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

League One · 2018-19
Doncaster Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bradford City AFC
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Nathaniel Knight-Percival
Ben Whiteman 45' Y
Niall Mason 47' Y
Y 51' David Ball
Y 55' Connor Wood
Y 87' Ryan McGowan

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Gordon
  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Declan Ford
  • Referee Billy Smallwood

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

3
1
Doncaster Rovers FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Bradford City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Bradford City AFC H 2–1 W
15 Sep Walsall FC A 4–1 W
08 Sep Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
01 Sep Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
25 Aug Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
21 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
15 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
08 Sep Blackpool FC A 2–3 L
01 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
25 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
21 Aug Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Doncaster Rovers FC Bradford City AFC
#14 Position #4
60 Points 77
46 Played 46
17 / 9 / 20 W / D / L 22 / 11 / 13
50 Scored 58
69 Conceded 51
-19 GD +7
1.30 PPG 1.67
37% Win % 48%

Key Stats

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

Doncaster Rovers FC are 14th (60 pts). Bradford City AFC are 4th (77 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Doncaster Rovers FC welcome Bradford City AFC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Anthony O'Connor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' It looks surprising Bradford City AFC does not make any changes. David Ball has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Doncaster Rovers FC and Bradford City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! John Marquis gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Nathaniel Knight-Percival on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bradford City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Hopkin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Ben Whiteman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 47' Niall Mason picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 51' Bradford City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' GOAL! John Marquis scores on 52. Assisted by Herbie Kane
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Connor Wood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' The travelling Bradford City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' George Miller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Payne on 66 minute.
  • 67' The crowd applauds David Ball as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Gibson steps in for Bradford City AFC.
  • 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' George Miller is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 84' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Alfie May on, Mallik Wilks off on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan McGowan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Bradford City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Brunker is hanging Lewis O'Brien on the field on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Doncaster Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 2
John Marquis 2
Mallik Wilks 1
George Miller 1
George Miller 1

Head to Head

2018-09-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2018-09-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC W 2018-09-15 Walsall FC 1–4 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-09-08 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2018-09-01 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2018-08-25 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2018-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Bradford City AFC Form

2018-09-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC L 2018-09-15 Bradford City AFC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC L 2018-09-01 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC L 2018-08-25 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2018-08-21 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC49% Draw26% Bradford City AFC25%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
51%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Bradford City AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC31% Draw47% Bradford City AFC22%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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