Match Report
AFC Wimbledon, 19th on 53 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Bradford City (4th, 77). The last five rounds placed Bradford City no better than 12th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: AFC Wimbledon 1.11 scored and 1.57 conceded per game, Bradford City 1.26 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.32.
The head-to-head ledger counts 18 games: 6 AFC Wimbledon wins, 7 for Bradford City, 5 draws, at 2.61 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 61% of the meetings produced three or more. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.4 goals per game across the last five against 2.61 historically.
Cherry Red Records Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,300. AFC Wimbledon led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
AFC Wimbledon: Marcus Browne (42'), James Tilley (11'), Mathew Stevens (67') · Bradford City: Stephen Humphrys (76')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Wimbledon 49% · Bradford City 51% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-2