Bradford vs Bolton

1 - 1
🕒 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 University of Bradford Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Sebastian Stockbridge 🔁 Regular Season - 45 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 45
Regular Season Table
Bradford 4 · Bolton 5
Referee Stats
21 matches · 4.52 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.52
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.24
Over 4.5 cards 48%
Home wins 48%
Draws 33%
Away wins 19%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Bolton outshot their opponent (8-17).
  • Bolton controlled possession (55%).

Team Overview

Bradford (Home stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 15-5-4

Goals For / Against

32 / 18
Avg: 1.33 / 0.75

Points

50
Avg: 2.08

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

3
Bolton (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 7-10-7

Goals For / Against

25 / 28
Avg: 1.04 / 1.17

Points

31
Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.08
PPG
1.29
1.33
GF
1.04
0.75
GA
1.17
39%
O2.5
30%
52%
BTTS
61%
65%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Bradford rank4th
Bolton rank5th
Bradford points77
Bolton points75
Bradford: #4 · 77 pts · GD +7
14 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bolton: #5 · 75 pts · GD +18
16 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bradford last 5 home

D D L W D
Points6/15
Weighted index36
Goals4-4
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Bolton last 5 away

D L W L D
Points5/15
Weighted index33
Goals5-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bradford trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 13%

Bolton trend breakdown

Over 2.530%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.552%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Bradford score at home91%
Bradford clean sheet at home43%
Bolton score away74%
Bolton clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Bradford score first65%
Bradford win after scoring first93%
Bolton score first39%
Bolton win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bradford 57% · Bolton 54%
Avg first goal minute: Bradford 33.1' · Bolton 34.9'

Vs league average

Bradford score at home1.33 vs 1.48
Bradford concede at home0.75 vs 1.15
Bolton score away1.04 vs 1.15
Bolton concede away1.17 vs 1.48
Bradford score 10% below league average, while Bolton score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Bradford are 35% below league average at home, and Bolton are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Bradford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
46-60 6
61-75 4
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
16-30 4
31-45 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
46-60 1

Bolton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
46-60 7
61-75 6
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
3
Total Shots
8
17
Shots off Goal
1
11
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots Inside Box
6
10
Shots Outside Box
2
7
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
6
5
Fouls
13
11
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
284
345
Passes Accurate
153
224
Passes %
54%
65%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
3
15'
15' J. Neufville
36'
36' J. Wright
65'
65' J. Neufville
1st substitution · For: N. Powell
65'
65' J. Metcalfe
2nd substitution · For: W. Swan
72'
72' Goal · 0-1
J. Kenny
Normal Goal · Assist: Mason Paul James Burstow
79'
79' G. Johnston
80'
80' Goal · 1-1
K. Jackson
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Tilt
87'
87' I. Cissoko
1st substitution · For: T. Gale
87'
87' J. Sheehan
2nd substitution · For: K. Dempsey
90+1'
90+1' C. Forino-Joseph
90+5'
90+5' J. Kenny
3rd substitution · For: J. McAtee

Bradford vs Bolton 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bradford drew 1-1 with Bolton on Saturday, 25 April 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Sebastian Stockbridge. It was played at University of Bradford Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. J. Neufville received a yellow card for Bradford at 15'. J. Wright received a yellow card for Bradford at 36'.

Second half: Bradford made their 1st substitution at 65', with J. Neufville replacing N. Powell. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 65', with J. Metcalfe replacing W. Swan. Bolton took the lead at 72' when J. Kenny scored, with the assist credited to Mason Paul James Burstow, making the score 0-1. G. Johnston received a yellow card for Bolton at 79'. Bradford leveled the score at 80' when K. Jackson scored, with the assist credited to C. Tilt, making the score 1-1. Bolton made their 1st substitution at 87', with I. Cissoko replacing T. Gale. Bolton made their 2nd substitution at 87', with J. Sheehan replacing K. Dempsey. C. Forino-Joseph received a yellow card for Bolton at 90+1'. Bolton made their 3rd substitution at 90+5', with J. Kenny replacing J. McAtee.

Bradford used 2 substitutions while Bolton used 3 substitutions. Bradford got 2 yellow cards, while Bolton got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Bolton outshot their opponent (8-17).
  • Bolton controlled possession (55%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins0
Draws4
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (16.7%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)

Bradford vs Bolton Head-to-Head History by Season