Player of the matchRichard SmallwoodBDC · 96′ played · 9 recoveries · 4 key passes · 8 duels won
7.8- Table · 47 v 20 pts
- 7th → 3rd24th
League TwoMatchday 29The Coral Windows StadiumRef B. Toner
This meeting
Events
BDC 1–0 MRC · 1–2 yellow- Full time 1–0
- Adam Faircloughfor David Tutonda
- Lewis RichardsYellow card
- Marcus DackersYellow card
- Paul Lewisfor Tom White
- Marcus Dackersfor Hallam Hope
- Callum Cookefor Gwion Edwards
- Callum Johnsonfor Brad Halliday
- Callum Johnsonfor Brad Halliday
- Lewis Richardsfor Tyreik Wright
- Hallam HopeYellow card
- Jordan Slewfor Ben Tollitt
- Half-time 1–0
- Calum Kavanagh1–0Goal · right foot
Top ratings
XI avg 7.19 v 7.00
Richard SmallwoodBDC7.8
Harry BurgoyneMRC7.7
Bobby PointonBDC7.6
Calum KavanaghBDC7.5
Jack ShepherdBDC7.4
Table after full time
League Two 2024/2025| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 18-4-5 | 52:28 | +24 | 58 | 1st | |
| 2 | 27 | 13-8-6 | 43:27 | +16 | 47 | 6th ▲4 | |
| 3 | 27 | 13-8-6 | 38:27 | +11 | 47 | 7th ▲4 | |
| 4 | 28 | 12-11-5 | 35:24 | +11 | 47 | 2nd ▼2 | |
| 5 | 27 | 13-7-7 | 37:30 | +7 | 46 | 3rd ▼2 | |
| 22 | 27 | 6-8-13 | 20:43 | -23 | 26 | 22nd | |
| 23 | 27 | 5-6-16 | 21:41 | -20 | 21 | 23rd | |
| 24 | 27 | 5-5-17 | 22:42 | -20 | 20 | 24th |
- Bradford City
- 7th → 3rd44 → 47 pts
- Morecambe
- 24th20 → 20 pts
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 3-2W10 Dec
- 1-0W14 Dec
- 0-3L21 Dec
- 2-1W26 Dec
- 2-1W29 Dec
- 2-2D1 Jan
- 3-1W4 Jan
- 3-1W14 Jan
- 1-0W18 Jan
- 3-0W25 Jan
8-1-1goals 20:112.50pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 0-3L7 Dec
- 0-1L10 Dec
- 0-2L14 Dec
- 0-2L21 Dec
- 1-0W26 Dec
- 0-1L29 Dec
- 2-0W1 Jan
- 0-5L11 Jan
- 0-1L18 Jan
- 0-1L25 Jan
2-0-8goals 3:160.60pts/game
- H
Walsall3–0 - A
Carlisle United1–0 - A
Aston Villa U213–1 - H
Grimsby Town3–1 - A
Barrow2–2
latest 5
- A
Colchester United0–1 - H
Crewe Alexandra0–1 - A
Chelsea0–5 - H
Tranmere Rovers2–0 - A
Salford City0–1
Expected vs happened
as of kick-off53%Model · draw 26%21%
- Projected goals
- 1.53 – 0.87total 2.40 · from goals per game before kick-off
- Most likely scores
- 1–0 13.9%1–1 12.1%2–0 10.6%
| Outcome | Model | Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford City win | 53% | Yes |
| Draw | 26% | No |
| Morecambe win | 21% | No |
| Over 1.5 goals | 69% | No |
| Over 2.5 goals | 43% | No |
| Over 3.5 goals | 22% | No |
| Both teams to score | 45% | No |
| Bradford City clean sheet | 42% | Yes |
| Morecambe clean sheet | 22% | No |
What stands out
- 3rdfrom 7th
Bradford City moved from 7th to 3rd in the League Two table with this result.44 → 47 points after 27 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 1–0half-time
The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before a goalless second half (1–0 full time).
Team stats
6 figures- 1Big chances created0
- 2Big chances missed0
- 84%Forward passes %79%
- 74Passes in final third102
- 57Ball recoveries54
- 174Possession lost170
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 17.1Sam Walker96′
- 157.2Aden Baldwin96′
- 247.4Jack Shepherd96′
- 187.2Ciaran Kelly96′
- 26.9Brad Halliday↓67′
- 67.8Richard Smallwood96′
- 106.4Antoni Sarcevic96′
- 176.8Tyreik Wright↓66′
- 377.2Tommy Leigh96′
- 237.6Bobby Pointon96′
- 87.5Calum KavanaghG
- 17.7Harry Burgoyne96′
- 237.2David Tutonda↓84′
- 67.3Jamie Stott96′
- 56.7Max Taylor96′
- 27.2Luke Hendrie96′
- 37.1Adam Lewis96′
- 47.0Tom White↓79′
- 76.9Gwion Edwards↓71′
- 87.1Harvey Macadam96′
- 186.4Ben Tollitt↓46′
- 96.6Hallam HopeYC ↓79′
- 3Lewis RichardsDF · YC ↑66′6.4
- 16Alexander PattisonMF6.9
- 22Callum JohnsonDF · ↑67′6.7
- 11Brandon KhelaMF
- 13Bo WangGK
- 26Michael MellonFW
- 32George LapslieMF
SubstitutesCoaches: Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG) · Matthew Kennedy (1.33 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 11Jordan SlewFW · ↑46′6.8
- 17Paul LewisMF · ↑79′6.2
- 19Marcus DackersFW · YC ↑79′6.8
- 20Callum CookeMF · ↑71′6.3
- 29Adam FaircloughMF · ↑84′6.9
- 12Ryan SchofieldGK
- 24Yann Songo'oMF
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.6Goals per game (both sides)2.2
- 73%Over 1.553%
- 53%Over 2.533%
- 27%Over 3.520%
- 60%Both teams scored20%
- 20%Clean sheets20%
- 20%Failed to score60%
- Bradford City at home v Morecambe away
- 7Played7
- 5Won2
- 1Drawn1
- 1Lost4
- 12-5Goals (for-against)6-13
- 2.29Points per game1
- 57%Over 2.543%
- 29%Clean sheets14%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 13-91st-half goals (for-against)4-6
- 10-72nd-half goals (for-against)6-17
- 43%Goals after half-time60%
- 73%Goal before half-time47%
- 6-7-2Half-time W-D-L3-8-4
Matchday 29
League Two · the other 10 games- Accrington Stanley
2–0
Cheltenham Town - Chesterfield
0–0
Bromley - Crewe Alexandra
2–1
AFC Wimbledon - Fleetwood Town
1–1
Walsall - Gillingham
1–4
Grimsby Town - Milton Keynes Dons
4–1
Harrogate Town - Notts County
1–0
Carlisle United - Salford City
2–1
Newport County - Tranmere Rovers
0–1
Swindon Town - Barrow
1–3
Doncaster Rovers
Match info
- Competition
- League Two
- Season
- 2024/2025 · Matchday 29 of 46
- Kick-off
- Venue
- The Coral Windows Stadium, Bradford
- Capacity
- 25,136 · grass
- Referee
- B. Toner
- BDC coach
- Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG)
- MRC coach
- Matthew Kennedy (1.33 PPG)
Match summary
Bradford City beat Morecambe 1-0 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.
Before kickoff, Bradford City (7th, 44 pts) were 24 points ahead of Morecambe (24th, 20 pts). Before kickoff, Bradford City were 7th in the table but 1st on points from the last five league games. Across 17 previous meetings on record, Bradford City won 7 and Morecambe won 4, with 6 draws (2 goals per game).
Calum Kavanagh (30') scored for Bradford City.
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Player leaders
this matchShots
- Antoni SarcevicBDC4
- Richard SmallwoodBDC2 (2)
- Bobby PointonBDC2 (1)
Big chances created
Passes
- Richard SmallwoodBDC39/54
- Jamie StottMRC35/49
- Max TaylorMRC35/48
Progressive passes
- Richard SmallwoodBDC50 (93%)
- Jamie StottMRC44 (90%)
- Max TaylorMRC43 (90%)
Final-third passes
- Luke HendrieMRC21
- Adam LewisMRC18
- Harry BurgoyneMRC16
Key passes
- Richard SmallwoodBDC4
- Bobby PointonBDC2
- Tommy LeighBDC2
Ball recoveries
- Sam WalkerBDC14
- Harry BurgoyneMRC10
- Richard SmallwoodBDC9
Duels won
- David TutondaMRC9/13
- Richard SmallwoodBDC8/10
- Jack ShepherdBDC8/11
Dribbles
- Bobby PointonBDC3/4
- Brad HallidayBDC2/2
- Richard SmallwoodBDC1/1
Tackles
- Ciaran KellyBDC3
- Adam LewisMRC3
- Brad HallidayBDC3
Clearances
- Aden BaldwinBDC8
- Jamie StottMRC7
- David TutondaMRC7
Saves
- Harry BurgoyneMRC5
- Sam WalkerBDC1
Head-to-head
17 meetings on record since 20097-6-4Bradford City W-D-L · goals 18:16
7 BDC6 draws4 MRC- With Bradford City at home
- 4-2-1 (12:7)
- Goals per meeting
- 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 35%
- Both teams scored
- 41%
- Won by the host
- 41%
- Last 5 (Bradford City)
- 0W 2D 3L · 2.4 goals/game
- Morecambe1–0Bradford CityFA Cup
- Morecambe1–1Bradford CityLeague Two
- Bradford City2–2MorecambeLeague Two
- Morecambe3–0Bradford CityLeague Two
- Morecambe2–0Bradford CityLeague Two
Show all 17 meetings
- Bradford City2–1MorecambeLeague Two
- Bradford City1–0MorecambeLeague Two
- Morecambe1–2Bradford CityLeague Two
- Morecambe0–1Bradford CityCarabao Cup
- Morecambe0–0Bradford CityLeague Two
- Bradford City3–1MorecambeLeague Two
- Bradford City2–2MorecambeLeague Two
- Morecambe1–1Bradford CityLeague Two
- Morecambe0–1Bradford CityLeague Two
- Bradford City0–1MorecambeLeague Two
- Bradford City2–0MorecambeLeague Two
- Morecambe0–0Bradford CityLeague Two
Referee
B. Toner- Cards / match
- 4.12this match 3 (-1.12)
- Yellows / match
- 3.98
- Reds / match
- 0.14
- Penalties / match
- 0.2420% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 23.6
2.05Home 2.05 vs Away 1.93 yellows/match · 5–9 red · 4 coach cards1.93
39%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 22%39%
home winsaway wins- With Bradford City
- 1-1-2 in 4 · 2.5 yellows/game
- With Morecambe
- 1-0-1 in 2 · 1.5 yellows/game
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