Bradford City AFC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Oxford United FC — League One .
- Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helen Byrne
- Referee Mark Griffiths
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee David Avent
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Aldershot Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Aldershot Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Gillingham FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Forest Green Rovers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Nov | Gillingham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Scunthorpe United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bradford City AFC | Oxford United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 13 |
| 4 | Conceded | 7 |
| +3 | GD | +6 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 71% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Bradford City AFC are 1st (15 pts). Oxford United FC are 10th (11 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
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ 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 |
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bradford City AFC launch into their encounter with Oxford United FC.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron Brannagan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Luke Garbutt, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Karl Henry is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
- 17' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Cameron Brannagan gets a Yellow card.
- 19' Anthony O'Connor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 372 games and scored 498 goals.
- 25' Magnificent from David Ball! That is 21 goals in 121 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 28' GOAL! Jack Payne fires home to make it 2-0!
- 33' It’s high time David Hopkin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' 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.
- 58' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' 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.
- 75' John Mousinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 78' Bradford City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Miller is hanging Kai Brunker on the field on 78 minute.
- 81' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron Norman is hanging John Mousinho on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' Bradford City AFC make a change. Jack Payne trudges off to be replaced by Jim O'Brien on 82 minutes.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Nathaniel Knight-Percival. He receives a Red card.
- 88' The crowd applauds Eoin Doyle as he leaves the pitch. Ryan McGowan steps in for Bradford City AFC.
- 90' Bradford City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bradford City AFC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Jack Payne ↓ Jim O'Brien 82'
- 3
- 22
-
18
Kai Brunker ↓ George Miller 78'
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ Ryan McGowan 88'
- 1
- 40
- 39
- 6
- 38
- 48
Bench
-
4
Ryan McGowan ↑ 88'
- 24
-
12
George Miller ↑ 78'
- 44
- 13
-
5
Jim O'Brien ↑ 82'
- 23
Coach
David Hopkin
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↓ Sam Smith 82'
- 1
- 5
- 4
-
14
Josh Ruffels ↓ Luke Garbutt 81'
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 10
- 16
Bench
- 41
-
9
Sam Smith ↑ 82'
- 23
- 42
- 22
-
3
Luke Garbutt ↑ 81'
-
2
Cameron Norman ↑ 81'
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Payne | 1 |
| David Ball | 1 |
| Jamie Mackie | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2018-11-24
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
2018-11-20
Bradford City AFC
1–1
Aldershot Town FC
D
2018-11-17
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Bradford City AFC
D
2018-11-10
Aldershot Town FC
1–1
Bradford City AFC
D
2018-11-03
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
L
2018-10-27
Gillingham FC
4–0
Bradford City AFC
L
Oxford United FC Form
2018-11-24
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Oxford United FC
L
2018-11-20
Forest Green Rovers FC
0–3
Oxford United FC
W
2018-11-17
Oxford United FC
1–0
Gillingham FC
W
2018-11-10
Oxford United FC
0–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
2018-11-03
Scunthorpe United FC
3–3
Oxford United FC
D
2018-10-27
Oxford United FC
3–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
78%
Draw or Oxford United FC
52%
Bradford City AFC or Oxford United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bradford City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

