Exeter City FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1 Ollie Williams
- Assistant 2 Thomas Staten (England)
3 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Stockport County FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Exeter City FC | Bradford City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 49 | Points | 3 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 12 / 13 / 21 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 52 | Scored | 2 |
| 61 | Conceded | 0 |
| -9 | GD | +2 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 26% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts). Bradford City AFC are 10th (3 pts).
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' What a night it is going to be! Exeter City FC welcome Bradford City AFC for this crunch clash at St. James Park.
- 5' Bradford City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Bradford City AFC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The referee calls foul for Edward James. He receives a card.
- 20' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Alexander might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' Kayden Jackson does the damage! The net is bulging and Bradford City AFC surge ahead!
- 32' England international Reece Cole has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Jenson Metcalfe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Exeter City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 48' Josh Neufville needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' The referee shows Bradford City AFC player a card on 51.
- 56' Exeter City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Bradford City AFC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Jack McMillan, a Scotland , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bradford City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Antoni Sarcevic gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 84' The 28-year-old Ilmari Niskanen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Ryan Rydel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. Bradford City AFC beats Exeter City FC
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 26
- 12
- 7
- 2
- 14
- 23
- 40
- 9
- 34
- 45
Bench
- 29
- 27
- 5
- 3
- 10
- 20
- 28
Coach
Matt Taylor
Bradford City AFC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 19
- 4
- 26
- 32
- 10
- 7
- 3
- 15
- 21
Bench
- 28
- 22
- 11
- 18
- 33
- 24
- 25
Coach
Graham Alexander
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
| Theo Robinson | 1 |
| Sam Nombe | 1 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
Bradford City AFC Form
2026-05-02
Exeter City FC
1–2
Bradford City AFC
W
2026-04-25
Bradford City AFC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2026-04-21
Bradford City AFC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2026-04-18
Barnsley FC
2–2
Bradford City AFC
D
2026-04-11
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
2026-04-06
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Bradford City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.68
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 58% + Bradford City AFC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
81%
Exeter City FC or Bradford City AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bradford City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14%
0 – 2
13.3%
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 4
3.7%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.