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Sunderland vs Bradford: result 1-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on November 9, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
1-1
Bradford

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Bradford?

Sunderland and Bradford drew 1-1 on November 9, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 36′T. RobinsonBradford
  • 52′N. BroadheadSunderland

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Bradford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
  1. 7L. Dajaku
  1. 8E. Embleton
  2. 11L. Gooch
  3. 9N. Broadhead
  1. 13L. O'Nien
  2. 21A. Pritchard
  1. 5F. Alves
  2. 43H. Sohna
  3. 25O. Younger
  4. 41K. Richardson
  1. 39R. Hoffmann

Bradford

4-3-3
  1. 19L. Angol
  2. 20T. Robinson
  3. 26K. Scales
  1. 15C. Vernam
  2. 8C. Cooke
  3. 17Gareth Charles Evans
  1. 21R. Staunton
  2. 14M. Foulds
  3. 2O. Threlkeld
  4. 16F. Kelleher
  1. 13S. Hornby
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 3, 6 and 6.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 6, 2021Mansfield Town(home)0-1FA Cup
Nov 2, 2021Sheffield Wednesday(away)0-3League One
Oct 30, 2021Rotherham(away)1-5League One
Oct 26, 2021QPR(away)0-0League Cup
Oct 23, 2021Charlton(home)0-1League One
Bradford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 6, 2021Exeter City(home)1-1FA Cup
Oct 30, 2021Forest Green(home)1-1League Two
Oct 23, 2021Swindon Town(away)3-1League Two
Oct 19, 2021Hartlepool(home)1-3League Two
Oct 16, 2021Bristol Rovers(home)2-2League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Sunderland wins, 0 draws, 1 Bradford win.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2018Sunderland 1-0 BradfordLeague One
Oct 6, 2018Bradford 1-2 SunderlandLeague One
Feb 15, 2015Bradford 2-0 SunderlandFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Bradford on Dec 26, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.51.356/1510/15
Bradford1.11.529/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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2Bradford3201856

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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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