Portsmouth FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Gary Parsons
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Bradford City AFC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Southend United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Feb | Walsall FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 4–3 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portsmouth FC and Bradford City AFC get this one started.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Bradford City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Gareth Evans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 20' Richard O'Donnell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bradford City AFC so far.
- 23' Gareth Evans doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' Eoin Doyle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 33' Jack Payne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' What a strike from Tom Naylor! The score is 2-0.
- 45' The referee shows Bradford City AFC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for Bradford City AFC. Paul Caddis is replaced by Kelvin Mellor.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' Bradford City AFC make a change. Connor Wood trudges off to be replaced by George Miller on 62 minutes.
- 65' GOAL! Hope Akpan fires home to make it 2-1!
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Jamal Lowe makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 67.
- 69' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Vaughan is hanging Oliver Hawkins on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' GOAL! Ben Close scores on 70. Assisted by Gareth Evans
- 72' Time for substitution for Bradford City AFC. Jack Payne is replaced by Billy Clarke.
- 73' A moment of madness from Nathaniel Knight-Percival on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bradford City AFC will be frustrated.
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Nathan Thompson has done his job and it is now time for Anton Walkes to step up.
- 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 85' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Matthew Clarke has done his job and it is now time for Dion Donohue to step up.
- 87' Against the run of play, Ben Close has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- With this win, Portsmouth FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
-
20
Nathan Thompson ↓ Anton Walkes 79'
-
5
Matt Clarke ↓ Dion Donohue 85'
- 10
- 33
- 26
-
9
Oliver Hawkins ↓ James Vaughan 69'
- 3
- 15
- 11
Bench
- 35
- 38
-
17
Dion Donohue ↑ 85'
-
2
Anton Walkes ↑ 79'
- 8
- 19
-
32
James Vaughan ↑ 69'
Coach
Kenny Jackett
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 21
-
10
Jack Payne ↓ Billy Clarke 72'
- 22
- 9
- 1
- 40
- 39
- 6
-
23
Connor Wood ↓ George Miller 62'
-
38
Paul Caddis C ↓ Kelvin Mellor 46'
Bench
- 18
-
15
Kelvin Mellor ↑ 46'
- 43
-
12
George Miller ↑ 62'
- 13
-
17
Billy Clarke ↑ 72'
- 20
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Close | 2 |
| Gareth Evans | 2 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
| Hope Akpan | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Bradford City AFC Form
2019-03-02
Portsmouth FC
5–1
Bradford City AFC
L
2019-02-23
Walsall FC
3–2
Bradford City AFC
L
2019-02-16
Bradford City AFC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2019-02-09
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2019-02-02
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Bradford City AFC
D
2019-01-29
Bradford City AFC
4–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.1
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Portsmouth FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
38%
Portsmouth FC or Bradford City AFC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.