Bradford City AFC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Coventry City FC — League One .
- Bradford City AFC 13 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Newhouse
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee David Avent
- Referee Lewis Smith
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Rochdale AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Bradford City AFC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | Southend United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
69%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bradford City AFC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
- 2' Jonson Clarke-Harris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
- 7' 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.
- 11' GOAL! Conor Chaplin scores on 11.
- 16' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
- 26' Hope Akpan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bradford City AFC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anthony O'Connor.
- 46' Eoin Doyle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 382 games and scored 480 goals.
- 56' 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.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Davies on 59 minutes.
- 62' Anthony O'Connor adds to his 0 season tally! Bradford City AFC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 65' Goal! Jordy Hiwula scores his 17 goal in 382 matches.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Tom Bayliss. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Coventry City FC make a change. Jordy Hiwula trudges off to be replaced by Jodi Jones on 68 minutes.
- 69' Alex Jones is replacing Eoin Doyle for the Bradford City AFC side.
- 70' Assisted by Luke Thomas with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Bayliss makes no mistake. 1-4!
- 70' The referee shows Bradford City AFC player a Yellow card on 70.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan McGowan.
- 76' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Liam Kelly comes on to replace Tom Bayliss.
- 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anthony O'Connor makes no mistake. 2-4!
- 80' A change in the Bradford City AFC ranks — Alex Jones exits the field as David Ball enters on 80.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. George Miller is booked for Bradford City AFC — Red card on 88.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Wright.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Kelly on 90.
- 90' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Thomas departs to be replaced by Jordan Shipley.
- Full Time. Coventry City FC beats Bradford City AFC
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Hope Akpan ↓ Jordan Gibson 69'
- 10
- 4
- 22
- 12
- 44
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ Alex Jones 69'
- 1
- 39
- 6
- 23
Bench
- 31
-
19
Alex Jones ↑ 69'
-
27
Jordan Gibson ↑ 69'
- 40
- 2
- 25
- 37
Coach
David Hopkin
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Luke Thomas ↓ Jordan Shipley 90'
- 10
-
11
Jordy Hiwula ↓ Jodi Jones 68'
- 12
- 1
- 15
- 5
- 8
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Liam Kelly 76'
- 18
- 17
Bench
- 21
- 13
- 2
- 27
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 90'
-
6
Liam Kelly ↑ 76'
-
7
Jodi Jones ↑ 68'
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordy Hiwula | 2 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 2 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 |
| Bright Enobakhare | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2018-10-23
Bradford City AFC
2–4
Coventry City FC
L
2018-10-20
Bradford City AFC
0–2
Rochdale AFC
L
2018-10-13
Accrington Stanley FC
3–1
Bradford City AFC
L
2018-10-06
Bradford City AFC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2018-10-02
AFC Wimbledon
0–1
Bradford City AFC
W
2018-09-29
Bradford City AFC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
Coventry City FC Form
2018-10-23
Bradford City AFC
2–4
Coventry City FC
W
2018-10-20
Southend United FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
W
2018-10-13
Coventry City FC
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2018-10-06
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
W
2018-10-02
Coventry City FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
L
2018-09-29
Coventry City FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
50%
Draw or Coventry City FC
74%
Bradford City AFC or Coventry City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

