Match Report
In the standings it was Bradford City 4th on 77 points, Bolton Wanderers 5th on 75 — separated by 2. Bolton Wanderers's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bradford City 1.26 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Bolton Wanderers 1.52 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.32.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Bradford City, 5 draws and 3 for Bolton Wanderers, at 1.78 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was University of Bradford Stadium, with room for 25,136 spectators. The referee was T. Kirk, with 100 matches in our database and 2.4 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers: Xavier Simons (81')
Key stats
Possession: Bradford City 57% · Bolton Wanderers 43% · Total shots: 8-10 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 8-3