Coventry City FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at City of Coventry Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hobday
- Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Marvyn Amphlett
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Bradford City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 5–4 | W |
| 07 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
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 game is set. Bradford City AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 9' Jordy Hiwula has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
- 14' The 33-year-old Anthony O'Connor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Kelly.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Dujon Sterling gets a Yellow card.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Nathaniel Knight-Percival. He receives a Yellow card.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' That is a Red card for Bradford City AFC. Nathaniel Knight-Percival will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The crowd applauds Eoin Doyle as he leaves the pitch. George Miller steps in for Bradford City AFC.
- 51' A quiet spell here at City of Coventry Stadium. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' England international Connor Wood has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Jordan Shipley has done his job and it is now time for Conor Chaplin to step up.
- 62' Jacob Butterfield has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' 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.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Jermaine Anderson. He replaces Jacob Butterfield on 71 minute.
- 75' The Bradford City AFC manager makes a substitution. Paul Caddis departs to be replaced by Danny Devine.
- 80' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' Lewis O'Brien catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 88' Bright Enobakhare does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
- 90' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jordy Hiwula is replaced by Jordan Ponticelli.
- Another three points for Coventry City FC.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 23
- 21
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 5
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↓ Conor Chaplin 57'
- 6
- 17
- 41
Bench
-
25
Zain Westbrooke ↑ 75'
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↑ 57'
- 12
- 4
- 33
- 44
-
19
Jordan Ponticelli ↑ 90'
Coach
Mark Robins
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 44
- 13
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ George Miller 46'
- 7
- 39
- 6
- 23
- 5
-
38
Paul Caddis C ↓ Danny Devine 75'
Bench
-
18
Jermaine Anderson ↑ 71'
- 10
-
24
Danny Devine ↑ 75'
-
12
George Miller ↑ 46'
- 1
- 36
- 17
Coach
Gary Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordy Hiwula | 2 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 2 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 |
| Bright Enobakhare | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2019-04-19
Coventry City FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
W
2019-04-13
Sunderland AFC
4–5
Coventry City FC
W
2019-04-07
Coventry City FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2019-03-30
Barnsley FC
2–2
Coventry City FC
D
2019-03-23
Coventry City FC
0–1
Oxford United FC
L
2019-03-16
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
W
Bradford City AFC Form
2019-04-19
Coventry City FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
41%
Coventry City FC or Bradford City AFC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.