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

League One · 2018-19
Walsall FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Bradford City AFC
Sat 23 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Banks's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Andy Cook 6' R
Nicky Devlin 24' Y
Y 34' Lewis O'Brien
Matt Jarvis 53' Y
Y 74' Jacob Butterfield

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at The Banks's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Ian Dudley
  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Declan Ford

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

1
1
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Bradford City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-23 Walsall FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC 2018-12-15 Bradford City AFC 4–0 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Bradford City AFC H 3–2 W
16 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
12 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L
09 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L
22 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Jan Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Banks's Stadium!
  • 5' Walsall FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Cook on 6.
  • 11' 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.
  • 12' The Republic of Ireland Eoin Doyle breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
  • 17' Walsall FC have won 67 goals from 65 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Walsall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' The referee shows Walsall FC player a Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Andy Cook needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Lewis O'Brien. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Walsall FC and Bradford City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' Josh Gordon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Magnificent from Joe Edwards! That is 21 goals in 65 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 52' Luke Leahy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anthony O'Connor makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 53' The referee shows Walsall FC player a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' 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.
  • 62' What a moment for Josh Gordon! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' Jermaine Anderson is replacing Billy Clarke for the Bradford City AFC side.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jacob Butterfield.
  • 79' Isaiah Osbourne gets the nod from Walsall FC. He replaces Zeli Ismail and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Walsall FC team. Josh Gordon is replaced by Aramide Oteh on 83 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Paul Caddis as he departs to be replaced by Kelvin Mellor.
  • 87' Another change for Walsall FC made on 87 minute. Matt Jarvis leaves to be changed by George Dobson.
  • It finishes all square. Walsall FC and Bradford City AFC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Bradford City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hopkin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eoin Doyle 2
David Ball 2
Josh Gordon 2
Anthony O'Connor 1
Paul Caddis 1
Joe Edwards 1

Head to Head

2019-02-23 Walsall FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC 2018-12-15 Bradford City AFC 4–0 Walsall FC

Walsall FC Form

2019-02-23 Walsall FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC W 2019-02-16 Coventry City FC 3–0 Walsall FC L 2019-02-12 Walsall FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-02-09 Blackpool FC 2–0 Walsall FC L 2019-02-02 Walsall FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2019-01-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Walsall FC L

Bradford City AFC Form

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 2019-01-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bradford City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for: Walsall FC or Bradford City AFC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC38% Draw26% Bradford City AFC36%
Actual: Walsall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
62%
Walsall FC or Bradford City AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC26% Draw44% Bradford City AFC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Bradford City AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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