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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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
#7 Position #5
22 Points 23
13 Played 14
6 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 7 / 2 / 5
10 Scored 21
8 Conceded 19
+2 GD +2
1.69 PPG 1.64
46% Win % 50%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
69% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Bradford City AFC are 7th (22 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 5th (23 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
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
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
Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 5 G
Will Evans 3 G
Xavier Amaechi 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Northern Commercials Stadium as Bradford City AFC face off against Plymouth Argyle FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bradford City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Oscar Threlkeld has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Plymouth Argyle FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 20' Bradford City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 346 games and scored 426 goals.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Lewis O'Brien on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bradford City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 32' The 38-year-old Richard O'Donnell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' George Miller, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Bradford City AFC in their trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact .
  • 61' Ashley Smith-Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Taylor. He replaces Ruben Lameiras on 66 minute.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Oscar Threlkeld on, Ashley Smith-Brown off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' Another substitution for Bradford City AFC to replace Jacob Butterfield by Hope Akpan on 80 minute.
  • 83' Jermaine Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Payne on 83 minute.
  • 88' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's shape.
  • 90' George Miller is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eoin Doyle at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Jack Payne 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Joel Grant 1
George Miller 1
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 1
Will Swan 1
Julio Pleguezuelo 1
Harvey White 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
0.91 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Bradford City AFC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC35% Draw34% Plymouth Argyle FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
65%
Bradford City AFC or Plymouth Argyle FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC21% Draw57% Plymouth Argyle FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 3
1.9%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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