Bradford vs Doncaster

1 - 0
๐Ÿ•’ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:30 Europe/London ๐Ÿ“ University of Bradford Stadium ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Craig Hicks ๐Ÿ” Regular Season - 30 ๐Ÿ match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Bradford 4 ยท Doncaster 14
Referee Stats
15 matches ยท 2.73 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.73
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 7%
Home wins 47%
Draws 13%
Away wins 40%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-9).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).

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
Doncaster (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-3-12

Goals For / Against

23 / 37
Avg: 1.00 / 1.61

Points

27
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

10

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
1.17
1.33
GF
1.00
0.75
GA
1.61
39%
O2.5
57%
52%
BTTS
43%
65%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Bradford rank4th
Doncaster rank14th
Bradford points77
Doncaster points60
Bradford: #4 ยท 77 pts ยท GD +7
14 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Doncaster: #14 ยท 60 pts ยท GD -19
31 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
17-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.

Doncaster last 5 away

W W L W D
Points10/15
Weighted index76
Goals7-5
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bradford trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 96% ยท Over 1.5 61% ยท Over 3.5 13% ยท 1H BTTS 13%

Doncaster trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS43%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.552%
Also: Over 0.5 91% ยท Over 1.5 65% ยท Over 3.5 26% ยท 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Bradford score at home91%
Bradford clean sheet at home43%
Doncaster score away57%
Doncaster clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Bradford score first65%
Bradford win after scoring first93%
Doncaster score first39%
Doncaster win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bradford 57% ยท Doncaster 18%
Avg first goal minute: Bradford 33.1' ยท Doncaster 49.4'

Vs league average

Bradford score at home1.33 vs 1.48
Bradford concede at home0.75 vs 1.15
Doncaster score away1.00 vs 1.15
Doncaster concede away1.61 vs 1.48
Bradford score 10% below league average, while Doncaster score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Bradford are 35% below league average at home, and Doncaster are 9% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.75 goals on average across the last 4.

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

Doncaster goal timing (away)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 8
76-90+ 6
46-60 5
16-30 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
0-15 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
31-45 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
4
Total Shots
9
9
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
0
1
Shots Inside Box
6
5
Shots Outside Box
3
4
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
8
3
Fouls
13
13
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
333
325
Passes Accurate
208
197
Passes %
62%
61%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
53'
53' A. Baldwin
58' โ†‘โ†“
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58' โ‡„ S. Humphrys
1st substitution ยท For: P. Mullin
59' โ†‘โ†“
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59' โ‡„ K. Jackson
2nd substitution ยท For: G. Lapslie
61' โ†‘โ†“
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61' โ‡„ H. Adelakun
1st substitution ยท For: J. Gibson
71'
71' P. Mullin
72' โ†‘โ†“
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72' โ‡„ C. Tilt
3rd substitution ยท For: T. Wright
80'
80' B. Hanlan
80' โ†‘โ†“
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80' โ‡„ B. Sharp
2nd substitution ยท For: B. Hanlan
81' โšฝ
โšฝ
81' โšฝ Goal ยท 1-0
T. Wright
Normal Goal ยท Assist: J. Neufville
85' โ†‘โ†“
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85' โ‡„ B. Pointon
4th substitution ยท For: J. Wright
85' โ†‘โ†“
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85' โ‡„ H. Clifton
3rd substitution ยท For: G. Middleton
85' โ†‘โ†“
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85' โ‡„ J. Maxwell
4th substitution ยท For: M. Pearson
86' โ†‘โ†“
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86' โ‡„ G. Broadbent
5th substitution ยท For: D. Robinson

Bradford vs Doncaster 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bradford beat Doncaster 1-0 on Saturday, 31 January 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Craig Hicks. It was played at University of Bradford Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: A. Baldwin received a yellow card for Bradford at 53'. Bradford made their 1st substitution at 58', with S. Humphrys replacing P. Mullin. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 59', with K. Jackson replacing G. Lapslie. Doncaster made their 1st substitution at 61', with H. Adelakun replacing J. Gibson. P. Mullin received a yellow card for Bradford at 71'. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 72', with C. Tilt replacing T. Wright. B. Hanlan received a yellow card for Doncaster at 80'. Doncaster made their 2nd substitution at 80', with B. Sharp replacing B. Hanlan. Bradford took the lead at 81' when T. Wright scored, with the assist credited to J. Neufville, making the score 1-0. Bradford made their 4th substitution at 85', with B. Pointon replacing J. Wright. Doncaster made their 3rd substitution at 85', with H. Clifton replacing G. Middleton. Doncaster made their 4th substitution at 85', with J. Maxwell replacing M. Pearson. Doncaster made their 5th substitution at 86', with G. Broadbent replacing D. Robinson.

Bradford used 4 substitutions while Doncaster used 5 substitutions. Bradford got 2 yellow cards, while Doncaster got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-9).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins4
Draws0
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals3 (37.5%)
BTTS3 (37.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (25.0%)
BTTS1 (25.0%)

Bradford vs Doncaster Head-to-Head History by Season