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Burton Albion FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Burton Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bradford City AFC
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott Fraser 48' Y
Liam Boyce 54' Y
Y 55' Eoin Doyle
Y 77' Nathaniel Knight-Percival

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • 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
1
1
Burton Albion FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Bradford City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bradford City AFC 2018-08-21 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Bradford City AFC H 1–1 D
19 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–2 D
12 Jan Gillingham FC H 2–3 L
05 Jan Rochdale AFC A 4–0 W
01 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 0–0 D
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Dec Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Bradford City AFC
#17 Position #4
54 Points 77
46 Played 46
13 / 15 / 18 W / D / L 22 / 11 / 13
50 Scored 58
60 Conceded 51
-10 GD +7
1.17 PPG 1.67
28% Win % 48%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts). Bradford City AFC are 4th (77 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Pirelli Stadium!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Bradford City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' 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' A goal from the Grenada international Lukas Akins! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
  • 46' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Harness is hanging Reece Hutchinson on the field on 46 minute.
  • 46' Assisted by Josh Clarke with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lukas Akins makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 48' The referee has no hesitation. Scott Fraser is booked for Burton Albion FC — Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' Bradford City AFC have won 105 goals from 114 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Boyce.
  • 55' Bradford City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Jake Buxton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bradford City AFC so far.
  • 68' GOAL! Hope Akpan fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 72' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Jamie Allen is replaced by Kieran Wallace.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nathaniel Knight-Percival.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — David Templeton on, Josh Clarke off on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Bradford City AFC ring the changes. Jack Payne has done his job and it is now time for Luca Colville to step up.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Bradford City AFC! George Miller comes on to replace Eoin Doyle.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Payne 1
Jack Payne 1
Lucas Akins 1
Hope Akpan 1

Head to Head

2019-01-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bradford City AFC 2018-08-21 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2019-01-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bradford City AFC D 2019-01-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2019-01-12 Burton Albion FC 2–3 Gillingham FC L 2019-01-05 Rochdale AFC 0–4 Burton Albion FC W 2019-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2018-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Bradford City AFC Form

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 2018-12-26 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bradford City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Bradford City AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC34% Draw30% Bradford City AFC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
66%
Burton Albion FC or Bradford City AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC22% Draw51% Bradford City AFC27%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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