Plymouth Argyle FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at Home Park.
- Plymouth Argyle FC 10 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 9 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Assistant 1 Andrew Ellis (England)
- Assistant 2 Joseph Larkin (England)
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Bradford City AFC | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United FC | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Stevenage FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Burton Albion FC | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Luton Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 9 | 10 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Leicester City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Blackpool FC | 8 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | Bromley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 22 | Notts County FC | 8 | 7 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Bradford City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Stockport County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | Northampton Town FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Plymouth Argyle FC | Bradford City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 19 | Points | 17 |
| 10 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 5 |
| +6 | GD | +3 |
| 1.90 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 60% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC are 1st (19 pts). Bradford City AFC are 2nd (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bradford City AFC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 4 G | |
| Will Evans | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
| Xavier Amaechi | 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' The wait is over. Bradford City AFC get us underway at Home Park.
- 2' Bradford City AFC player sees a card in front of him.
- 7' The travelling Bradford City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' Bradford City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 416 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' Bradford City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Wes Harding. He receives a card.
- 38' Tyreeq Bakinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Julio Pleguezuelo doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Bradford City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Phillips is hanging Kayden Jackson on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' Harvey White has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 55' Bradford City AFC is showing some good football. However, Bradford City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Time for substitution for Bradford City AFC. Jake Beesley is replaced by Nick Powell.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Reece Welch. He replaces Matthew Pennington on 64 minute.
- 69' Plymouth Argyle FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 71' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Xavier Amaechi comes on to replace Oliver Irow.
- 76' Alex Hartridge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' Aribim Pepple makes way for Bradley Ibrahim at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 88' Callum Connolly picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The whistle greets Ronan Curtis as he departs to be replaced by Caleb Watts.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Plymouth Argyle FC 2-0 Bradford City AFC.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ronan Curtis ↓ Caleb Watts 90'
- 19
- 45
- 22
- 5
- 9
- 7
- 1
-
27
Aribim Pepple ↓ Bradley Ibrahim 84'
- 15
-
14
Oliver Irow ↓ Xavier Amaechi 71'
Bench
- 8
-
10
Xavier Amaechi ↑ 71'
- 29
-
17
Caleb Watts ↑ 90'
-
23
Bradley Ibrahim ↑ 84'
- 26
- 21
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
19
Kayden Jackson ↓ Adam Phillips 46'
- 6
- 10
- 5
- 7
- 3
-
9
Jake Beesley ↓ Nick Powell 63'
- 21
-
24
Will Swan ↓ Bobby Pointon 46'
- 15
Bench
- 1
-
25
Nick Powell ↑ 63'
-
8
Adam Phillips ↑ 46'
-
2
Reece Welch ↑ 64'
-
23
Bobby Pointon ↑ 46'
- 16
- 20
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Freddie Ladapo | 2 |
| Jack Payne | 2 |
| Will Swan | 1 |
| Julio Pleguezuelo | 1 |
| Harvey White | 1 |
| Joel Grant | 1 |
| George Miller | 1 |
| Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 1 |
Head to Head
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2026-08-29
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
W
2026-08-22
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2026-08-15
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–3
Stockport County FC
L
2026-05-02
Northampton Town FC
2–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2026-04-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Port Vale FC
W
2026-04-21
Bradford City AFC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
Bradford City AFC Form
2026-08-29
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
L
2026-08-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Bradford City AFC
W
2026-08-15
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2026-05-14
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2026-05-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
L
2026-05-02
Exeter City FC
1–2
Bradford City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
57%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Bradford City AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC
| Handicap | Plymouth Argyle FC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.