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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 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

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
71% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

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

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' What a night it is going to be! Bradford City AFC welcome Portsmouth FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Bradford City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' Gareth Evans doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 22' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Nathaniel Knight-Percival is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bradford City AFC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Bradford City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Bradford City AFC. Ryan McGowan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Chicksen.
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Close, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Bradford City AFC make a change. Josh Wright trudges off to be replaced by Jack Payne on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Gareth Evans is replaced by Ben Close.
  • 80' Bradford City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Brunker is hanging Eoin Doyle on the field on 80 minute.
  • 83' Adam Chicksen picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' David Wheeler gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Ronan Curtis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Bradford City AFC make a change. George Miller trudges off to be replaced by Sherwin Seedorf on 88 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portsmouth FC players.

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.