Charlton Athletic FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlton Athletic FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at The Valley Stadium.
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 46 games · 77 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Leigh Crowhurst
- Referee Andrew Williams
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Mar | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Charlton Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Bradford City AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Bradford City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Bradford City 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.
- 19' Lyle Taylor puts Charlton Athletic FC on the lead.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' Ben Purrington has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' It looks surprising Charlton Athletic FC does not make any changes. David Ball has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Charlton Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Igor Vetokele made 378 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 114 games and scored 105 goals.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Another change for Charlton Athletic FC made on 61 minute. Jonny Williams leaves to be changed by Tariqe Fosu.
- 66' Bradford City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 71' 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.
- 76' The travelling Bradford City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' It is a substitution in Charlton Athletic FC team. Ben Reeves is replaced by Darren Pratley on 79 minute.
- 80' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 80 minute. Hope Akpan leaves to be changed by Josh Wright.
- 85' Time for substitution for Bradford City AFC. Jermaine Anderson is replaced by Billy Clarke.
- 86' The Bradford City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Butterfield departs to be replaced by George Miller.
- 90' Another substitution for Charlton Athletic FC to replace Igor Vetokele by Jason Pearce on 90 minute.
- With this win, Charlton Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
21
Jonny Williams ↓ Tariqe Fosu 61'
- 24
- 9
- 1
- 5
- 23
-
12
Ben Reeves ↓ Darren Pratley 79'
- 17
- 2
-
14
Igor Vetokele ↓ Jason Pearce 90'
Bench
- 22
- 10
-
15
Darren Pratley ↑ 79'
- 20
-
6
Jason Pearce ↑ 90'
- 32
-
11
Tariqe Fosu ↑ 61'
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 18
-
21
Hope Akpan C ↓ Josh Wright 80'
- 9
- 1
- 40
- 39
- 6
- 23
- 5
- 38
Bench
- 3
- 22
- 24
-
12
George Miller ↑ 86'
-
44
Josh Wright ↑ 80'
- 13
-
17
Billy Clarke ↑ 85'
Coach
Gary Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lyle Taylor | 2 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2019-03-30
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
W
2019-03-16
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2019-03-12
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Burton Albion FC
W
2019-03-09
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2019-03-02
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2019-02-23
AFC Wimbledon
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Bradford City AFC Form
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
2019-03-09
Bradford City AFC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-03-02
Portsmouth FC
5–1
Bradford City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlton Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
41%
Charlton Athletic FC or Bradford City AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlton Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.3%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC
| Handicap | Charlton Athletic FC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

