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Bradford vs Northampton

Bradford
1 - 0
Northampton
🕒 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 University of Bradford Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Coy 🔁 Regular Season - 41 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 41
Regular Season Table
Bradford 4 · Northampton 24
Referee Stats
Martin Coy
15 matches · 3.13 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.13
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 20%
Home wins 60%
Draws 27%
Away wins 13%
How the match was won
  • Bradford outshot their opponent (18-11).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Bradford had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

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
Northampton (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 3-4-16

Goals For / Against

16 / 43
Avg: 0.70 / 1.87

Points

13
Avg: 0.57

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

11

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
0.57
1.33
GF
0.70
0.75
GA
1.87
39%
O2.5
52%
52%
BTTS
43%
65%
Score 1st
17%

League-position context

Bradford rank4th
Northampton rank24th
Bradford points77
Northampton points35
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.
Northampton: #24 · 35 pts · GD -35
56 pts off the top 2. 38 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts from safety.
42-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.

Northampton last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals4-14
Record0-0-5
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bradford trend breakdown

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

Northampton trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS43%
BTTS + O2.543%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Bradford score at home91%
Bradford clean sheet at home43%
Northampton score away52%
Northampton clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Bradford score first65%
Bradford win after scoring first93%
Northampton score first17%
Northampton win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bradford 57% · Northampton 7%
Avg first goal minute: Bradford 33.1' · Northampton 37.5'

Vs league average

Bradford score at home1.33 vs 1.48
Bradford concede at home0.75 vs 1.15
Northampton score away0.70 vs 1.15
Northampton concede away1.87 vs 1.48
Bradford score 10% below league average, while Northampton score 40% below league average.
Defensive side: Bradford are 35% below league average at home, and Northampton are 26% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.67 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

Northampton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
31-45 3
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 8
31-45 7
46-60 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 6
16-30 5

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
2
Total Shots
18
11
Shots off Goal
4
5
Blocked Shots
7
4
Shots Inside Box
10
8
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
5
6
Fouls
15
16
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
6
Total Passes
394
361
Passes Accurate
275
257
Passes %
70%
71%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
14' ⚽
⚽
14' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
S. Humphrys
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Pointon
55'
55' Jenson Metcalfe
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ J. Vale
1st substitution · For: T. Eaves
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ S. Hoskins
2nd substitution · For: K. Simon-Swyer
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ D. Campbell
3rd substitution · For: T. Fornah
77'
77' E. Moore
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ S. Humphrys
1st substitution · For: E. Wheatley
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ J. Metcalfe
2nd substitution · For: L. Evans
86'
86' M. Power
90'
90' M. Pennington
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ M. Jacobs
4th substitution · For: Kyle James McAdam
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ T. Taylor
5th substitution · For: M. Dyche
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ J. Neufville
3rd substitution · For: J. Wright

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

Bradford beat Northampton 1-0 on Friday, 03 April 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Martin Coy. It was played at University of Bradford Stadium.

First half: Bradford took the lead at 14' when S. Humphrys scored, with the assist credited to B. Pointon, making the score 1-0.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Jenson Metcalfe received a yellow card for Bradford at 55'. Northampton made their 1st substitution at 61', with J. Vale replacing T. Eaves. Northampton made their 2nd substitution at 61', with S. Hoskins replacing K. Simon-Swyer. Northampton made their 3rd substitution at 61', with D. Campbell replacing T. Fornah. E. Moore received a yellow card for Northampton at 77'. Bradford made their 1st substitution at 81', with S. Humphrys replacing E. Wheatley. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 82', with J. Metcalfe replacing L. Evans. M. Power received a yellow card for Bradford at 86'. M. Pennington received a yellow card for Bradford at 90'. Northampton made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with M. Jacobs replacing Kyle James McAdam. Northampton made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with T. Taylor replacing M. Dyche. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with J. Neufville replacing J. Wright.

Bradford used 3 substitutions while Northampton used 5 substitutions. Bradford got 3 yellow cards, while Northampton got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Bradford outshot their opponent (18-11).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Bradford had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Bradford vs Northampton Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
03 Apr 2026 Bradford vs Northampton 1 - 0 09 Aug 2025 Northampton vs Bradford 0 - 0
2017-2018 Season
13 Jan 2018 Bradford vs Northampton 1 - 2 23 Sep 2017 Northampton vs Bradford 0 - 1
2016-2017 Season
02 Jan 2017 Northampton vs Bradford 1 - 2 22 Nov 2016 Bradford vs Northampton 1 - 0