Plymouth Argyle FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2018-19

Plymouth Argyle FC

3 – 3

Full Time

Bradford City AFC

Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Joel Grant 23' Y

Y 61' Lewis O'Brien

Y 64' Adam Chicksen

Y 90' Hope Akpan

Y 90' David Ball

Overview

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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One .

Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Rob Lewis
Referee Ron Ganfield
Referee Justin Amey
Referee Mark Russell

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Bradford City AFC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Bradford City AFC	H	3–3	D
01 Dec	Oxford United FC	H	1–2	L
27 Nov	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	0–2	L
24 Nov	Fleetwood Town FC	H	2–1	W
17 Nov	Luton Town FC	A	1–5	L
10 Nov	Stevenage FC	H	1–0	W

Bradford City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	3–3	D
01 Dec	Peterborough United FC	A	2–2	D
27 Nov	Luton Town FC	A	0–4	L
24 Nov	Oxford United FC	H	2–0	W
20 Nov	Aldershot Town FC	H	1–1	D
17 Nov	Peterborough United FC	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Plymouth Argyle FC		Bradford City AFC
#4	Position	#1
13	Points	15
8	Played	7
4 / 1 / 3	W / D / L	5 / 0 / 2
14	Scored	7
11	Conceded	4
+3	GD	+3
1.63	PPG	2.14
50%	Win %	71%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

71% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Plymouth Argyle FC are 4th (13 pts). Bradford City AFC are 1st (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

2/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

1/2

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)

Plymouth Argyle FC

Aribim Pepple	3 G
Oliver Irow	3 G
Harvey White	2 G	1 A
Will Evans	2 G
Xavier Amaechi	1 G

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 Plymouth Argyle FC and Bradford City AFC.
4' A stunning finish from Jack Payne — that came from absolutely nowhere!
9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
12' Freddie Ladapo adds to his 0 season tally! Plymouth Argyle FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
17' Joel Grant is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Plymouth Argyle FC so far.
18' Jack Payne with the second goal in the match!
23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joel Grant.
28' The travelling Bradford City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
43' The 34-year-old Antoni Sarcevic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
48' Kelvin Mellor, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
50' What a moment for Joel Grant! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
53' Magnificent from George Miller! That is 6 goals in 118 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
58' Bradford City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
61' Controversy at the stadium! Lewis O'Brien argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
64' That is a Yellow card for Bradford City AFC. Adam Chicksen will be fuming at that decision.
66' Ryan Taylor gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Ryan Edwards and will look to change the dynamic.
69' The Bradford City AFC manager makes a substitution. Eoin Doyle departs to be replaced by Jim O'Brien.
74' Freddie Ladapo adds to his 0 season tally! Plymouth Argyle FC lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
77' Ruben Lameiras is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joel Grant at the 77 minute mark.
81' Hope Akpan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karl Henry at the 81 minute mark.
86' England international Richard O'Donnell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
87' Bradford City AFC make a change. Jack Payne trudges off to be replaced by Luca Colville on 87 minutes.
90' The referee calls foul for Hope Akpan. He receives a Yellow card.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Hope Akpan ↑ 81'
4
Ryan McGowan
24
Danny Devine
18
Kai Brunker
13
Ben Wilson
5
Jim O'Brien ↑ 69'
36
Luca Colville ↑ 87'

Coach David Hopkin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Freddie Ladapo	2
Jack Payne	2
Joel Grant	1
George Miller	1
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu	1
Will Swan	1
Julio Pleguezuelo	1
Harvey White	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.73 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.62 Bradford City AFC xG

I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Bradford City AFC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Plymouth Argyle FC40% Draw26% Bradford City AFC34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.35

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Bradford City AFC

60%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Bradford City AFC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Plymouth Argyle FC31% Draw42% Bradford City AFC27%

Actual: Bradford City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

10.7%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 0

5.4%

2 – 0

5.3%

0 – 0

0 – 1

3 – 1

4.7%

0 – 2

4.6%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap	Plymouth Argyle FC covers	Push	Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	19%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	17%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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

Plymouth Argyle 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

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle 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 — Plymouth Argyle FC

Clean Sheet