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
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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
- 22D. Politic
- 33E. Brown
- 14James Michael Weir
- 27R. Darcy
- 35Sonny Graham
- 36Callum King-Harmes
- 21H. Brockbank
- 30Y. Zouma
- 31Jordan Boon
- 34A. Senior
- 43M. Alexander
Bradford
- 10Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 7H. Pritchard
- 17J. Gibson
- 18J. Anderson
- 24D. Devine
- 27J. Devitt
- 3J. Longridge
- 4P. O'Connor
- 5B. Richards-Everton
- 15T. French
- 13S. Hornby
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Gillingham(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Ipswich(home) | 0-5 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Tranmere(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Rochdale(away) | 2-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Coventry(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Crewe(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Forest Green(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Stevenage(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Oldham(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Preston(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Bolton wins, 2 draws, 0 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Bradford 2-2 Bolton | League One |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Bolton 0-0 Bradford | League One |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Bradford | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BoltonGroup 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | BradfordGroup 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
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