Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2018-19
Bradford City AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
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.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #26
3 Points 0
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 1
0 Conceded 2
+2 GD -1
3.00 PPG 0.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Bradford City AFC are 10th (3 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bradford City AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bradford City AFC have kicked off against Doncaster Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Bradford City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' David Ball has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 114 games and scored 105 goals.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for Doncaster Rovers FC. John Marquis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bradford City AFC and Doncaster Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Doncaster Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' Alfie May gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Kieran Sadlier and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Tommy Rowe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' 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 Jacob Butterfield suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' GOAL! Mallik Wilks scores on 73. Assisted by Alfie May
  • 74' Alfie Beestin gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces James Coppinger and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. Billy Clarke is replaced by Sean Scannell on 76 minute.
  • 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 86' David Ball makes way for Hope Akpan at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bradford City AFC.
  • 87' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Mallik Wilks trudges off to be replaced by Paul Downing on 87 minutes.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matty Blair on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Caddis on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Doncaster Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 2
John Marquis 2
George Miller 1
Mallik Wilks 1
George Miller 1

Head to Head

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

Bradford City AFC Form

2019-04-06 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-03-30 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC L 2019-03-23 Bradford City AFC 1–4 Blackpool FC L 2019-03-16 Oxford United FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC L 2019-03-12 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2019-03-09 Bradford City AFC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2019-04-06 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-03-30 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–1 Walsall FC W 2019-03-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-03-23 Luton Town FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-03-15 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2019-03-12 Blackpool FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.21 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Bradford City AFC to win 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC58% Draw22% Doncaster Rovers FC20%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
42%
Bradford City AFC or Doncaster Rovers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC50% Draw40% Doncaster Rovers FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 23% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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