BRADFORD. Bradford City beats Swindon Town 1-0 after B. Pointon scored just 1 goal (50′). Swindon Town lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the The Utilita Energy Stadium stadium in Bradford on Saturday and it started at 10:00 am local time. The referee was Chris Pollard who was helped by Christopher Ward and Lisa Rashid. The 4th official was Lewis Raper. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 12.27 degrees Celsius or 54.09 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.​

Match Statistics​

Bradford City

1 - 0

Swindon Town

  • 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
  • 19 Total 11
  • 4 On Target 2
  • 10 Off Target 8
  • 5 Shots blocked 2
  • 107 Attack 86
  • 52 Dangerous attack 26
  • 86 Ball safe 98
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 8 Total 7
  • 3 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

Swindon Town had a superior ball possession 60% while Bradford City was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Bradford City was putting more pressure with 52 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Bradford City won the match​.

Bradford City shot 19 times, 4 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Swindon Town shot 11 times, 2 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Bradford City received 3 yellow cards (Brad Halliday, Jamie Walker and Richard Smallwood ). On the opposite side, Swindon Town received 3 yellow cards (Remeao Hutton, Charlie Austin and Saidou Khan).

Match Timeline

42'
Saidou Khan- Yellow
Bobby Pointon(goal)Jamie Walker
50'
Jamie Walker- Yellow
60'
65'
66'
Daniel Oyegoke- sub ->Bobby Pointon
72'
76'
Charlie Austin- Yellow
Brad Halliday- Yellow
76'
Tyler Smith- sub ->Jamie Walker
83'
Richard Smallwood - Yellow
89'
90'
Brooklyn Genesini- sub ->Tyrese Shade

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Stockport County
92
46
Wrexham
88
46
Mansfield Town
86
46
Milton Keynes Dons
78
46
Doncaster Rovers
71
46
Crewe Alexandra
71
46
Crawley Town
70
46
Barrow
69
46
Bradford City
69
46
AFC Wimbledon
65
46
Walsall
65
46
Gillingham
64
46
Harrogate Town
63
46
Notts County
61
46
Morecambe
58
46
Tranmere Rovers
57
46
Accrington Stanley
57
46
Newport County
55
46
Swindon Town
54
46
Salford City
51
46
Grimsby Town
49
46
Colchester United
45
46
Sutton United
42
46
Forest Green Rovers
42
46

After this match, Bradford City will have 16 points like Barrow, Salford City and Harrogate Town to hold in the 14th place. On the opposite side, Swindon Town will stay with 19 points to hold in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Bradford City will host Sutton United on the 17th of February with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of Bradford City (1 draw).

Swindon Town will host Milton Keynes Dons on the 17th of February with a 12-6 head to head statistic in favor of Milton Keynes Dons (5 draws).

Bradford City – Formation

Bradford City
G
Harry Lewis 1.England
7.5
D
Brad Halliday 2.England
7.7
76'
D
Liam Ridehalgh 3.England
7.3
D
Matty Platt 5.England
7.0
D
Sam Stubbs 15.England
7.3
M
Richard Smallwood 6.England
7.3
89'
M
Jamie Walker 7.Scotland
7.9
83' 60'
M
Alex Gilliead 11.England
7.0
M
Bobby Pointon 23.England
7.8
72' 50'
M
Adam Wilson 33.England
6.6
66'
F
Andy Cook 9.England
6.7
Substitutes
G
Colin Doyle 13.Republic of Ireland
D
Ash Taylor 4.Wales
D
Ciaran Kelly 18.Republic of Ireland
D
Daniel Oyegoke 22.England
7.1
72'
M
Emmanuel Osadebe 8.Republic of Ireland
6.4
66'
F
Tyler Smith 14.England
6.8
83'
F
Chisom Afoka 37.England

Bradford City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Mark Hughes decided to play with the following team: Harry Lewis (7.5), Brad Halliday (7.7), Matty Platt (7.0), Sam Stubbs (7.3), Liam Ridehalgh (7.3), Alex Gilliead (7.0), Richard Smallwood  (7.3), Bobby Pointon (7.8), Jamie Walker (7.9), Adam Wilson (6.6) and Andy Cook (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Ash Taylor, Emmanuel Osadebe (6.4), Colin Doyle, Tyler Smith (6.8), Ciaran Kelly, Daniel Oyegoke (7.1) and Chisom Afoka.

Substitutions

Bradford City made 3 changes: Bobby Pointon for Daniel Oyegoke (72′), Adam Wilson for Emmanuel Osadebe (66′) and Jamie Walker for Tyler Smith (83′).

Best player: Jamie Walker​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Bradford City was Jamie Walker even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (7.9) with 30 passes (57% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 3 crosses.

Swindon Town – Formation

Swindon Town
G
Murphy Mahoney 1.England
7.0
D
Frazer Blake-Tracy 5.England
7.5
D
Tom Brewitt 12.England
7.5
D
Udoka Godwin-Malife 22.England
7.3
M
Remeao Hutton 2.England
6.8
65'
M
George McEachran 6.England
7.3
M
Saidou Khan 8.Gambia
6.4
77' 42'
M
Dan Kemp 10.England
7.5
M
Tyrese Shade 28.Saint Kitts and Nevis
7.1
90'
F
Charlie Austin 32.England
6.0
76'
F
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 11.England
7.0
Substitutes
G
Lewis Ward 44.England
D
Brooklyn Genesini 14.England
90'
D
Harrison Minturn 31.England
M
Tariq Uwakwe 19.England
M
Liam Kinsella 23.Republic of Ireland

Swindon Town started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

Michael John Flynn played with: Murphy Mahoney (7.0), Udoka Godwin-Malife (7.3), Tom Brewitt (7.5), Frazer Blake-Tracy (7.5), Remeao Hutton (6.8), Saidou Khan (6.4), George McEachran (7.3), Tyrese Shade (7.1), Dan Kemp (7.5), Charlie Austin (6.0) and Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Brooklyn Genesini, Tariq Uwakwe, Liam Kinsella, Harrison Minturn, Miles Obodo (6.6) and Lewis Ward.

Substitutions

Swindon Town made only 1 change substituting Tyrese Shade for Brooklyn Genesini (90′)​.

Best player: Frazer Blake-Tracy​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Swindon Town was Frazer Blake-Tracy.

His rating is (7.5) with 89 passes (94% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League Two.​