Bradford City AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
-
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Valley Parade.
- Bradford City AFC 46 games · 77 pts (2025/26)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 46 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jamie O'Connor (England)
- Assistant 1 Drew Dutton (England)
- Assistant 2 Matthew Sowerby (England)
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D 18 Apr Barnsley FC A 2–2 D 11 Apr Stevenage FC H 0–1 L 06 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–1 W 03 Apr Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W 21 Mar Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Apr Bradford City AFC A 1–1 D 18 Apr AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W 11 Apr Exeter City FC H 2–2 D 06 Apr Barnsley FC A 3–0 W 03 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L 21 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–1 W Season Stats
Bradford City AFC Plymouth Argyle FC #4 Position #8 77 Points 73 46 Played 46 22 / 11 / 13 W / D / L 22 / 7 / 17 58 Scored 75 51 Conceded 63 +7 GD +12 1.67 PPG 1.59 48% Win % 48% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history30% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season26% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this seasonBradford City AFC are 4th (77 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 8th (73 pts).
-
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bradford City AFC is hosting Plymouth Argyle FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu puts Plymouth Argyle FC on the lead.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' It looks surprising Bradford City AFC does not make any changes. Curtis Tilt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a card for Alexander Mitchell.
- 29' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Brendan Galloway by Matthew Sorinola on 29 minute.
- 34' Brendan Galloway has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 35 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' It’s gonna be a card for Malachi Boateng.
- 41' Bradford City AFC is showing some good football. However, Bradford City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' 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 Matthew Sorinola suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Owen Dale was booked on 55.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronan Curtis made 362 appearances and scored 54 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Caleb Watts. He replaces Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu on 61 minute.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Nick Powell. He replaces Josh Neufville on 63 minute.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Caleb Watts, as he is very good at scoring at Valley Parade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 72' What a strike from Will Swan! The score is 1-1.
- 74' Matthew Sorinola was booked on 74.
- 79' 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.
- 80' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Owen Dale is replaced by Xavier Amaechi.
- 84' Aribim Pepple is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 112 games and scored 105 goals.
- 90' George Lapslie was booked on 90.
- 90' Matthew Pennington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stephen Humphrys on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
-
Bradford City AFC
3-4-3Starting XI- 1
- 6
- 19
- 4
- 26
- 32
- 11
-
7
Josh Neufville ↓ Nick Powell 63'
- 3
- 15
-
21
Jenson Metcalfe ↓ Will Swan 63'
Bench-
28
Matthew Pennington ↑ 90'
- 8
-
22
Nick Powell ↑ 63'
- 33
-
24
Will Swan ↑ 63'
- 25
- 27
Coach Graham AlexanderPlymouth Argyle FC
4-4-2Starting XI- 28
- 22
- 45
- 4
-
35
Owen Dale ↓ Xavier Amaechi 80'
- 1
- 9
- 27
- 2
- 19
- 15
Bench- 7
- 5
-
10
Xavier Amaechi ↑ 80'
-
29
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 29'
-
17
Caleb Watts ↑ 61'
- 21
- 18
Coach Tom Cleverley -
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2026-04-21 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2026-04-18 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bradford City AFC D 2026-04-11 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Stevenage FC L 2026-04-06 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Bradford City AFC W 2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC W 2026-03-21 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC LPlymouth Argyle FC Form
2026-04-21 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2026-04-18 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2026-04-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Exeter City FC D 2026-04-06 Barnsley FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2026-04-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2026-03-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W