Portsmouth vs Bradford: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneMatchday 35Kick-off on March 2, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Bradford?
Portsmouth won 5-1 on March 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 23′Gareth Charles EvansPortsmouth (pen.)
- 41′T. NaylorPortsmouth
- 65′Hope AkpanBradford
- 67′J. LowePortsmouth
- 70′B. ClosePortsmouth
- 87′B. ClosePortsmouth
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
- 9O. Hawkins
- 11R. Curtis
- 10J. Lowe
- 33B. Close
- 3L. Brown
- 5M. Clarke
- 6C. Burgess
- 7T. Naylor
- 20N. Thompson
- 26Gareth Charles Evans
- 15C. MacGillivray
Bradford
- 9E. Doyle
- 10J. Payne
- 40D. Ball
- 16J. Butterfield
- 21Hope Akpan
- 39L. O'Brien
- 6A. O'Connor
- 22N. Knight-Percival
- 23C. Wood
- 38Paul Caddis
- 1R. O'Donnell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Bradford have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2019 | Bury(away) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Southend(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Plymouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | Walsall(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Shrewsbury(home) | 4-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Portsmouth win, 0 draws, 2 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | Bradford 0-1 Portsmouth | League One |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Bradford 3-1 Portsmouth | League One |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Portsmouth 0-1 Bradford | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Portsmouth on Nov 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 2.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Bradford | 2.1 | 1.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
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