Burton Albion FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 13 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Joe Clark
- Referee Trevor Kettle
- Referee Chris Isherwood
6 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 17 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 10 |
| 27 | Conceded | 8 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 27% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
69%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Bradford City AFC are 8th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bradford City AFC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Bradford City AFC
| Bobby Pointon | 2 G |
| Nick Powell | 1 G |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 G |
| Aden Baldwin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Burton Albion FC and Bradford City AFC has kicked off!
- 5' Bradley Collins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Bradford City AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Calum Woods has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' John Brayford has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' England international George Miller has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' What a strike from Lukas Akins! The score is 1-0.
- 46' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Reece Hutchinson is withdrawn and Marcus Harness gets his opportunity.
- 46' What a strike from Lukas Akins! The score is 2-0.
- 48' A moment of madness from Scott Fraser on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 127 games and scored 115 goals.
- 54' Liam Boyce catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Bradford City AFC. Eoin Doyle will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Bradford City AFC winning 0% of all matches.
- 65' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bradford City AFC backline.
- 68' Brilliant from the ! Hope Akpan makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 68.
- 72' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Jamie Allen exits the field as Kieran Wallace enters on 72.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the 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' Bradford City AFC ring the changes. Eoin Doyle has done his job and it is now time for George Miller to step up.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 3
- 2
- 19
-
4
Jamie Allen ↓ Kieran Wallace 72'
- 10
- 27
- 40
- 7
-
21
Josh Clarke ↓ David Templeton 81'
- 26
Bench
- 1
- 9
- 18
- 14
-
16
Marcus Harness ↑ 46'
-
11
David Templeton ↑ 81'
-
22
Kieran Wallace ↑ 72'
Coach
Nigel Clough
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
-
10
Jack Payne ↓ Luca Colville 84'
- 22
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ George Miller 89'
- 1
- 40
- 39
- 6
- 23
- 38
Bench
- 18
- 4
- 24
-
12
George Miller ↑ 89'
- 13
-
36
Luca Colville ↑ 84'
- 5
Coach
David Hopkin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hope Akpan | 1 |
| Jack Payne | 1 |
| Jack Payne | 1 |
| Lucas Akins | 1 |
Head to Head
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
0.86
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Bradford City AFC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
68%
Burton Albion FC or Bradford City AFC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Burton Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 23% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

