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Burton Albion vs Bradford

Burton Albion
2 - 1
Bradford
🕒 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Pirelli Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Carl Brook 🔁 Regular Season - 39 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 39
Regular Season Table
Burton Albion 17 · Bradford 4
Referee Stats
Carl Brook
17 matches · 3.82 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.82
Reds avg 0.29
Penalties avg 0.24
Over 4.5 cards 41%
Home wins 41%
Draws 18%
Away wins 41%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-11).
  • Bradford controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Burton Albion (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-5-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 28
Avg: 1.17 / 1.22

Points

32
Avg: 1.39

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

9
Bradford (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 7-6-11

Goals For / Against

26 / 35
Avg: 1.08 / 1.46

Points

27
Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.39
PPG
1.13
1.17
GF
1.08
1.22
GA
1.46
52%
O2.5
65%
39%
BTTS
65%
52%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Burton Albion rank17th
Bradford rank4th
Burton Albion points54
Bradford points77
Burton Albion: #17 · 54 pts · GD -10
37 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
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.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Burton Albion last 5 home

D W D W L
Points8/15
Weighted index58
Goals6-5
Record2-2-1
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 last 5 away

W D W L L
Points7/15
Weighted index62
Goals7-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Burton Albion trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS39%
BTTS + O2.530%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 65% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 4%

Bradford trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Burton Albion score at home61%
Burton Albion clean sheet at home30%
Bradford score away74%
Bradford clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Burton Albion score first52%
Burton Albion win after scoring first75%
Bradford score first39%
Bradford win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Burton Albion 13% · Bradford 36%
Avg first goal minute: Burton Albion 31.8' · Bradford 33.2'

Vs league average

Burton Albion score at home1.17 vs 1.48
Burton Albion concede at home1.22 vs 1.15
Bradford score away1.08 vs 1.15
Bradford concede away1.46 vs 1.48
Burton Albion score 21% below league average, while Bradford score 6% below league average.
Defensive side: Burton Albion are 6% above league average at home, and Bradford are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Burton Albion goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
16-30 5
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
61-75 3
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
61-75 5
46-60 3
0-15 2

Bradford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
61-75 6
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
16-30 7
31-45 6
46-60 6
0-15 3
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
4
Total Shots
10
11
Shots off Goal
0
6
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots Inside Box
9
6
Shots Outside Box
1
5
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
3
8
Fouls
10
9
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
274
429
Passes Accurate
161
292
Passes %
59%
68%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
18'
18' B. Pointon
35' ↑↓
↑↓
35' ⇄ A. Sarcevic
1st substitution · For: S. Humphrys
41' ⚽
⚽
41' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Hartridge
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Evans
41'
41' A. Baldwin
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Neufville
2nd substitution · For: L. Evans
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ W. Swan
3rd substitution · For: E. Wheatley
58' ⚽
⚽
58' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
T. Shade
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Sibbick
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ B. Pointon
4th substitution · For: P. Mullin
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ Sulyman Krubally
1st substitution · For: Dylan Williams
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ A. Cannon
2nd substitution · For: J. McKiernan
76'
76' E. Wheatley
77'
77' Jenson Metcalfe
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ T. Shade
3rd substitution · For: K. Adom
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ Jenson Metcalfe
5th substitution · For: J. Wright
90+2' ⚽
⚽
90+2' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
T. Wright
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Evans
90+7'
90+7' M. Pennington
90+9'
90+9' B. Collins

Burton Albion vs Bradford 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Burton Albion beat Bradford 2-1 on Saturday, 21 March 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Carl Brook. It was played at Pirelli Stadium.

First half: B. Pointon received a yellow card for Bradford at 18'. Bradford made their 1st substitution at 35', with A. Sarcevic replacing S. Humphrys. Burton Albion took the lead at 41' when A. Hartridge scored, with the assist credited to G. Evans, making the score 1-0. A. Baldwin received a yellow card for Bradford at 41'.

Second half: Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 46', with J. Neufville replacing L. Evans. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 46', with W. Swan replacing E. Wheatley. Burton Albion extended the lead at 58' when T. Shade scored, with the assist credited to T. Sibbick, making the score 2-0. Bradford made their 4th substitution at 66', with B. Pointon replacing P. Mullin. Burton Albion made their 1st substitution at 74', with Sulyman Krubally replacing Dylan Williams. Burton Albion made their 2nd substitution at 75', with A. Cannon replacing J. McKiernan. E. Wheatley received a yellow card for Bradford at 76'. Jenson Metcalfe received a yellow card for Bradford at 77'. Burton Albion made their 3rd substitution at 83', with T. Shade replacing K. Adom. Bradford made their 5th substitution at 90', with Jenson Metcalfe replacing J. Wright. Bradford scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+2' when T. Wright scored, with the assist credited to L. Evans, making the score 2-1. M. Pennington received a yellow card for Bradford at 90+7'. B. Collins received a yellow card for Burton Albion at 90+9'.

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

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-11).
  • Bradford controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS4 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS3 (100.0%)

Burton Albion vs Bradford Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
21 Mar 2026 Burton Albion vs Bradford 2 - 1 08 Nov 2025 Bradford vs Burton Albion 1 - 2
2018-2019 Season
26 Jan 2019 Burton Albion vs Bradford 1 - 1 21 Aug 2018 Bradford vs Burton Albion 1 - 0
2015-2016 Season
08 Mar 2016 Bradford vs Burton Albion 2 - 0 06 Feb 2016 Burton Albion vs Bradford 3 - 1