Bradford City AFC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Northern Commercials Stadium.
- Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gary Hilton
- Referee Simon Clayton
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Danny Gratton
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Feb | Walsall FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Bradford City AFC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #23 |
| 15 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 4 | Conceded | 13 |
| +3 | GD | -9 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 71% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Bradford City AFC are 1st (15 pts). Peterborough United FC are 23rd (5 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
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Bradford City AFC vs Peterborough United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Peterborough United FC have won 598 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Kelvin Mellor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Ball.
- 30' Ivan Toney has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Bradford City AFC winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' Paul Caddis gets the nod from Bradford City AFC. He replaces Kelvin Mellor and will look to change the dynamic.
- 45' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 45 minute. Calum Woods leaves to be changed by Adam Chicksen.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bradford City AFC and Peterborough United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jacob Butterfield makes it 1-0.
- 73' Ivan Toney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jason Naismith at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' Eoin Doyle does the damage! The net is bulging and Bradford City AFC surge ahead!
- 86' Magnificent from Lewis O'Brien! That is 15 goals in 118 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Caddis on 88 minutes.
- 89' Magnificent from Marcus Maddison! That is 20 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' George Cooper is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Bradford City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Billy Clarke is hanging David Ball on the field on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bradford City AFC players.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
25
Calum Woods ↓ Adam Chicksen 45'
- 18
- 21
-
15
Kelvin Mellor ↓ Paul Caddis 40'
- 22
- 9
- 1
-
40
David Ball ↓ Billy Clarke 90'
- 39
- 6
Bench
- 10
-
3
Adam Chicksen ↑ 45'
- 43
- 12
- 13
-
17
Billy Clarke ↑ 90'
-
38
Paul Caddis ↑ 40'
Coach
Gary Bowyer
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 18
- 14
- 25
- 5
- 15
- 21
-
4
Alex Woodyard C ↓ George Cooper 73'
- 9
-
2
Jason Naismith ↓ Ivan Toney 73'
- 6
Bench
- 23
-
19
George Cooper ↑ 73'
- 26
-
17
Ivan Toney ↑ 73'
- 11
- 16
- 1
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Toney | 5 |
| George Miller | 2 |
| Marcus Maddison | 2 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 1 |
| Siriki Dembele | 1 |
| Kelvin Mellor | 1 |
| Luca Colville | 1 |
| David Ball | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2019-03-09
Bradford City AFC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-03-02
Portsmouth FC
5–1
Bradford City AFC
L
2019-02-23
Walsall FC
3–2
Bradford City AFC
L
2019-02-16
Bradford City AFC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2019-02-09
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2019-02-02
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Bradford City AFC
D
Peterborough United FC Form
2019-03-09
Bradford City AFC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2019-03-02
Peterborough United FC
4–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-23
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-02-16
Oxford United FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-02-09
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2019-02-02
Peterborough United FC
0–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Bradford City AFC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
82%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
43%
Bradford City AFC or Peterborough United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

