Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Morecambe FC vs Bradford City AFC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2024-25
Sat 30 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Mazuma Stadium 3,101 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Slew 81' 1–0
Y 31' Jay Benn
R 77' Neill Byrne

Overview

Match Preview

Morecambe FC vs Bradford City AFC — FA Cup at Mazuma Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
  • Assistant 1 Connor Brown (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jake Topp (England)

Head-to-Head

1
Morecambe FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Bradford City AFC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Worthing FC A 2–0 W
06 Jan Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
02 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
04 Nov Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W
07 May Exeter City FC A 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Morecambe FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Aldershot Town FC H 3–1 W
04 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
05 Nov Harrogate Town AFC H 0–1 L
06 Nov Exeter City FC H 1–1 D
28 Nov Oldham Athletic AFC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Morecambe FC and Bradford City AFC has kicked off!
  • 5' Morecambe FC have won 108 goals from 98 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' England international Paul Huntington has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Morecambe FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bradford City AFC's shape.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Neill Byrne, as he is very good at scoring at Mazuma Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a card for Jay Benn.
  • 36' Bradford City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Morecambe FC in their trying to find a way past Bradford City AFC's compact .
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' Brad Halliday, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Time for substitution for Morecambe FC. Hallam Hope is replaced by Marcus Dackers.
  • 60' Adam Lewis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 415 appearances.
  • 65' Yann Songo'o is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Morecambe FC tonight.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' Alexander Pattison is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bobby Pointon at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Neill Byrne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 81' The England Jordan Slew breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 1-0!
  • 85' The whistle greets Harvey Macadam as he departs to be replaced by Paul Lewis.
  • 87' The Bradford City AFC manager makes a substitution. Brad Halliday departs to be replaced by Vadaine Oliver.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Morecambe FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC54% Draw30% Bradford City AFC16%
Actual: Morecambe FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Morecambe FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
46%
Morecambe FC or Bradford City AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC32% Draw58% Bradford City AFC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Morecambe FC

Handicap Morecambe FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 28% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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