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Bradford 2-0 Peterborough: result and stats, League One
Matchday 1
FT
- M. Gillesphey54'
- N. Powell75'
Valley ParadeT. HarringtonCapacity 25,136Sat, 15 Aug 202616:00
BradfordLine ups
7.17corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.43corners3yellow cards1red cards
Substitutions
- 46'W. Swan
246.7B. Pointon
236.8 - 55'K. Jackson
196.6A. Phillips
87.2A - 73'J. Beesley
96.7N. Powell
257.5 - 87'C. Connolly
68.1AH. Cartwright
206.7
Unused
- C. DawsonG
1 - J. WrightD
4 - G. LapslieM
32
Substitutions
- 61'T. O'Connor
67.0E. Weir
35.9 - 61'E. Williams
106.8V. Masara
176.2 - 61'
- 76'B. Khela
86.5C. Conn-Clarke
206.7
Unused
- C. Andeng NdiG
23 - L. MendoncaD
18 - B. WoodsM
16
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Macaulay Gillesphey
Defender · Bradford
8.7
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes62
Key passes1
Pass accuracy66%
Defending
Tackles1
Interceptions1
Duels won5 · 71%
This match · octagon = season skill index
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
McCracken
Bradford
2
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.28
Prevented
Best save: Leonard 84' · 0.19 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.4 m high · 7 m out · 43° angle
Bass
Peterborough
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
+0.65
Prevented
Best save: Neufville 27' · 0.65 xGOT
Top left · 1.8 m high · 19 m out · 39° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon McCrackenG | 2 | 0 | 0,28 | +0,28 | 6/22 | 3/19 |
| Alex BassG | 2 | 2 | 2,65 | +0,65 | 23/44 | 11/32 |
xG race
24 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Bradford1,48 xG · 2 scoredPeterborough1,09 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Bradford33
Peterborough14
Shot map
17 v 7Bradford shoot right, Peterborough left. Bigger dot = better chance.
BRABradfordPETPeterboroughgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
14 on target · 2 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
BradfordPeterboroughgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Leonard's 60' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,56 xG, off the post.
Every shot on its minute, Bradford above and Peterborough below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Bradford17 shots · 1,48 xGPeterborough7 shots · 1,09 xG
Harry Leonard
Peterborough
60'0,56 xGHit the post
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Bradford80% open play20% set piece
Peterborough89% open play11% 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
14 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Bradford72% pressurePeterborough28% pressureMatch replay
91'2-0100%Draw 0%0%
1.48xG1.09
17Shots7
9On target5
Momentum
84' Saved Harry Leonard 0.12 xG · From corner · HeaderAverage 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 45%PeterboroughDefensive line 25%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 45'Most-connected pair: Gillesphey and Touray, 24 passes between them.
PeterboroughUntil 61'Most-connected pairs: Johnston and Mills; Mills and Shofowoke. 10 passes each.
Tactical battle
66control34Harry Leonard
5 touches in box
In possession
74,1%Field tilt25,9%
17Passes into box9
50Progressive passes23
13Carries into final third6
15Chances created5
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
6,78Press intensity (PPDA)15,61
15High turnovers4
15Regains within 5s16
13,4sBall recovery time15,6s
19Interceptions14
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
99Carries106
1184mCarry distance1372m
21Progressive carries9
630mProgressive carry distance642m
7Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
3Take-ons won6
8Take-ons attempted13
863mProgressive pass distance455m
0Through balls0
7Switches of play2
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,45Expected threat (xT)1,08
2,12Action value (VAEP)-0,32
33Shot-creating actions14
4Goal-creating actions0
1,31Expected assisted goals1,01
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,8Passes per attack2,5
7,5sAttack duration6,9s
4,02 m/sAttack directness4,10 m/s
2Build-up attacks0
14Direct attacks11
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.
M. GillespheyHeader · assist C. Connolly54'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Bradford win chance
- 33%→85%
- xG of the shot
- 0.12
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1C. Connollyassist›
- 2M. GillespheyHeader
Live statsPossession & Passing
52%Possession48%
411Total passes402
71%Pass accuracy72%
7Corners3
Attack
17Shots7
5On target2
8Off target2
4Blocked shots3
Box & Quality
14Shots in box5
3Shots out box2
1.5xG1.1
0.7Goals prevented0.7
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves2
2Offsides1
16Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,43xG0,15
8Shots2
3On target1
1Big chances0
20Touches in box8
57%Possession43%
5Corners1
Second half
1,04xG0,95
9Shots5
2On target1
2Big chances0
15Touches in box10
48%Possession52%
2Corners2
More match stats
Attack
35Touches in box18
96Final third entries66
3Big chances0
2,65xG on target0,28
1Big chances missed0
Passing
14/45 (31%)Crosses4/11 (36%)
24/78 (31%)Long balls19/81 (23%)
23Throw-ins29
13Free kicks16
6Goal kicks14
Duels
57Total43
34/62 (55%)Ground28/62 (45%)
28/47 (60%)Aerial19/47 (40%)
3/6 (50%)Dribbles6/12 (50%)
5Dispossessed12
Defending
58Recoveries54
9Interceptions3
18Tackles8
67%Tackles won63%
15Clearances45
2Big chances scored0
0Big saves1
0Errors led to goal1
6Fouled in final third1
8,23Average rating6,48
Match summary
Bradford beat Peterborough 2-0 at Valley Parade in the League One. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: M. Gillesphey (54'), N. Powell (75') for Bradford. Peterborough finished with ten men after David Okagbue was sent off. In their last 18 meetings, Bradford have won 9, Peterborough 6, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 50%BRA50%
X50%
PET0%
→ Double chance: Bradford or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor75%Head-to-head25%
60%Goals40%
68%Overall32%
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 13 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
62%1+ goal54%
15%2+ goals23%
They concede
31%1+ goal92%
23%2+ goals54%
8%3+ goals15%
Heaviest results
best 2-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)
best 3-1 (A)·worst 0-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
Valley Parade
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
25,136
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 18 meetings
9BradfordWins9 wins
4Draws
Draws4
5Peterborough
Wins5 wins
- 27 Oct 2026Bradford2 - 0PeterboroughLeague Cup
- 15 Aug 2026Bradford2 - 0PeterboroughLeague One
- 14 Feb 2026Bradford2 - 0PeterboroughLeague One
- 23 Aug 2025Peterborough1 - 1BradfordLeague One
- 9 Mar 2019Bradford3 - 1PeterboroughLeague One
- 11 Dec 2018Bradford8 - 8PeterboroughFA Cup
Show 12 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 1 Dec 2018Peterborough2 - 2BradfordFA Cup
- 17 Nov 2018Peterborough1 - 1BradfordLeague One
- 26 Dec 2017Bradford1 - 3PeterboroughLeague One
- 9 Sept 2017Peterborough1 - 3BradfordLeague One
- 4 Mar 2017Bradford1 - 0PeterboroughLeague One
- 13 Aug 2016Peterborough0 - 1BradfordLeague One
- 13 Feb 2016Peterborough0 - 4BradfordLeague One
- 26 Sept 2015Bradford0 - 2PeterboroughLeague One
- 28 Feb 2015Peterborough2 - 0BradfordLeague One
- 23 Aug 2014Bradford0 - 1PeterboroughLeague One
- 18 Apr 2014Bradford1 - 0PeterboroughLeague One
- 21 Dec 2013Peterborough2 - 1BradfordLeague One
