Bradford City AFC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Valley Parade.
- Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Assistant 1 Jake Topp (England)
- Assistant 2 Daniel Guest (England)
7 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Mansfield Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bradford City AFC | Stevenage FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 11 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +3 | GD | +3 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Bradford City AFC are 1st (15 pts). Stevenage FC are 13th (9 pts).
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
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ 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 |
Stevenage FC
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 1 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G | |
| Josh Magennis | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Valley Parade will turn into a battlefield for Bradford City AFC and Stevenage FC.
- 5' Bradford City AFC currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Daniel Sweeney is replacing Lewis Freestone for the Stevenage FC side.
- 15' Carl Piergianni has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' A change in the Bradford City AFC ranks — Bobby Pointon exits the field as George Lapslie enters on 18.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Bradford City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Curtis Tilt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' Stevenage FC is showing some good football. However, Stevenage FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' 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.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Kemp gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 64' Stevenage FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' A tactical swap from Bradford City AFC — Kayden Jackson on, George Lapslie off on 67 minutes.
- 68' Another substitution for Bradford City AFC to replace Jenson Metcalfe by Nick Powell on 68 minute.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Charlie Goode.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniel Sweeney on 76 minutes.
- 78' Bez Lubala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Phillips on 78 minute.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' A change in the Stevenage FC ranks — Daniel Phillips exits the field as Jordan Houghton enters on 88.
- 89' It is a substitution in Stevenage FC team. Jamie Reid is replaced by Saxon Earley on 89 minute.
- 90' Ibou Touray catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Stevenage FC players.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 6
-
4
Joe Wright ↓ Paul Mullin 78'
- 26
- 10
- 11
- 7
- 3
- 15
-
23
Bobby Pointon ↓ George Lapslie 18'
-
21
Jenson Metcalfe ↓ Nick Powell 68'
Bench
- 28
- 19
-
32
George Lapslie ↑ 18'
- 8
-
22
Nick Powell ↑ 68'
-
14
Paul Mullin ↑ 78'
- 25
Coach
Graham Alexander
Stevenage FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
19
Jamie Reid ↓ Saxon Earley 89'
-
25
Matt Phillips ↓ Bez Lubala 78'
- 11
- 16
- 15
- 5
-
10
Daniel Kemp ↓ Louis Thompson 78'
- 18
- 8
- 17
- 1
Bench
-
4
Jordan Houghton ↑ 88'
-
23
Louis Thompson ↑ 78'
- 13
-
14
Saxon Earley ↑ 89'
- 44
-
6
Daniel Sweeney ↑ 10'
-
30
Bez Lubala ↑ 78'
Coach
Alex Revell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Kemp | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2026-04-11
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
2026-04-06
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Bradford City AFC
W
2026-04-03
Bradford City AFC
1–0
Northampton Town FC
W
2026-03-21
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Bradford City AFC
L
2026-03-17
Bradford City AFC
1–1
Mansfield Town FC
D
2026-03-14
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Stevenage FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
69%
Draw or Stevenage FC
70%
Bradford City AFC or Stevenage FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.4%
1 – 0
15.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
3 – 0
1.2%
0 – 3
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Stevenage FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 20% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 20% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.