Walsall FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Walsall FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at The Banks's Stadium.
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bradford City AFC 46 games · 77 pts (2025/26)
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 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 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 history30% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season -
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at The Banks's Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Lewis O'Brien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 6' It’s gonna be a Red card for Andy Cook.
- 11' 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.
- 12' Goal! Eoin Doyle scores his 19 goal in 111 matches.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicky Devlin on 24.
- 29' Walsall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Lewis O'Brien was booked on 34.
- 39' 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.
- 42' Goal! Josh Gordon scores his 8 goal in 65 matches.
- 47' Joe Edwards puts Walsall FC on the lead.
- 52' It looks surprising Bradford City AFC does not make any changes. Zeli Ismail has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Goal! Anthony O'Connor scores his 10 goal in 111 matches.
- 53' Matt Jarvis was booked on 53.
- 58' 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.
- 62' Josh Gordon puts Walsall FC on the lead.
- 67' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 72 minute. Billy Clarke leaves to be changed by Jermaine Anderson.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jacob Butterfield on 74.
- 79' It is a substitution in Walsall FC team. Zeli Ismail is replaced by Isaiah Osbourne on 79 minute.
- 83' Another substitution for Walsall FC to replace Josh Gordon by Aramide Oteh on 83 minute.
- 85' It is a substitution in Bradford City AFC team. Paul Caddis is replaced by Kelvin Mellor on 85 minute.
- 87' George Dobson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Jarvis on 87 minute.
- With this win, Walsall FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Walsall FC
Starting XI-
11
Matt Jarvis ↓ George Dobson 87'
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10
Zeli Ismail ↓ Isaiah Osbourne 79'
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29
Josh Gordon ↓ Aramide Oteh 83'
Bench-
36
Aramide Oteh ↑ 83'
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George Dobson ↑ 87'
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30
Isaiah Osbourne ↑ 79'
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Coach Dean KeatesBradford City AFC
Starting XI- 16
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- 9
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39
Lewis O'Brien ↓ George Miller 85'
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38
Paul Caddis ↓ Kelvin Mellor 85'
Bench-
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Jermaine Anderson ↑ 72'
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15
Kelvin Mellor ↑ 85'
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George Miller ↑ 85'
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Coach David Hopkin -
11
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Head to Head
Walsall FC Form
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