Sunderland AFC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Simon Clayton
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Mark Dwyer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | Walsall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadium of Light will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Bradford City AFC.
- 5' Bradford City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Josh Maja has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Bradford City AFC's compact .
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' The Ireland Aiden McGeady breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-0!
- 36' The travelling Bradford City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Chicksen made 114 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 114 games and scored 105 goals.
- 56' Bradford City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lynden Gooch.
- 62' Adam Chicksen is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Payne.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Richard O'Donnell, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' Tom Flanagan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 76' Josh Maja makes way for Duncan Watmore at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Jim O'Brien. He replaces Eoin Doyle on 80 minute.
- 84' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Lynden Gooch departs to be replaced by Charlie Wyke.
- 85' Another substitution for Bradford City AFC to replace Hope Akpan by Kai Brunker on 85 minute.
- 87' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Chris Maguire by Dylan McGeouch on 87 minute.
- 88' The crowd applauds Adam Chicksen as he leaves the pitch. Anthony O'Connor steps in for Bradford City AFC.
- 90' Poor challenge from Paul Caddis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sunderland AFC 1-0 Bradford City AFC.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Charlie Wyke 84'
- 19
-
20
Josh Maja ↓ Duncan Watmore 76'
- 12
- 27
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Dylan McGeouch 87'
- 15
- 13
- 1
Bench
- 25
-
14
Duncan Watmore ↑ 76'
- 16
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 84'
- 17
- 5
-
8
Dylan McGeouch ↑ 87'
Coach
Jack Ross
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Hope Akpan ↓ Kai Brunker 85'
- 10
- 3
- 4
- 22
- 12
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ Jim O'Brien 80'
- 1
- 40
- 39
- 38
Bench
- 24
-
18
Kai Brunker ↑ 85'
- 13
-
6
Anthony O'Connor ↑ 88'
-
5
Jim O'Brien ↑ 80'
- 23
- 37
Coach
David Hopkin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aiden McGeady | 1 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
| Jack Baldwin | 1 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
| Jack Baldwin | 1 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Bradford City AFC Form
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
2018-12-01
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Bradford City AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
50%
Sunderland AFC or Bradford City AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.