Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bradford City 4th with 77 points, Leyton Orient 20th with 52, 25 apart. Recent form told a different story for Bradford City: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Bradford City ran at 1.26 scored and 1.11 conceded, Leyton Orient at 1.28 and 1.54.
12 meetings are on record — 4 won by Bradford City, 4 by Leyton Orient, 4 drawn, at 1.92 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium (capacity 25,136). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Bradford City: Antoni Sarcevic (33'), Antoni Sarcevic (79') · Leyton Orient: Ollie O'Neill (43')
Key stats
Possession: Bradford City 62% · Leyton Orient 38% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 11-2