC15% Draw50% Charlton Athletic FC35%
Actual: 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.