Bradford City AFC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bradford City AFC vs Rochdale AFC — League One .
- Bradford City AFC 13 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abbas Khan
- Referee Graeme Fyvie
- Referee Ben Toner
- Referee Christopher Ward
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Bradford City AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
69%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bradford City AFC and Rochdale AFC get this one started.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' George Miller has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 125 appearances.
- 17' Bradford City AFC make a change. Kelvin Mellor trudges off to be replaced by Nathaniel Knight-Percival on 17 minutes.
- 22' 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.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bradford City AFC and Rochdale AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Poor challenge from Connor Wood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' Matt Done is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rochdale AFC's shape.
- 50' Ian Henderson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Bradford City AFC have won 115 goals from 125 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Bradford City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Lewis O'Brien. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 68 minute. David Ball leaves to be changed by Alex Jones.
- 73' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' A change in the Rochdale AFC ranks — Oliver Rathbone exits the field as Aaron Wilbraham enters on 78.
- 83' What composure from Ian Henderson! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 85' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. Eoin Doyle is replaced by Kai Brunker on 85 minute.
- 87' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. Jordan Williams is replaced by Jordan Williams on 87 minute.
- 90' GOAL! Ian Henderson fires home to make it 0-2!
- 90' The referee shows Bradford City AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 4
- 12
- 44
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ Kai Brunker 85'
- 1
-
40
David Ball ↓ Alex Jones 68'
- 39
- 6
- 23
Bench
- 31
- 22
-
19
Alex Jones ↑ 68'
- 27
-
18
Kai Brunker ↑ 85'
- 25
- 37
Coach
David Hopkin
Rochdale AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 2
- 6
- 3
- 5
- 10
- 14
- 16
- 40
- 11
- 7
Bench
-
18
Aaron Wilbraham ↑ 78'
- 26
- 1
- 4
- 27
- 19
-
8
Jordan Williams ↑ 87'
Coach
Keith Hill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ian Henderson | 2 |
| Ryan McGowan | 1 |
| Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 1 |
| George Miller | 1 |
| Eoin Doyle | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
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
2018-10-02
AFC Wimbledon
0–1
Bradford City AFC
W
2018-09-29
Bradford City AFC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2018-09-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Bradford City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for:
Rochdale AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rochdale AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
56%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
73%
Bradford City AFC or Rochdale AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Rochdale AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.