Bradford City AFC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2018-19

Bradford City AFC

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Doncaster Rovers FC

Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Northern Commercials Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 33' John Marquis

Y 65' Tommy Rowe

Y 88' Matty Blair

Paul Caddis 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Northern Commercials Stadium.

Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Referee Andy Haines
Referee Ian Smedley
Referee Craig Taylor

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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

Bradford City AFC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Doncaster Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-04-06 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-09-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
30 Mar	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–1	L
23 Mar	Blackpool FC	H	1–4	L
16 Mar	Oxford United FC	A	0–1	L
12 Mar	Luton Town FC	H	0–1	L
09 Mar	Peterborough United FC	H	3–1	W

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Bradford City AFC	A	1–0	W
30 Mar	Walsall FC	H	3–1	W
26 Mar	Bristol Rovers FC	H	4–1	W
23 Mar	Luton Town FC	A	0–4	L
15 Mar	Barnsley FC	H	0–0	D
12 Mar	Blackpool FC	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Bradford City AFC		Doncaster Rovers FC
#1	Position	#21
15	Points	6
7	Played	7
5 / 0 / 2	W / D / L	1 / 3 / 3
7	Scored	8
4	Conceded	9
+3	GD	-1
2.14	PPG	0.86
71%	Win %	14%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

71% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Bradford City AFC are 1st (15 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (6 pts).

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

Doncaster Rovers FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ 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

Doncaster Rovers FC

Isaac Hutchinson	2 G
Jack Senior	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Bradford City AFC gets underway.
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
10' Bradford City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' Paul Caddis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Bradford City AFC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
30' Bradford City AFC have won 109 goals from 118 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for John Marquis.
38' Danny Andrew has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
43' The 28-year-old Alfie Beestin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
48' Bradford City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
57' The supporters are chanting for Alfie May. He replaces Kieran Sadlier on 57 minute.
62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
65' The referee calls foul for Tommy Rowe. He receives a Yellow card.
70' Andy Butler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
73' What a strike from Mallik Wilks! The score is 0-1.
74' A change in the Doncaster Rovers FC ranks — James Coppinger exits the field as Alfie Beestin enters on 74.
76' Another substitution for Bradford City AFC to replace Billy Clarke by Sean Scannell on 76 minute.
81' A quiet spell here at Northern Commercials Stadium. Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
86' The Bradford City AFC bench stirs into life. David Ball is withdrawn and Hope Akpan gets his opportunity.
87' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Mallik Wilks by Paul Downing on 87 minute.
88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matty Blair.
90' The referee shows Bradford City AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Hope Akpan ↑ 86'
10
Jack Payne ↑ 76'
24
Danny Devine
44
Josh Wright
13
Ben Wilson
7
Sean Scannell ↑ 76'
6
Anthony O'Connor

Coach Gary Bowyer

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Tyler Smith
44
Aaron Lewis
33
Louis Jones
19
Alfie May ↑ 57'
14
Alfie Beestin ↑ 74'
31
Paul Downing ↑ 87'
41
Lirak Hasani

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
John Marquis	2
John Marquis	2
George Miller	1
Mallik Wilks	1
George Miller	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.97 Bradford City AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.92 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bradford City AFC32% Draw33% Doncaster Rovers FC35%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 1.89

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	57%	43%
± 2.5	29%	71%
± 3.5	13%	87%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw

65%

Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC

68%

Bradford City AFC or Doncaster Rovers FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bradford City AFC23% Draw56% Doncaster Rovers FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

17.7%

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

13.3%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

6.7%

2 – 1

6.4%

1 – 2

0 – 2

2 – 2

3.1%

3 – 0

2.1%

3 – 1

2.1%

1 – 3

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap	Bradford City AFC covers	Push	Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	21%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	20%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

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

Bradford City AFC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bradford City AFC Form

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Clean Sheet