Gillingham FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gillingham FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One .
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Brown
- Referee Lee Collins
- Referee G. Read
- Referee Dan Cook
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Bradford City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Oct | Southend United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Gillingham FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Rochdale AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Bradford City AFC
| Bobby Pointon | 2 G |
| Nick Powell | 1 G |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 G |
| Aden Baldwin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Gillingham FC and Bradford City AFC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It’s high time Steve Lovell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' 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 Jordan Gibson suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 24' Lewis O'Brien catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Lovell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' Gabriel Zakuani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' Regan Charles-Cook makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Gillingham FC are in front.
- 53' England international Richard O'Donnell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' Connor Wood has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' The referee shows Bradford City AFC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 65' The England Tom Eaves breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 2-0!
- 66' Elliott List has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brandon Hanlan on 66 minute.
- 69' What a strike from Elliott List! The score is 3-0.
- 73' Kai Brunker gets the nod from Bradford City AFC. He replaces Thomas Isherwood and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Navid Nasseri. He replaces Regan Charles-Cook on 74 minute.
- 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' Sherwin Seedorf is replacing Eoin Doyle for the Bradford City AFC side.
- 83' The Gillingham FC bench stirs into life. Billy Bingham is withdrawn and Dean Parrett gets his opportunity.
- 85' The whistle greets David Ball as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Gibson.
- 90' Magnificent from Tom Eaves! That is 53 goals in 182 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- Bradford City AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Gillingham FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 12
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 5
- 20
- 33
-
16
Billy Bingham ↓ Dean Parrett 83'
- 9
-
7
Brandon Hanlan ↓ Elliott List 66'
Bench
-
8
Dean Parrett ↑ 83'
- 30
- 4
- 34
-
15
Elliott List ↑ 66'
-
17
Navid Nasseri ↑ 74'
- 23
Coach
Steve Lovell
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 10
- 22
- 44
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ Sherwin Seedorf 80'
- 1
-
40
David Ball ↓ Jordan Gibson 85'
- 39
- 6
-
25
Thomas Isherwood ↓ Kai Brunker 73'
- 23
Bench
- 31
- 43
- 35
-
27
Jordan Gibson ↑ 85'
-
18
Kai Brunker ↑ 73'
-
17
Sherwin Seedorf ↑ 80'
- 37
Coach
David Hopkin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 2 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 1 |
| Kelvin Mellor | 1 |
| Regan Charles-Cook | 1 |
| Elliott List | 1 |
Head to Head
Gillingham FC Form
Bradford City AFC Form
2018-10-27
Gillingham FC
4–0
Bradford City AFC
L
2018-10-23
Bradford City AFC
2–4
Coventry City FC
L
2018-10-20
Bradford City AFC
0–2
Rochdale AFC
L
2018-10-13
Accrington Stanley FC
3–1
Bradford City AFC
L
2018-10-06
Bradford City AFC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2018-10-02
AFC Wimbledon
0–1
Bradford City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.29
Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Gillingham FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gillingham FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Gillingham FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
32%
Gillingham FC or Bradford City AFC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
10.8%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC
| Handicap | Gillingham FC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.