Bradford City AFC vs Walsall FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Walsall FC — League One at Northern Commercials Stadium.
- Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Mulraine
- Referee Ben Toner
- Referee Andy Hendley
- Referee Hristo Karaivanov
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
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
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' The wait is over. Walsall FC get us underway at Northern Commercials Stadium.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Walsall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Walsall FC 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.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Keates might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paul Caddis makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 39' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 52' GOAL! David Ball fires home to make it 2-0!
- 57' Bradford City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Walsall FC's shape.
- 61' What composure from David Ball! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Morgan Ferrier. He replaces Josh Gordon on 62 minute.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Ginnelly.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Northern Commercials Stadium. Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' A change in the Bradford City AFC ranks — Hope Akpan exits the field as Karl Henry enters on 70.
- 75' A change in the Walsall FC ranks — Josh Ginnelly exits the field as Kane Wilson enters on 75.
- 77' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 77 minute. Jack Payne leaves to be changed by Eoin Doyle.
- 82' Bradford City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 83' A stunning finish from Eoin Doyle — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' Bradford City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 86' The Bradford City AFC manager makes a substitution. George Miller departs to be replaced by Kai Brunker.
- Bradford City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Hope Akpan ↓ Karl Henry 70'
-
10
Jack Payne ↓ Eoin Doyle 77'
- 15
- 3
- 22
-
12
George Miller ↓ Kai Brunker 86'
- 1
- 40
- 39
- 6
- 38
Bench
- 4
- 24
-
18
Kai Brunker ↑ 86'
- 13
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↑ 77'
- 23
-
48
Karl Henry ↑ 70'
Coach
David Hopkin
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 1
- 5
- 6
-
8
Kieron Morris ↓ Connor Ronan 62'
- 15
- 3
- 30
- 9
-
11
Josh Ginnelly ↓ Kane Wilson 75'
-
29
Josh Gordon ↓ Morgan Ferrier 62'
Bench
- 20
-
31
Connor Ronan ↑ 62'
- 2
- 27
-
28
Kane Wilson ↑ 75'
- 13
-
16
Morgan Ferrier ↑ 62'
Coach
Dean Keates
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eoin Doyle | 2 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Josh Gordon | 2 |
| Paul Caddis | 1 |
| Joe Edwards | 1 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
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
2018-11-24
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Walsall FC xG
I would bet for:
Bradford City AFC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
86%
Draw or Walsall FC
34%
Bradford City AFC or Walsall FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.8%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Walsall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.