Bradford City AFC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Northampton Town FC

Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Valley Parade 19,105 HT 45' · FT 45'

Stephen Humphrys 14' 1–0

Jenson Metcalfe 55' Y

Y 77' Elliott Moore

Max Power 86' Y

Matthew Pennington 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Valley Parade.

Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Martin Coy
Assistant 1 Marc Wilson
Assistant 2 Joe Simpson

4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.5 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 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals Northampton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC 2025-08-09 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Apr	Northampton Town FC	H	1–0	W
21 Mar	Burton Albion FC	A	1–2	L
17 Mar	Mansfield Town FC	H	1–1	D
14 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–2	L
11 Mar	Port Vale FC	A	2–0	W
07 Mar	Leyton Orient FC	H	2–1	W

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Apr	Bradford City AFC	A	0–1	L
21 Mar	Mansfield Town FC	A	1–4	L
17 Mar	Stockport County FC	A	1–2	L
14 Mar	Burton Albion FC	H	0–2	L
08 Mar	AFC Wimbledon	A	0–1	L
28 Feb	Peterborough United FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

71% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Bradford City AFC vs Northampton Town FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
10' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
14' A stunning finish from Stephen Humphrys — that came from absolutely nowhere!
19' Sam Walker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
24' The 33-year-old Max Power has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
49' Bradford City AFC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' Jenson Metcalfe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
60' Elliott Moore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
61' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Jack Vale is replaced by Tom Eaves.
66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bradford City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
71' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked 23 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
76' 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.
77' Controversy at the stadium! Elliott Moore argues furiously but the card stands.
81' A tactical swap from Bradford City AFC — Ethan Wheatley on, Stephen Humphrys off on 81 minutes.
82' Bradford City AFC make a change. Jenson Metcalfe trudges off to be replaced by Lee Evans on 82 minutes.
86' It’s a booking for Bradford City AFC player. Max Power gets a card.
90' It’s a booking for Bradford City AFC player. Matthew Pennington gets a card.
90' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Michael Jacobs is withdrawn and Kyle McAdam gets his opportunity.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

1
Sam Walker
6
Max Power
28
Matthew Pennington
26
Curtis Tilt
10
Antoni Sarcevic
11
Stephen Humphrys ↓ Ethan Wheatley 81'
7
Josh Neufville ↓ Joe Wright 90'
3
Ibou Touray
15
Aden Baldwin
23
Bobby Pointon
21
Jenson Metcalfe ↓ Lee Evans 82'

Bench

4
Joe Wright ↑ 90'
8
Lee Evans ↑ 82'
14
Paul Mullin
33
Harrison Ashby
24
Will Swan
25
Joe Hilton
27
Ethan Wheatley ↑ 81'

Coach Graham Alexander

Northampton Town FC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

34
Ross Fitzsimons
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 61'
14
Tyrese Fornah ↑ 61'
35
Max Dyche ↑ 90'
11
Kamarai Simon-Swyer ↑ 61'
26
Kyle McAdam ↑ 90'
21
Jack Perkins

Coach Colin Calderwood

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Stephen Humphrys	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.27 Bradford City AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.7 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bradford City AFC52% Draw29% Northampton Town FC19%

Actual: Bradford City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes37% 0% No63%

Avg goals/match: 1.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	59%	41%
± 2.5	31%	69%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw

81%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

48%

Bradford City AFC or Northampton Town FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bradford City AFC32% Draw54% Northampton Town FC14%

Actual: Bradford City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

16.3%

1 – 1

13.2%

2 – 0

10.8%

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

7.7%

3 – 0

4.5%

1 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

3.4%

0 – 2

3.2%

2 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap	Bradford City AFC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	15%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	26%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	13%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet

50% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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

Bradford City AFC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bradford City AFC Form

Northampton Town 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