Bradford City AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Northern Commercials Stadium.
- Bradford City AFC 13 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee Kevin Mulraine
- Referee David Avent
- Referee Mark Dwyer
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Rochdale AFC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Bradford City AFC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bradford City AFC launch into their encounter with Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 5' It’s high time David Hopkin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Anthony Grant makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 19.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Hopkin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' Fejiri Okenabirhie doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bradford City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' A stunning finish from Lewis O'Brien — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 43' 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.
- 45' Poor challenge from David Ball. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Joshua Laurent has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Amadi-Holloway to step up.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Hopkin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Bradford City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Sam Smith comes on to replace Mat Sadler.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eoin Doyle makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 65' 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.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bradford City AFC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' Bradford City AFC make a change. Calum Woods trudges off to be replaced by Adam Chicksen on 72 minutes.
- 75' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shaun Whalley is hanging Ryan Haynes on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Magnificent from Fejiri Okenabirhie! That is 37 goals in 329 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' Fresh legs for Bradford City AFC! George Miller comes on to replace Eoin Doyle.
- 86' Bradford City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
- 90' The England Fejiri Okenabirhie breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-4!
- 90' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. Jack Payne is replaced by Paudie O'Connor on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bradford City AFC 4-3 Shrewsbury Town FC.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Calum Woods ↓ Adam Chicksen 72'
- 21
-
10
Jack Payne ↓ Paudie O'Connor 90'
- 22
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ George Miller 81'
- 1
- 40
- 39
- 6
- 23
- 38
Bench
- 18
-
3
Adam Chicksen ↑ 72'
- 24
-
12
George Miller ↑ 81'
- 13
- 36
-
5
Paudie O'Connor ↑ 90'
Coach
David Hopkin
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 42
-
5
Mat Sadler C ↓ Sam Smith 58'
- 13
- 6
-
3
Ryan Haynes ↓ Shaun Whalley 75'
- 22
- 15
- 12
- 29
- 8
Bench
- 16
-
17
Sam Smith ↑ 58'
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 46'
-
7
Shaun Whalley ↑ 75'
- 27
- 35
- 30
Coach
Sam Ricketts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 3 |
| Jack Payne | 1 |
| Jack Payne | 1 |
| Anthony Grant | 1 |
| Eoin Doyle | 1 |
| David Ball | 1 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
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
2019-01-12
Barnsley FC
3–0
Bradford City AFC
L
2019-01-01
Bradford City AFC
3–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2018-12-29
Rochdale AFC
0–4
Bradford City AFC
W
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2019-01-29
Bradford City AFC
4–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-01-26
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-01-19
Blackpool FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-01-15
Stoke City FC
2–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2019-01-12
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2019-01-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
51%
Bradford City AFC or Shrewsbury Town FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bradford City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

