Chesterfield vs Bradford: result 3-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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What was the result of Chesterfield vs Bradford?
Chesterfield and Bradford drew 3-3 on April 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′B. PointonBradford
- 19′A. SarcevicBradford (pen.)
- 45′Jenson MetcalfeChesterfield
- 49′A. PattisonBradford
- 71′W. GriggChesterfield
- 90′L. MandevilleChesterfield
Official lineup for Chesterfield vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chesterfield
4-2-3-1- 9W. Grigg
- 11R. Colclough
- 26Jenson Metcalfe
- 34M. Olakigbe
- 4T. Naylor
- 13J. Fleck
- 6Harvey Araujo
- 25K. McFadzean
- 21A. Palmer
- 7L. Mandeville
- 23R. Boot
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 8C. Kavanagh
- 23B. Pointon
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 45T. Adaramola
- 16A. Pattison
- 11B. Khela
- 2B. Halliday
- 24J. Shepherd
- 15A. Baldwin
- 5N. Byrne
- 1S. Walker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chesterfield have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Tranmere(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Carlisle(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 4-5 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chesterfield wins, 0 draws, 4 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Bradford 2-1 Chesterfield | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Chesterfield on Dec 29, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Chesterfield score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Bradford | 1.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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