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Bristol Rovers FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Bristol Rovers FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Bradford City AFC
Sat 13 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Sercombe 31' Y
Edward Upson 56' Y
Jonson Clarke-Harris 57' Y
Abumere Ogogo 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Mark Griffiths
  • Referee Darren Wilding
  • Referee Callum Walchester

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Bristol Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bradford City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-13 Bristol Rovers FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC 2018-09-29 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Bradford City AFC H 3–2 W
07 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
30 Mar Luton Town FC H 1–2 L
26 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–4 L
23 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
16 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 0–0 D
Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–3 L
06 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
30 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 0–1 L
23 Mar Blackpool FC H 1–4 L
16 Mar Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bradford City AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bradford City AFC get us underway at Memorial Stadium.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 16' Lewis O'Brien has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Paul Caddis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' The England Jonson Clarke-Harris breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 1-1!
  • 43' James Clarke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bradford City AFC so far.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Edward Upson gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Abumere Ogogo gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Tom Nichols is replaced by Alex Rodman on 71 minute.
  • 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ollie Clarke makes it 2-1.
  • 74' George Miller is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Scannell at the 74 minute mark.
  • 78' Billy Clarke gets the nod from Bradford City AFC. He replaces Eoin Doyle and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Ollie Clarke exits the field as Stuart Sinclair enters on 81.
  • 86' Bradford City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' The England Nathaniel Knight-Percival breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-2!
  • 90' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Jakubiak is hanging Liam Sercombe on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Ollie Clarke 1
Nathaniel Knight-Percival 1
Lewis O'Brien 1

Head to Head

2019-04-13 Bristol Rovers FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC 2018-09-29 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-04-13 Bristol Rovers FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC W 2019-04-07 Coventry City FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2019-03-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L 2019-03-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-03-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC D 2019-03-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D

Bradford City AFC Form

2019-04-13 Bristol Rovers FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC L 2019-04-06 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-03-30 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC L 2019-03-23 Bradford City AFC 1–4 Blackpool FC L 2019-03-16 Oxford United FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC L 2019-03-12 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Luton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC50% Draw26% Bradford City AFC24%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
50%
Bristol Rovers FC or Bradford City AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC32% Draw47% Bradford City AFC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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