Match

Bolton vs Bradford: result 1-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 3, 2019 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
1-1
Bradford

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What was the result of Bolton vs Bradford?

Bolton and Bradford drew 1-1 on September 3, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 8′D. PoliticBolton
  • 51′P. O'ConnorBradford

Official lineup for Bolton vs Bradford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

  1. 22D. Politic
  2. 33E. Brown
  1. 14James Michael Weir
  2. 27R. Darcy
  3. 35Sonny Graham
  4. 36Callum King-Harmes
  1. 21H. Brockbank
  2. 30Y. Zouma
  3. 31Jordan Boon
  4. 34A. Senior
  1. 43M. Alexander

Bradford

  1. 10Clayton Andrew Donaldson
  1. 7H. Pritchard
  2. 17J. Gibson
  3. 18J. Anderson
  4. 24D. Devine
  5. 27J. Devitt
  1. 3J. Longridge
  2. 4P. O'Connor
  3. 5B. Richards-Everton
  4. 15T. French
  1. 13S. Hornby
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 1 win, 1 draw and 13 defeats; Bradford have 3, 4 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2019Gillingham(away)0-5League One
Aug 24, 2019Ipswich(home)0-5League One
Aug 17, 2019Tranmere(away)0-5League One
Aug 13, 2019Rochdale(away)2-5League Cup
Aug 10, 2019Coventry(home)0-0League One
Bradford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2019Crewe(away)1-2League Two
Aug 24, 2019Forest Green(home)0-1League Two
Aug 20, 2019Stevenage(away)1-0League Two
Aug 17, 2019Oldham(home)3-0League Two
Aug 13, 2019Preston(home)0-4League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Bolton wins, 2 draws, 0 Bradford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 18, 2017Bradford 2-2 BoltonLeague One
Sep 24, 2016Bolton 0-0 BradfordLeague One

Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Bolton on Feb 18, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 0.5 and concede 2.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 0.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton0.52.814/158/15
Bradford0.91.546/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bolton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Bradford sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1BoltonGroup 533001029
2BradfordGroup 33201856

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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