Plymouth 2-0 Bradford: result and stats, League One
- J. Pleguezuelo44'
- H. White50'
Plymouth
Kevin NancekivellSubstitutions
- 71'O. Irow
146.6X. Amaechi
106.5 - 84'A. Pepple
276.4B. Ibrahim
236.6 - 90'
Unused
Substitutions
- 46'K. Jackson
197.1A. Phillips
86.1 - 46'W. Swan
245.9B. Pointon
236.5 - 63'J. Beesley
96.1N. Powell
256.5 - 64'M. Pennington
286.9R. Welch
26.5
Unused
- C. DawsonG
1 - G. PrattD
16 - H. CartwrightM
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VSManchester City vs Bradford City
VSManchester City vs Bradford City
Player of the match
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy CooperG | 0 | 0 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 12/33 | 8/29 |
| Jon McCrackenG | 1 | 2 | 0,91 | -1,09 | 13/34 | 7/27 |
xG race
18 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Plymouth1,16 xG · 2 scoredBradford0,90 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Shot map
14 v 4Plymouth shoot right, Bradford left. Bigger dot = better chance.
Goal mouth
8 on target · 2 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Shot duel
Swan's 36' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,57 xG, missed.
Every shot on its minute, Plymouth above and Bradford below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Plymouth14 shots · 1,16 xGBradford4 shots · 0,90 xGxG analytics
PlymouthBradfordExpected 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
23 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Plymouth56% pressureBradford44% pressureMatch replay
91'2-0
90' Saved Ibou Touray 0.04 xG · Regular play · 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.
PlymouthDefensive line 36%BradfordDefensive line 31%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.
PlymouthUntil 71'Most-connected pair: Harding and Curtis, 10 passes between them.
BradfordUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Gillesphey and Pennington, 12 passes between them.
Tactical battle
53control47
In possession
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
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.
J. PleguezueloGoal44'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Plymouth win chance
- 30%→67%
- xG of the shot
- 0.05
Live statsPossession & Passing
Attack
Box & Quality
Defense & Discipline
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
Second half
More match stats
Attack
Passing
Duels
Defending
Match summary
Plymouth beat Bradford 2-0 at Home Park in the League One. Plymouth led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: J. Pleguezuelo (44'), H. White (50') for Plymouth. In their last 14 meetings, Plymouth have won 5, Bradford 4, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
→ Double chance: draw or Bradford
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 and 13 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
They concede
Heaviest results
best 3-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
best 2-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)
Venue spotlight
Head-to-headLast 14 meetings
5Plymouth- 29 Aug 2026Plymouth2 - 0BradfordLeague One
- 21 Apr 2026Bradford1 - 1PlymouthLeague One
- 6 Dec 2025Plymouth0 - 1BradfordLeague One
- 29 Feb 2020Bradford2 - 1PlymouthLeague Two
- 23 Nov 2019Plymouth2 - 1BradfordLeague Two
- 16 Feb 2019Bradford0 - 0PlymouthLeague One
Show 8 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 8 Dec 2018Plymouth3 - 3BradfordLeague One
- 24 Feb 2018Plymouth1 - 0BradfordLeague One
- 2 Dec 2017Bradford3 - 1PlymouthFA Cup
- 11 Nov 2017Bradford0 - 1PlymouthLeague One
- 12 Mar 2013Plymouth0 - 0BradfordLeague Two
- 20 Nov 2012Bradford1 - 0PlymouthLeague Two
- 31 Mar 2012Plymouth1 - 0BradfordLeague Two
- 10 Dec 2011Bradford1 - 1PlymouthLeague Two
