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Bradford City AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Bradford City AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 16 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Northern Commercials Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis O'Brien 27' Y
Y 61' Ashley Smith-Brown

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Northern Commercials Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Simpson
  • Referee Eddie Ilderton
  • Referee Lisa Rashid
  • Referee

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

1
3
1
Bradford City AFC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-16 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-12-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 4–3 W
26 Jan Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
19 Jan Southend United FC H 0–4 L
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Bradford City AFC A 0–0 D
09 Feb Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
02 Feb Peterborough United FC A 1–0 W
26 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
22 Jan Walsall FC H 2–1 W
19 Jan Coventry City FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Bradford City AFC Plymouth Argyle FC
#1 Position #4
15 Points 13
7 Played 8
5 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
7 Scored 14
4 Conceded 11
+3 GD +3
2.14 PPG 1.63
71% Win % 50%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
71% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Bradford City AFC are 1st (15 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 4th (13 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
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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
Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A
Will Evans 2 G
Xavier Amaechi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bradford City AFC is hosting Plymouth Argyle FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Antoni Sarcevic, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' It’s high time Derek Adams made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bradford City AFC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Bradford City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis O'Brien.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bradford City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gary Sawyer made 335 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Jack Payne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 118 appearances.
  • 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 118 games and scored 109 goals.
  • 61' Ashley Smith-Brown has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Ryan Taylor on, Ruben Lameiras off on 66 minutes.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Oscar Threlkeld on, Ashley Smith-Brown off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Bradford City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Bradford City AFC. Jacob Butterfield is replaced by Hope Akpan.
  • 83' Jermaine Anderson gets the nod from Bradford City AFC. He replaces Jack Payne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Bradford City AFC in their trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact .
  • 90' The whistle greets Eoin Doyle as he departs to be replaced by George Miller.
  • It finishes all square. Bradford City AFC and Plymouth Argyle FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Freddie Ladapo 2
Jack Payne 2
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 1
Will Swan 1
Julio Pleguezuelo 1
Harvey White 1
Joel Grant 1
George Miller 1

Head to Head

2019-02-16 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-12-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Bradford City AFC

Bradford City AFC Form

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 2019-01-29 Bradford City AFC 4–3 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2019-01-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bradford City AFC D 2019-01-19 Bradford City AFC 0–4 Southend United FC L

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2019-02-16 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2019-02-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-02-02 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2019-01-26 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2019-01-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Walsall FC W 2019-01-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Bradford City AFC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC37% Draw33% Plymouth Argyle FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
63%
Bradford City AFC or Plymouth Argyle FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC24% Draw55% Plymouth Argyle FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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