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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Alan Clayton
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Hristo Karaivanov

Head-to-Head

2
Shrewsbury Town FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Bradford City AFC H 0–1 L
20 Nov Celtic FC H 3–0 W
09 Nov Vikingur Gota H 3–2 W
17 Sep FC Alashkert A 1–1 D
27 Aug MOL Fehervar FC A 2–1 W
30 Jul Celtic FC A 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
12 Nov FC Alashkert H 1–0 W
29 Oct MOL Fehervar FC A 0–1 L
12 Oct Celtic FC H 3–1 W
27 Aug Vikingur Gota H 0–1 L
20 Jul FC Alashkert A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
71% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Shrewsbury Town FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Payne, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Bradford City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 121 games and scored 112 goals.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Jack Payne makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' Bradford City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' Omar Beckles has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' The travelling Bradford City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Bradford City AFC's compact .
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Richard O'Donnell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Collins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' Bradford City AFC make a change. Joe Riley trudges off to be replaced by Eoin Doyle on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bradford City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Wright on 72 minutes.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Alex Gilliead comes on to replace Charlie Colkett.
  • 77' Tyrell Robinson gets the nod from Bradford City AFC. He replaces Sean Scannell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nathaniel Knight-Percival on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Omar Beckles picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Stefan Payne departs to be replaced by Fejiri Okenabirhie.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Hope Akpan as he leaves the pitch. Sherwin Seedorf steps in for Bradford City AFC.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bradford City AFC players.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC36% Draw33% Bradford City AFC31%
Actual: Bradford City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
64%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Bradford City AFC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC23% Draw55% Bradford City AFC22%
Actual: Bradford City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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