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

League One · 2018-19
Bradford City AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan McGowan 53' Y
Adam Chicksen 57' Y
Adam Chicksen 83' R
Y 84' Jack Whatmough

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Portsmouth FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Haines
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Matt Foley

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

2
Bradford City AFC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-03 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
27 Oct Gillingham FC A 0–4 L
23 Oct Coventry City FC H 2–4 L
20 Oct Rochdale AFC H 0–2 L
13 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–3 L
06 Oct Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Bradford City AFC A 1–0 W
27 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Burton Albion FC H 2–2 D
20 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
13 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W
06 Oct Gillingham FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
69% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bradford City AFC
Bobby Pointon 2 G
Nick Powell 1 G
Macaulay Gillesphey 1 G
Aden Baldwin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Bradford City AFC and Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Bradford City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Bradford City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 12' What a strike from Gareth Evans! The score is 0-1.
  • 17' Eoin Doyle has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 125 appearances.
  • 22' Bradford City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Richard O'Donnell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' It’s high time Kenny Jackett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan McGowan.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Chicksen is booked for Bradford City AFC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Bradford City AFC — Jack Payne on, Josh Wright off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Australia international Ryan McGowan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Gareth Evans as he leaves the pitch. Ben Close steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Eoin Doyle as he leaves the pitch. Kai Brunker steps in for Bradford City AFC.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Adam Chicksen.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Jack Whatmough. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Ronan Curtis departs to be replaced by David Wheeler.
  • 88' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 88 minute. George Miller leaves to be changed by Sherwin Seedorf.
  • It finishes all square. Bradford City AFC and Portsmouth FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gareth Evans 2
Ben Close 2
Tom Naylor 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Hope Akpan 1

Head to Head

2018-11-03 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Bradford City AFC Form

2018-11-03 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2018-10-27 Gillingham FC 4–0 Bradford City AFC L 2018-10-23 Bradford City AFC 2–4 Coventry City FC L 2018-10-20 Bradford City AFC 0–2 Rochdale AFC L 2018-10-13 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Bradford City AFC L 2018-10-06 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2018-11-03 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2018-10-27 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2018-10-23 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2018-10-20 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2018-10-13 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2018-10-06 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Gillingham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC25% Draw30% Portsmouth FC45%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
55%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
75%
Bradford City AFC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC17% Draw53% Portsmouth FC30%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 24% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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