Match Report
Doncaster Rovers, 14th on 60 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Bradford City (4th, 77). Bradford City had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bradford City 1.26 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Doncaster Rovers 1.09 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.32.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Bradford City. Bradford City had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Doncaster Rovers, 10.
19 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bradford City 7, draws 2, Doncaster Rovers 10, at 2.42 goals per meeting. Only 42% of these meetings ended in a home win.
University of Bradford Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,136. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Bradford City: Tyreik Wright (81')
Key stats
Possession: Bradford City 52% · Doncaster Rovers 48% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 8-3