Rochdale AFC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rochdale AFC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 13 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Andy Woolmer
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Bradford City AFC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Southend United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Rochdale AFC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Walsall FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 08 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
69%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rochdale AFC is hosting Bradford City AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' Rochdale AFC is showing some good football. However, Rochdale AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ian Henderson, as he is very good at scoring at Crown Oil Arena with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' Nathaniel Knight-Percival has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
- 27' That is a Yellow card for Rochdale AFC. Jordan Williams will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' Bradford City AFC have won 115 goals from 127 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Rochdale AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kgosietsile Ntlhe is hanging Daniel Adshead on the field on 35 minute.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' The referee calls foul for David Ball. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' Nathaniel Knight-Percival has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oliver Rathbone.
- 48' GOAL! Ryan McGowan fires home to make it 0-2!
- 48' A change in the Rochdale AFC ranks — Jordan Williams exits the field as Calvin Andrew enters on 48.
- 51' Bradford City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rochdale AFC and Bradford City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Eoin Doyle makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 60.
- 65' Matt Done is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rochdale AFC so far.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan McGowan is booked for Bradford City AFC — Yellow card on 70.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for David Perkins. He replaces Callum Camps on 73 minute.
- 78' The 39-year-old Jim O'Brien has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Jack Payne makes way for George Miller at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bradford City AFC.
- 86' 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.
- 87' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. Eoin Doyle is replaced by Kai Brunker on 87 minute.
- 89' George Miller does the damage! The net is bulging and Bradford City AFC surge ahead!
- 90' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bradford City AFC players.
Lineups
Rochdale AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 2
- 5
-
10
Callum Camps ↓ David Perkins 73'
- 14
- 19
- 16
- 25
- 40
- 8
-
11
Jordan Williams ↓ Calvin Andrew 48'
Bench
-
17
David Perkins ↑ 73'
- 1
- 4
- 6
-
3
Kgosietsile Ntlhe ↑ 35'
-
9
Calvin Andrew ↑ 48'
- 36
Coach
Keith Hill
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Jack Payne ↓ George Miller 81'
- 3
- 4
- 22
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ Kai Brunker 87'
- 1
- 40
- 39
- 6
- 5
- 38
Bench
- 24
-
18
Kai Brunker ↑ 87'
-
12
George Miller ↑ 81'
- 13
- 25
- 23
- 37
Coach
David Hopkin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ian Henderson | 2 |
| George Miller | 1 |
| Eoin Doyle | 1 |
| Ryan McGowan | 1 |
| Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 1 |
Head to Head
Rochdale AFC Form
Bradford City AFC Form
2018-12-29
Rochdale AFC
0–4
Bradford City AFC
W
2018-12-26
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
L
2018-12-22
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Scunthorpe United FC
W
2018-12-15
Bradford City AFC
4–0
Walsall FC
W
2018-12-11
Bradford City AFC
4–4
Peterborough United FC
D
2018-12-08
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Bradford City AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Rochdale AFC or Bradford City AFC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Rochdale AFC or Draw
56%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
72%
Rochdale AFC or Bradford City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bradford City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC
| Handicap | Rochdale AFC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.