Bradford City AFC vs Scunthorpe United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Scunthorpe United FC — League One at Northern Commercials Stadium.
- Bradford City AFC 46 games · 77 pts (2026/27)
- Scunthorpe United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee David Avent
- Referee Stephen Wade
- Referee Natalie Aspinall
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Walsall FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 08 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Gillingham FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Southend United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Northern Commercials Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Bradford City AFC and Scunthorpe United FC.
- 5' Bradford City AFC is showing some good football. However, Bradford City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' What a strike from Jack Payne! The score is 1-0.
- 15' The travelling Scunthorpe United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' It’s a booking for Scunthorpe United FC player. Rory McArdle gets a Yellow card.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Scunthorpe United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jak Alnwick on 25.
- 27' GOAL! Eoin Doyle scores on 27.
- 29' Bradford City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Scunthorpe United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paul Caddis suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Burgess. He replaces Rory McArdle on 46 minute.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' It’s high time David Hopkin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Jordan Clarke was booked on 61.
- 62' Bradford City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' Scunthorpe United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Cameron Burgess.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Scunthorpe United FC that had 51 games and scored 57 goals.
- 76' Jak Alnwick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' The whistle greets George Miller as he departs to be replaced by Kai Brunker.
- 79' Scunthorpe United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Clayton Lewis is hanging George Thomas on the field on 79 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Bradford City AFC. Jack Payne is replaced by Jim O'Brien.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. Eoin Doyle is replaced by Eliot Goldthorp on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Bradford City AFC and Scunthorpe United FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
10
Jack Payne ↓ Jim O'Brien 82'
- 3
- 4
- 22
-
12
George Miller ↓ Kai Brunker 78'
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ Eliot Goldthorp 90'
- 1
- 40
- 39
- 38
Bench
- 24
-
18
Kai Brunker ↑ 78'
- 13
-
5
Jim O'Brien ↑ 82'
- 25
- 23
-
37
Eliot Goldthorp ↑ 90'
Coach
David Hopkin
Scunthorpe United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 20
- 23
- 6
- 22
- 17
- 3
-
18
George Thomas ↓ Clayton Lewis 79'
- 25
- 29
Bench
-
21
Cameron Burgess ↑ 46'
-
15
Clayton Lewis ↑ 79'
-
9
Ike Ugbo ↑ 46'
- 8
- 27
- 12
- 19
Coach
Stuart McCall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eoin Doyle | 2 |
| Lee Novak | 1 |
| Kyle Wootton | 1 |
| Jermaine Anderson | 1 |
| Billy Clarke | 1 |
| Jack Payne | 1 |
Bradford City AFC Form
2018-12-22
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Scunthorpe United FC
W
2018-12-15
Bradford City AFC
4–0
Walsall FC
W
2018-12-11
Bradford City AFC
4–4
Peterborough United FC
D
2018-12-08
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Bradford City AFC
D
2018-12-01
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Bradford City AFC
D
2018-11-27
Luton Town FC
4–0
Bradford City AFC
L
Scunthorpe United FC Form
2018-12-22
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-12-15
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–0
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-12-08
Scunthorpe United FC
0–2
Gillingham FC
L
2018-12-02
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-11-27
Southend United FC
2–0
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-11-24
Scunthorpe United FC
1–2
Portsmouth FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Scunthorpe United FC xG
I would bet for:
Bradford City AFC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
86%
Draw or Scunthorpe United FC
36%
Bradford City AFC or Scunthorpe United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bradford City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Scunthorpe United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

