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Bristol Rovers vs Bradford: result 3-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 20, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bristol Rovers
3-1
Bradford

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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Bradford?

Bristol Rovers won 3-1 on January 20, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 38′C. WykeBradford (pen.)
  • 53′J. PartingtonBristol Rovers
  • 84′C. LinesBristol Rovers (pen.)
  • 87′L. SercombeBristol Rovers

Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Bradford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bristol Rovers

  1. 9E. Harrison
  2. 30R. Gaffney
  1. 7L. Sercombe
  2. 8O. Clarke
  3. 14C. Lines
  4. 24Stuart Sinclair
  1. 4T. Lockyer
  2. 16T. Broadbent
  3. 20M. Bola
  4. 22J. Partington
  1. 21A. Smith

Bradford

  1. 9C. Wyke
  2. 10Paul Taylor
  1. 4J. Reeves
  2. 6Romain Vincelot
  3. 7N. Law
  4. 8T. Dieng
  5. 17A. Gilliead
  1. 5M. Kilgallon
  2. 22N. Knight-Percival
  3. 35Tyrell Robinson
  1. 12R. Sattelmaier
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Bradford have 7, 0 and 8.

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

Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 13, 2018Blackpool(away)0-0League One
Jan 1, 2018Portsmouth(home)2-1League One
Dec 30, 2017Oldham(away)1-1League One
Dec 26, 2017Walsall(away)0-0League One
Dec 23, 2017Doncaster(home)0-1League One
Bradford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 13, 2018Northampton(home)1-2League One
Jan 6, 2018Yeovil Town(away)0-2FA Cup
Jan 1, 2018Fleetwood Town(away)2-1League One
Dec 30, 2017Oxford United(home)3-2League One
Dec 26, 2017Peterborough(home)1-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bristol Rovers win, 3 draws, 2 Bradford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2017Bradford 3-1 Bristol RoversLeague One
Feb 11, 2017Bristol Rovers 1-1 BradfordLeague One
Sep 17, 2016Bradford 1-1 Bristol RoversLeague One
Apr 9, 2013Bradford 4-1 Bristol RoversLeague Two
Nov 24, 2012Bristol Rovers 3-3 BradfordLeague Two
Jan 28, 2012Bristol Rovers 2-1 BradfordLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Bristol Rovers on Sep 2, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Bristol Rovers score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.4 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bristol Rovers1.21.749/159/15
Bradford1.41.7110/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Bradford1062210520

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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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