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 13 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gary Hilton
- Referee Simon Clayton
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Danny Gratton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #22 |
| 22 | Points | 10 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 6 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 7 |
| 10 | Scored | 11 |
| 8 | Conceded | 23 |
| +2 | GD | -12 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 46% | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
69%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Bradford City AFC are 8th (22 pts). Peterborough United FC are 22nd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ 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
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Bradford City AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Joe Ward is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Peterborough United FC tonight.
- 10' The 37-year-old Lee Tomlin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcus Maddison, as he is very good at scoring at Northern Commercials Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 20' Billy Clarke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bradford City AFC so far.
- 25' David Ball is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 127 games and scored 119 goals.
- 35' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Peterborough United FC's shape.
- 40' Bradford City AFC ring the changes. Kelvin Mellor has done his job and it is now time for Paul Caddis to step up.
- 45' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 45 minute. Calum Woods leaves to be changed by Adam Chicksen.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Peterborough United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' Anthony O'Connor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Ferguson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bradford City AFC and Peterborough United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' GOAL! Jacob Butterfield scores on 70. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien
- 73' Ivan Toney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jason Naismith at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bradford City AFC and Peterborough United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' A stunning finish from Eoin Doyle — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 86' Lewis O'Brien adds to his 1 season tally! Bradford City AFC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 88' Poor challenge from Paul Caddis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' Against the run of play, Marcus Maddison has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Poor challenge from George Cooper. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Billy Clarke. He replaces David Ball on 90 minute.
- Bradford City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Marcus Maddison | 2 |
| George Miller | 2 |
| Paul Caddis | 1 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 |
| Jacob Butterfield | 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
1.63
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
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 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
46%
Bradford City AFC or Peterborough United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

