Bradford vs Blackburn: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 23, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 1-2 on August 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. CookBradford
- 31′B. DackBlackburn
- 39′D. MarkandayBlackburn
Official lineup for Bradford vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
4-4-2- 9A. Cook
- 23K. Harratt
- 20H. Chapman
- 11A. Gilliead
- 6R. Smallwood
- 12S. Banks
- 3L. Ridehalgh
- 24R. Crichlow-Noble
- 5M. Platt
- 2B. Halliday
- 1H. Lewis
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 29J. Vale
- 10T. Dolan
- 23B. Dack
- 18D. Markanday
- 30J. Garrett
- 36A. Wharton
- 7T. Edun
- 39L. Annesley
- 6T. Morton
- 11J. Rankin-Costello
- 13A. Pears
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Hartlepool(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Newport County(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Barrow(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Reading(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2022 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Hartlepool(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Swansea(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Bradford win, 0 draws, 2 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Bradford 2-0 Blackburn | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Blackburn 2-0 Bradford | League One |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Bradford 0-1 Blackburn | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Blackburn on Jul 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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