Blackpool vs Bradford: result 5-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 7, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Bradford?
Blackpool won 5-0 on April 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′N. DelfounesoBlackpool
- 22′V. Solomon-OtaborBlackpool
- 29′N. DelfounesoBlackpool
- 70′N. DelfounesoBlackpool
- 80′S. LongstaffBlackpool
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
- 7K. Vassell
- 30N. Delfouneso
- 14Jimmy Ryan
- 15S. Longstaff
- 17V. Solomon-Otabor
- 44Jay Francis Spearing
- 5C. Robertson
- 16C. Tilt
- 20O. Turton
- 23C. Daniel
- 28J. Lumley
Bradford
- 9C. Wyke
- 14S. McCartan
- 34O. Patrick
- 6Romain Vincelot
- 7N. Law
- 15Stephen Warnock
- 18C. Guy
- 3A. Chicksen
- 5M. Kilgallon
- 29Anthony McMahon
- 1Colin Anthony Doyle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2018 | Oldham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Doncaster(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Southend(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2018 | Blackburn(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Gillingham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Blackpool wins, 0 draws, 3 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bradford 2-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Blackpool 0-1 Bradford | League One |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Bradford 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 0.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Bradford | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 18th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Bradford sit 2nd (17 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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