Bradford City AFC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One .
- Bradford City AFC 46 games · 77 pts (2025/26)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee James Oldham
- Referee Gary Hilton
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee Richard Bartlett
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 29 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 0–0 D 22 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L 15 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L 08 Sep Blackpool FC A 2–3 L 01 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L 25 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 29 Sep Bradford City AFC A 0–0 D 22 Sep Coventry City FC H 3–1 W 15 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–1 L 08 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D 01 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D 25 Aug Southend United FC H 0–1 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history30% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Bradford City AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Bradford City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Alex Jakubiak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Bradford City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ollie Clarke.
- 38' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Broadbent is hanging Tom Lockyer on the field on 38 minute.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 48' 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.
- 51' Jack Payne is replacing Jordan Gibson for the Bradford City AFC side.
- 56' It’s high time Darrell Clarke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' It looks surprising Bradford City AFC does not make any changes. Joe Partington has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 71' Lewis O'Brien has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Bonham made 291 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for David Ball. He replaces Eoin Doyle on 77 minute.
- 78' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Michael Kelly gets a Yellow card.
- 81' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Sercombe is hanging Joe Partington on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The whistle greets Tom Nichols as he departs to be replaced by Alex Jakubiak.
- The final score is 0-0.
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Bradford City AFC
Starting XI- 15
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Jordan Gibson ↓ Jack Payne 51'
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George Miller ↓ Kai Brunker 90'
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Eoin Doyle C ↓ David Ball 77'
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Bench-
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Jack Payne ↑ 51'
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Kai Brunker ↑ 90'
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David Ball ↑ 77'
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Coach David HopkinBristol Rovers FC
Starting XI-
4
Tom Lockyer C ↓ Tom Broadbent 38'
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Joe Partington ↓ Liam Sercombe 81'
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Tom Nichols ↓ Alex Jakubiak 90'
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Bench- 21
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Tom Broadbent ↑ 38'
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Liam Sercombe ↑ 81'
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Alex Jakubiak ↑ 90'
Coach Darrell Clarke -
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2018-09-29 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-09-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC L 2018-09-15 Bradford City AFC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-09-08 Blackpool FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC L 2018-09-01 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC L 2018-08-25 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC LBristol Rovers FC Form
2018-09-29 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-09-22 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2018-09-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2018-09-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2018-09-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-08-25 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Southend United FC L

