Match summary
Before kickoff, Blackpool were 17th in the table but 3rd on points from the last five league games.
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Blackpool vs Bradford City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Blackpool3W 1D 1L
BlackpoolBradford City
10Pointsof 159
10Goals scored6
7Goals conceded6
3Clean sheets2
8Scored in a row0
1Without a win1
1Conceded in a row1
Head to head7 meetings · Nov 2015 – Sep 2025
- Blackpool wins
- 3
- Draws
- 0
- Bradford City wins
- 4
3goals per meeting
43%both teams scored
57%3+ goals
71%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBlackpool 3W 0D 2L · 3.8 goals per game
Meetings
- League OneBradford City1-0Blackpool
- League OneBradford City1-4Blackpool
- League OneBlackpool3-2Bradford City
- League OneBlackpool5-0Bradford City
- League OneBradford City2-1Blackpool
Show all 7 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 281 earlier results
BlackpoolBradford City
#17Position#3
29Points24 v 23 games43
-5Goal difference+8
1.25Scored per gameleague avg 1.271.39
1.46Conceded per game1.04
#3Form table position#8
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
BlackpoolBradford City
- 90+1'Yellow Card · Bradford City · Tommy Leigh
- 77'Substitution · Bradford City · Stephen Humphrys · InOut: Will Swan
- 71'Substitution · Bradford City · Tommy Leigh · InOut: Antoni Sarcevic
- 67'Goal · Bradford City · Will Swan1-2
- Substitution · Blackpool · Jordan Brown · InOut: Josh Bowler66'
- Substitution · Blackpool · CJ Hamilton · InOut: Scott Banks66'
- 62'Substitution · Bradford City · Louie Sibley · InOut: Calum Kavanagh
- Goal · Blackpool · Ashley Fletcher1-156'
- 45+3'Yellow Card · Bradford City · Will Swan
- 25'Goal · Bradford City · Aden Baldwin0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
BlackpoolBradford City
56%Ball Possession44%
7Shots Total8
3Shots On Target3
6Corners6
11Fouls14
0Yellow Cards2
3Offsides2
1Saves2
377Passes290
1Shots Off Target3
110Attacks105
38Dangerous Attacks62
7Shots Inside Box4
0Shots Outside Box4
1Goals2
14Free Kicks11
3Shots Blocked2
2Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork0
18Tackles16
1Assists0
251Accurate Passes171
0Injuries1
21Total Crosses20
4Accurate Crosses1
9Interceptions5
62Duels Won60
1Big Chances Created1
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-1-4-2 · 3-4-2-1
Manager: Ian Ross Evatt
Starting XI
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ZA
Z. Ashworth6.9
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TB
Tom Bloxham6.4
Substitutes
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JB
Jordan Brown6.5
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FR
Franco Ravizzoli-
TU
Theo Upton-
TB
Terry Bondo-
ON
Oluchukwu NwankwoManager: Graham Alexander
Starting XI
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AB
Aden Baldwin7.2
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JN
Josh Neufville6.7
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TW
Tyreik Wright6.3
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CK
Calum Kavanagh6.5
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WS
Will Swan7.0
Substitutes
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TL
Tommy Leigh6.2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 27(59%) | - | 8/13 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 38(72%) | 4 | 6/13 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(64%) | 1 | 2/5 | |
Z. Ashworth DF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(63%) | 2 | 13/15 |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 18(61%) | 1 | 5/10 | |
Jordan Brown MF | 6.5 | 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(87%) | 2 | 3/3 |
Tom Bloxham FW | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(53%) | 1 | 3/11 |
| 6.4 | 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | - | 0/4 | |
| 6.3 | 66' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 26(60%) | 2 | 3/8 | |
| 6.3 | 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(60%) | - | 5/12 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 32(77%) | 3 | 4/17 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(74%) | 2 | 9/10 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 48(56%) | - | 1/1 |
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