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Bradford 1-2 Cambridge United: result and stats, League One
Matchday 4
FT
- B. Pointon76'
- 58'S. Kaikai
- 88'B. Knight
Valley ParadeS. OldhamCapacity 25,136Tue, 1 Sept 202620:45
BradfordLine ups
6.512corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.83corners0yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 65'A. Phillips
86.9N. Powell
256.2 - 74'J. Beesley
96.4W. Swan
246.2 - 75'M. Gillesphey
55.1K. Jackson
196.5
Unused
- C. DawsonG
1 - M. PenningtonD
28 - G. PrattD
16 - H. CartwrightM
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Player of the match
Bobby Pointon
Attacker · Bradford
8.1
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes37
Key passes3
Pass accuracy73%
Defending
Duels won1 · 9%
Fouls won/made0 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
McCracken
Bradford
0
Saves
2
Conceded
0%
Save %
-0.76
Prevented
Goal: Knight 88' · 0.80 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.3 m high · 17 m out · 9° angle
Eastwood
Cambridge United
4
Saves
1
Conceded
80%
Save %
0.00
Prevented
Best save: Beesley 32' · 0.31 xGOT
Centre · 0.8 m high · 15 m out · 23° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake EastwoodG | 4 | 1 | 1,00 | 0,00 | 8/29 | 10/28 |
| Jon McCrackenG | 0 | 2 | 1,24 | -0,76 | 17/30 | 7/19 |
xG race
26 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Bradford2,61 xG · 1 scoredCambridge United0,44 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Bradford37
Cambridge United5
Shot map
20 v 6Bradford shoot right, Cambridge United left. Bigger dot = better chance.
BRABradfordCUCambridge Unitedgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
16 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
BradfordCambridge Unitedgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Pointon's 76' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,51 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Bradford above and Cambridge United below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Bradford20 shots · 2,61 xGCambridge United6 shots · 0,44 xGBobby Pointon
Bradford
76'0,51 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Bradford86% open play14% set piece
Cambridge United98% open play2% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
16 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Bradford77% pressureCambridge United23% pressureMatch replay
91'1-20%Draw 0%100%
2.61xG0.44
20Shots6
11On target5
Momentum
88' Goal Ben Knight 0.16 xG · Fast break · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
BradfordDefensive line 32%Cambridge UnitedDefensive line 26%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
BradfordUntil 65'Most-connected pair: Touray and Gillesphey, 18 passes between them.
Cambridge UnitedUntil 62'Most-connected pair: Perry and Watts, 9 passes between them.
Tactical battle
75control25Bobby Pointon
8 touches in box
In possession
69,3%Field tilt30,7%
15Passes into box4
43Progressive passes13
10Carries into final third7
12Chances created3
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
8,33Press intensity (PPDA)11,65
12High turnovers8
22Regains within 5s25
9,9sBall recovery time16,0s
12Interceptions27
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
114Carries72
1327mCarry distance943m
10Progressive carries9
663mProgressive carry distance374m
4Carries into the box0
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won4
11Take-ons attempted15
866mProgressive pass distance276m
0Through balls0
8Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,16Expected threat (xT)0,28
1,04Action value (VAEP)2,10
37Shot-creating actions5
2Goal-creating actions3
1,06Expected assisted goals0,24
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,5Passes per attack1,9
6,5sAttack duration4,4s
3,65 m/sAttack directness5,67 m/s
3Build-up attacks0
11Direct attacks3
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
B. KnightLeft foot · assist L. Appéré88'- Score
- 1–1→1–2
- Cambridge United win chance
- 1%→94%
- xG of the shot
- 0.16
- Touches in the move
- 5
- 1C. Perry›
- 2L. Appéré›
- 3L. Appéréassist›
- 4B. Knight›
- 5B. KnightLeft foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
65%Possession35%
464Total passes268
72%Pass accuracy59%
12Corners3
Attack
19Shots7
5On target2
9Off target3
5Blocked shots2
Box & Quality
14Shots in box5
5Shots out box2
2.6xG0.4
0.1Goals prevented0.1
Defense & Discipline
0Goalkeeper saves4
1Offsides2
10Fouls8
1Yellow cards0
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,72xG0,13
5Shots3
2On target0
2Big chances0
15Touches in box8
61%Possession39%
6Corners2
Second half
1,67xG0,31
15Shots3
3On target2
2Big chances2
23Touches in box6
68%Possession32%
6Corners1
More match stats
Attack
38Touches in box14
95Final third entries64
4Big chances2
1,00xG on target1,24
3Big chances missed1
Passing
11/45 (24%)Crosses1/11 (0%)
32/86 (37%)Long balls29/80 (36%)
45Throw-ins31
8Free kicks10
5Goal kicks11
Duels
48Total52
31/58 (53%)Ground27/58 (47%)
31/71 (44%)Aerial40/71 (56%)
5/11 (45%)Dribbles4/14 (29%)
9Dispossessed9
Defending
52Recoveries47
7Interceptions11
19Tackles15
58%Tackles won67%
20Clearances54
1Big chances scored1
1Errors led to goal0
1Errors led to shot1
1Fouled in final third2
6,88Average rating7,17
Match summary
Cambridge United beat Bradford 2-1 at Valley Parade in the League One. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: B. Pointon (76') for Bradford; S. Kaikai (58'), B. Knight (88') for Cambridge United. The winner came in the 88th minute. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 49%BRA49%
X36%
CU15%
→ Double chance: Bradford or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor60%Form40%
38%Attack62%
71%Defence29%
100%Goal model (Poisson)0%
62%Head-to-head38%
60%Goals40%
58%Overall42%
Last 3 matches
Scored 3, conceded 2
Last 3 matches
Scored 5, conceded 5
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 13 and 14 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
62%1+ goal93%
15%2+ goals50%
They concede
31%1+ goal93%
23%2+ goals43%
8%3+ goals14%
Heaviest results
best 2-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)
best 3-2 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
Venue spotlight
Valley Parade
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
25,136
Capacity