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

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League One · 2018-19

Doncaster Rovers FC

2 – 1

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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 .

Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#21	Position	#1
6	Points	15
7	Played	7
1 / 3 / 3	W / D / L	5 / 0 / 2
8	Scored	7
9	Conceded	4
-1	GD	+3
0.86	PPG	2.14
14%	Win %	71%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

71% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (6 pts). Bradford City AFC are 1st (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Bradford City AFC

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

3/2

61-75

1/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

Isaac Hutchinson	2 G
Jack Senior	2 G

Bradford City AFC

Bobby Pointon	2 G
Nick Powell	1 G
Macaulay Gillesphey	1 G
Aden Baldwin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Doncaster Rovers FC host Bradford City AFC — let the battle begin!
5' Doncaster Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Doncaster Rovers FC and Bradford City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
23' John Marquis adds to his 0 season tally! Doncaster Rovers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
28' Andy Butler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
32' Bradford City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
37' Bradford City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jim O'Brien suffering a number of foals already.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Whiteman.
47' The referee calls foul for Niall Mason. He receives a Yellow card.
51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Ball.
52' GOAL! John Marquis scores on 52. Assisted by Herbie Kane
55' The referee calls foul for Connor Wood. He receives a Yellow card.
60' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
65' It looks surprising Doncaster Rovers FC does not make any changes. Ryan McGowan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
66' Jack Payne makes way for George Miller at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bradford City AFC.
67' The Bradford City AFC bench stirs into life. David Ball is withdrawn and Jordan Gibson gets his opportunity.
72' Wales international Joe Wright has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
77' It is a cagey affair so far. Doncaster Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Bradford City AFC's compact .
81' GOAL! George Miller scores on 81. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien
84' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Mallik Wilks departs to be replaced by Alfie May.
87' It’s a booking for Bradford City AFC player. Ryan McGowan gets a Yellow card.
90' A tactical swap from Bradford City AFC — Kai Brunker on, Lewis O'Brien off on 90 minutes.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Doncaster Rovers FC players.

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

Player	Goals
John Marquis	2
John Marquis	2
George Miller	1
George Miller	1
Mallik Wilks	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.23 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 Bradford City AFC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Doncaster Rovers FC48% Draw29% Bradford City AFC23%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.17

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Bradford City AFC

52%

Doncaster Rovers FC or Bradford City AFC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Doncaster Rovers FC28% Draw52% Bradford City AFC20%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

13.7%

1 – 0

12.8%

0 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.3%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

0 – 2

4.8%

2 – 2

3.8%

3 – 0

3.4%

3 – 1

3.3%

1 – 3

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap	Doncaster Rovers FC covers	Push	Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	23%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

Bradford City AFC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Clean Sheet