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Blackpool vs Bradford City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–11 – 2

Ashley Fletcher 56′17th

3rdAden Baldwin 25′Will Swan 67′

Player of the matchAshley FletcherBLK · 1 goal · 102′ played · 8 duels won · 7 recoveries · 3 shots (1 on target)

7.6
Possession
56%44%
Shots · on target in brackets
7 (3)8 (3)
Corners
66
Table · 29 v 46 pts
17th → 18th3rd

League OneMatchday 25Bloomfield RoadRef S. Mather

Events

BLK 1–2 BDC · 0–2 yellow
  1. Full time 1–2
  2. Tommy LeighYellow card
  3. +Stephen Humphrysfor Will Swan · injury
  4. +Tommy Leighfor Antoni Sarcevic · injury
  5. Will Swan1–2Goal · right foot
  6. CJ Hamiltonfor Scott Banks
  7. Jordan Brownfor Josh Bowler
  8. Louie Sibleyfor Calum Kavanagh
  9. Ashley Fletcher1–1Goal · right foot · assist Andy Lyons
  10. Half-time 0–1
  11. Will SwanYellow card
  12. Aden Baldwin0–1Goal · right foot

Top ratings

XI avg 6.72 v 6.81
  1. Ashley FletcherBLK7.6
  2. Andy LyonsBLK7.5
  3. Ibou TourayBDC7.4
  4. Curtis TiltBDC7.3
  5. Aden BaldwinBDC7.2

Head-to-head

7 meetings on record since 2015

3-0-4Blackpool W-D-L · goals 13:8

3 BLK0 draws4 BDC
With Blackpool at home
2-0-1 (8:3)
Goals per meeting
3
Over 2.5 goals
57%
Both teams scored
43%
Won by the host
71%
Last 5 (Blackpool)
3W 0D 2L · 3.8 goals/game
  1. Bradford City1–0BlackpoolLeague One
  2. Bradford City1–4BlackpoolLeague One
  3. Blackpool3–2Bradford CityLeague One
  4. Blackpool5–0Bradford CityLeague One
  5. Bradford City2–1BlackpoolLeague One
Show all 7 meetings
  1. Blackpool0–1Bradford CityLeague One
  2. Bradford City1–0BlackpoolLeague One
  1. BlackpoolnextBradford CityLeague One
  2. Bradford CitynextBlackpoolLeague One

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Blackpoolall competitionsBradford City
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.2Goals per game (both sides)2.07
  3. 80%Over 1.560%
  4. 67%Over 2.547%
  5. 40%Over 3.513%
  6. 53%Both teams scored40%
  7. 33%Clean sheets40%
  8. 13%Failed to score33%
  9. Blackpool at home v Bradford City away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 5Won1
  12. 1Drawn2
  13. 1Lost5
  14. 15-7Goals (for-against)4-13
  15. 2.29Points per game0.63
  16. 71%Over 2.550%
  17. 43%Clean sheets25%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 14-91st-half goals (for-against)7-10
  20. 13-122nd-half goals (for-against)6-8
  21. 48%Goals after half-time46%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 6-5-4Half-time W-D-L4-7-4

How we calculate this

Referee

S. Mather
Cards / match
4.59this match 2 (-2.59)
Yellows / match
4.26this match 2
Reds / match
0.33
Penalties / match
0.1919% of matches
Fouls / match
21.2this match 25

1.94Home 1.94 vs Away 2.32 yellows/match · +0.38 away · 13–20 red · 9 coach cards2.32

51%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 25%24%

home winsaway wins
With Blackpool
0-1-3 in 4 · 2.5 yellows/game
With Bradford City
1-0-3 in 4 · 1.25 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 119 career matches.

What stands out

  • 18thfrom 17th

    Blackpool moved from 17th to 18th in the League One table with this result.29 → 29 points after 25 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 0–1half-time

    The match stood at 0–1 at half-time before 1–1 after the break (1–2 full time).

Team stats

43 figures
Blackpoolfull timeBradford City
  1. 56%Possession44%
  2. 7Shots8
  3. 3Shots on target3
  4. 1Big chances1
  5. 6Corners6
  6. 377Passes290
  7. 11Fouls14
  8. 0Yellow cards2
All 43 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses1
  3. 110Attacks105
  4. 0Big chances missed1
  5. 21Crosses20
  6. 38Dangerous attacks62
  7. 12Dribble attempts19
  8. 1Hit woodwork0
  9. 3Offsides2
  10. 43%Shot accuracy38%
  11. 3Shots blocked2
  12. 7Shots inside box4
  13. 1Shots off target3
  14. 0Shots outside box4
  15. 5Successful dribbles11
  16. Passing
  17. 30Accurate long passes17
  18. 251Accurate passes171
  19. 81%Forward passes %83%
  20. 6Key passes5
  21. 35%Long pass accuracy27%
  22. 85Long passes64
  23. 67%Pass accuracy59%
  24. 72Passes in final third63
  25. Defence
  26. 53Ball recoveries49
  27. 37Ball safe9
  28. 62Duels won60
  29. 8Goal kicks5
  30. 25Headers won22
  31. 9Interceptions5
  32. 1Saves2
  33. 18Tackles16
  34. Discipline
  35. 14Free kicks11
  36. Other
  37. 0Injuries1
  38. 201Possession lost196
  39. 2Substitutions3
  40. 31Throw-ins32

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Ashley FletcherBLK3 (1)
  2. Aden BaldwinBDC3 (1)
  3. George HoneymanBLK2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Andy LyonsBLK1
  2. Tyreik WrightBDC1

Passes

  1. Oliver CaseyBLK33/41
  2. Albie MorganBLK31/46
  3. M. PowerBDC31/43

Progressive passes

  1. Albie MorganBLK40 (87%)
  2. M. PowerBDC39 (91%)
  3. Oliver CaseyBLK38 (93%)

Final-third passes

  1. Albie MorganBLK12
  2. Z. AshworthBLK12
  3. Ibou TourayBDC11

Ball recoveries

  1. Albie MorganBLK11
  2. M. PowerBDC10
  3. Ashley FletcherBLK7

Duels won

  1. Curtis TiltBDC13/18
  2. Z. AshworthBLK13/15
  3. Oliver CaseyBLK9/10

Dribbles

  1. Tyreik WrightBDC3/5
  2. Z. AshworthBLK2/2
  3. Stephen HumphrysBDC2/2

Tackles

  1. Jenson MetcalfeBDC5
  2. Andy LyonsBLK4
  3. George HoneymanBLK3

Clearances

  1. Ibou TourayBDC15
  2. Curtis TiltBDC12
  3. Oliver CaseyBLK10

Table after full time

League One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Cardiff City2416-3-542:24+18511st
2Lincoln City2514-6-540:26+14482nd
3Bradford City2413-7-434:25+9463rd
4Huddersfield Town2511-6-845:34+11396th ▲2
5Bolton Wanderers2410-9-531:22+9394th ▼1
16Plymouth Argyle259-3-1332:39-73021st ▲5
17Barnsley218-5-833:3302916th ▼1
18Blackpool258-5-1231:37-62917th ▼1
19Northampton Town248-5-1122:28-62918th ▼1
20Leyton Orient248-4-1235:41-62819th ▼1
24Port Vale234-6-1318:31-131824th
Blackpool
17th → 18th29 → 29 pts
Bradford City
3rd43 → 46 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Matchday 25

League One · the other 10 games
  1. Bolton Wanderers0–0Northampton Town
  2. Lincoln City5–2Peterborough United
  3. Cardiff City1–0Wigan Athletic
  4. Huddersfield Town1–2Exeter City
  5. Plymouth Argyle0–1Burton Albion
  6. Stockport County15:00Reading
  7. AFC Wimbledon1–1Wycombe Wanderers
  8. Rotherham United0–0Mansfield Town
  9. Luton Town3–1Doncaster Rovers
  10. Leyton Orient1–0Stevenage
League One fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 25 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
Capacity
17,625 · grass
Referee
S. Mather
BLK coach
Ian Ross Evatt
BDC coach
Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG)

Match summary

Bradford City beat Blackpool 2-1 in the League One (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Blackpool sat 17th on 29 points, while Bradford City were 3rd on 43 points. Before kickoff, Blackpool were 17th in the table but 3rd on points from the last five league games. Across 7 previous meetings on record, Blackpool won 3 and Bradford City won 4, with 0 draws (3 goals per game).

Goals came from Ashley Fletcher (56') for Blackpool and Aden Baldwin (25') and Will Swan (67') for Bradford City.

Blackpool — live results and scheduleBradford City — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Blackpool3-1-4-26.72 avg rating 6.813-4-2-1Bradford City
  1. 16.3Bailey Peacock-Farrell102′
  1. 27.5Andy LyonsA 102′
  2. 46.3Oliver Casey102′
  3. 266.9Z. Ashworth102′
  1. 87.2Albie Morgan102′
  1. 306.8Daniel Edward Peter Imray102′
  2. 196.3Josh Bowler↓66′
  3. 106.3George Honeyman102′
  4. 236.4Scott Banks↓66′
  1. 146.4Tom Bloxham102′
  2. 117.6Ashley FletcherG 102′
  1. 16.4Sam Walker102′
  1. 37.4Ibou Touray102′
  2. 267.3Curtis Tilt102′
  3. 157.2Aden BaldwinG 102′
  1. 176.4Tyreik Wright102′
  2. 216.6Jenson Metcalfe102′
  3. 66.8M. Power102′
  4. 76.7Josh Neufville102′
  1. 86.5Calum Kavanagh↓62′
  2. 106.6Antoni Sarcevic↓71′+
  1. 247.0Will SwanG YC ↓77′+
  1. 6Jordan BrownMF · ↑66′6.5
  2. 22CJ HamiltonFW · ↑66′6.4
  3. 7Lee EvansMF
  4. 25Franco RavizzoliGK
  5. 40Theo UptonMF
  6. 41Terry BondoFW
  7. 46Oluchukwu NwankwoDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Ian Ross Evatt · Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 11Stephen HumphrysFW · ↑77′6.7
  2. 20Tommy LeighMF · YC ↑71′6.2
  3. 40Louie SibleyMF · ↑62′6.3
  4. 2Brad HallidayDF
  5. 4J. WrightDF
  6. 14Tom McIntyreDF
  7. 25Joe HiltonGK

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Blackpool3d restequal rest · old → new3d restBradford City
  1. 1-1D22 Nov
  2. 0-3L29 Nov
  3. 2-4L2 Dec
  4. 4-1W7 Dec
  5. 3-0W10 Dec
  6. 2-2D13 Dec
  7. 2-0W20 Dec
  8. 1-0W26 Dec
  9. 4-0W29 Dec
  10. 1-5L1 Jan

5-2-3goals 20:161.70pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-3L11 Nov
  2. 0-0D22 Nov
  3. 1-0W29 Nov
  4. 0-3L2 Dec
  5. 1-0W6 Dec
  6. 2-0W13 Dec
  7. 1-2L20 Dec
  8. 2-1W26 Dec
  9. 1-0W29 Dec
  10. 0-3L1 Jan

5-1-4goals 9:121.60pts/game

  1. APort Vale1–5
  2. HRotherham United4–0
  3. HDoncaster Rovers1–0
  4. AWigan Athletic2–0
  5. HLincoln City2–2

latest 5

  1. AMansfield Town0–3
  2. HPort Vale1–0
  3. HWigan Athletic2–1
  4. ALeyton Orient1–2
  5. HReading2–0
Show older matches
  1. ARotherham United3–0
  2. HCarlisle United4–1
  3. AHarrogate Town2–4
  4. HReading0–3
  5. ALeyton Orient1–1

older

  1. APlymouth Argyle1–0
  2. ABolton Wanderers0–3
  3. HExeter City1–0
  4. ABolton Wanderers0–0
  5. ADoncaster Rovers1–3

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

33%Model · draw 27%40%

Projected goals
1.24 – 1.39total 2.63 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.4%0–1 10.1%1–0 9%
OutcomeModelHappened
Blackpool win33%No
Draw27%No
Bradford City win40%Yes
Over 1.5 goals74%Yes
Over 2.5 goals49%Yes
Over 3.5 goals27%No
Both teams to score53%Yes
Blackpool clean sheet25%No
Bradford City clean sheet29%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Updated