Bradford vs Chesterfield: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Chesterfield?
Bradford won 2-1 on December 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 35′A. DobraChesterfield
- 42′B. PointonBradford
- 52′A. SarcevicBradford
Official lineup for Bradford vs Chesterfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
3-5-1-1- 9A. Cook
- 17T. Wright
- 2B. Halliday
- 16A. Pattison
- 6R. Smallwood
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 27J. Benn
- 18C. Kelly
- 5N. Byrne
- 15A. Baldwin
- 1S. Walker
Chesterfield
4-1-4-1- 31K. Drummond
- 15B. Hobson
- 17A. Dobra
- 7L. Mandeville
- 24D. Markanday
- 28O. Banks
- 6Harvey Araujo
- 5J. Grimes
- 4T. Naylor
- 2R. Sheckleford
- 1Max Thompson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Chesterfield have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Port Vale(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Notts County(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Stockport County(away) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Carlisle(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Tranmere(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Bradford wins, 0 draws, 2 Chesterfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Chesterfield 3-0 Bradford | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Chesterfield 2-1 Bradford | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Bradford 2-0 Chesterfield | FA Cup |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Chesterfield 2-4 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Bradford 2-0 Chesterfield | League One |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Chesterfield 0-1 Bradford | League One |
Last archived meeting: Chesterfield vs Bradford on Jul 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chesterfield score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Chesterfield | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 19 |
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