Blackpool vs Bradford: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 8, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Bradford?
Blackpool won 3-2 on September 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 59′E. DoyleBradford (pen.)
- 64′J. PayneBradford
- 84′Jay Francis SpearingBlackpool (pen.)
- 88′Jay Francis SpearingBlackpool
- 90′C. TiltBlackpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Bradford have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2018 | Macclesfield(away) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Walsall(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Doncaster(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Wycombe(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Southend(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Blackpool win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Bradford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Blackpool 5-0 Bradford | League One |
| 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 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bradford | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 6th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Bradford sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy