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Bradford City AFC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Bradford City AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Lee Cattermole
R 66' Max Power
Sean Scannell 90' R
Kai Brunker 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Chris Isherwood

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

2
Bradford City AFC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
15 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
08 Sep Blackpool FC A 2–3 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Bradford City AFC A 2–1 W
02 Oct Peterborough United FC H 2–2 D
29 Sep Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
22 Sep Rochdale AFC H 4–1 W
15 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
08 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Bradford City AFC gets underway.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lee Cattermole on 11.
  • 16' It looks surprising Bradford City AFC does not make any changes. Reece James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' What a strike from Josh Maja! The score is 0-1.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Maguire, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Tom Flanagan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 41 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' What a strike from Anthony O'Connor! The score is 1-1.
  • 54' What a strike from Jack Baldwin! The score is 1-2.
  • 59' Bradford City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis O'Brien made 114 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Max Power. He receives a Red card.
  • 70' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Josh Maja by Dylan McGeouch on 70 minute.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Aiden McGeady is replaced by George Honeyman.
  • 76' Kai Brunker has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Ball on 76 minute.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Bradford City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 83' Bradford City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Gibson is hanging Lewis O'Brien on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Jerome Sinclair is replaced by Alim Ozturk.
  • 88' Another substitution for Bradford City AFC to replace George Miller by Sherwin Seedorf on 88 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Sean Scannell.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bradford City AFC.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Maja 1
Jack Baldwin 1
Anthony O'Connor 1
Josh Maja 1
Jack Baldwin 1
Anthony O'Connor 1
Aiden McGeady 1

Head to Head

2018-10-06 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC

Bradford City AFC Form

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 2018-09-15 Bradford City AFC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2018-10-06 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2018-10-02 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D 2018-09-29 Coventry City FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2018-09-22 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Rochdale AFC W 2018-09-15 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2018-09-08 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Bradford City AFC or Sunderland AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC30% Draw29% Sunderland AFC41%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
60%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
70%
Bradford City AFC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC22% Draw49% Sunderland AFC29%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.