Sunderland vs Bradford: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Bradford?
Sunderland won 1-0 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 31′A. McGeadySunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 20J. Maja
- 6L. Cattermole
- 7C. Maguire
- 11L. Gooch
- 13L. O'Nien
- 19A. McGeady
- 27M. Power
- 3B. Oviedo
- 12T. Flanagan
- 15J. Baldwin
- 1J. McLaughlin
Bradford
- 9E. Doyle
- 10J. Payne
- 40D. Ball
- 12G. Miller
- 21Hope Akpan
- 39L. O'Brien
- 3A. Chicksen
- 4R. McGowan
- 22N. Knight-Percival
- 38Paul Caddis
- 1R. O'Donnell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Bradford have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Walsall(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Peterborough(home) | 8-8 | FA Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Plymouth(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 0 draws, 1 Bradford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Bradford 1-2 Sunderland | League One |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Bradford 2-0 Sunderland | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Sunderland on Oct 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.8 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Bradford | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
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