Plymouth vs Bradford

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Home Park 🧑‍⚖️ Carl Brook 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Plymouth 6 · Bradford 3
Referee Stats
2 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Plymouth outshot their opponent (14-4).
  • Bradford controlled possession (58%).
  • Plymouth had the sharper finishing (3-0 shots on target).

Team Overview

Plymouth (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

6 / 3
Avg: 2.00 / 1.00

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
Bradford (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

2 / 2
Avg: 0.67 / 0.67

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
2.00
2.00
GF
0.67
1.00
GA
0.67
67%
O2.5
0%
33%
BTTS
0%
67%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Plymouth rank6th
Bradford rank3rd
Plymouth points10
Bradford points12
Plymouth: #6 · 10 pts · GD +2
2 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bradford: #3 · 12 pts · GD +2
0 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Plymouth last 5 home

W W L
Points6/9
Weighted index83
Goals6-3
Record2-0-1
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 L W
Points6/9
Weighted index67
Goals2-2
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Plymouth trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Bradford trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Plymouth score at home100%
Plymouth clean sheet at home67%
Bradford score away67%
Bradford clean sheet away67%

First-goal patterns

Plymouth score first67%
Plymouth win after scoring first100%
Bradford score first67%
Bradford win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Plymouth 0% · Bradford 0%
Avg first goal minute: Plymouth 22.5' · Bradford 49.5'

Vs league average

Plymouth score at home2.00 vs 1.66
Plymouth concede at home1.00 vs 1.42
Bradford score away0.67 vs 1.42
Bradford concede away0.67 vs 1.66
Plymouth score 20% above league average, while Bradford score 53% below league average.
Defensive side: Plymouth are 30% below league average at home, and Bradford are 60% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Plymouth goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Bradford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
0
Total Shots
14
4
Shots off Goal
7
3
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots Inside Box
8
4
Shots Outside Box
6
0
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
8
6
Fouls
14
14
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
0
1
Total Passes
268
380
Passes Accurate
163
263
Passes %
61%
69%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
2'
2' J. Beesley
33'
33' W. Harding
44'
44' Goal · 1-0
Julio Pleguezuelo
Normal Goal
46'
46' W. Swan
1st substitution · For: B. Pointon
46'
46' K. Jackson
2nd substitution · For: A. Phillips
50'
50' Goal · 2-0
H. White
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Bakinson
63'
63' J. Beesley
3rd substitution · For: N. Powell
64'
64' M. Pennington
4th substitution · For: R. Welch
71'
71' O. Irow
1st substitution · For: X. Amaechi
84'
84' A. Pepple
2nd substitution · For: B. Ibrahim
88'
88' C. Connolly
90+2'
90+2' R. Curtis
3rd substitution · For: C. Watts

Plymouth vs Bradford 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Plymouth beat Bradford 2-0 on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Carl Brook. It was played at Home Park.

First half: J. Beesley received a yellow card for Bradford at 2'. W. Harding received a yellow card for Plymouth at 33'. Plymouth took the lead at 44' when Julio Pleguezuelo scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Bradford made their 1st substitution at 46', with W. Swan replacing B. Pointon. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 46', with K. Jackson replacing A. Phillips. Plymouth extended the lead at 50' when H. White scored, with the assist credited to T. Bakinson, making the score 2-0. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 63', with J. Beesley replacing N. Powell. Bradford made their 4th substitution at 64', with M. Pennington replacing R. Welch. Plymouth made their 1st substitution at 71', with O. Irow replacing X. Amaechi. Plymouth made their 2nd substitution at 84', with A. Pepple replacing B. Ibrahim. C. Connolly received a yellow card for Bradford at 88'. Plymouth made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with R. Curtis replacing C. Watts.

Plymouth used 3 substitutions while Bradford used 4 substitutions. Plymouth got 1 yellow card, while Bradford got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Plymouth outshot their opponent (14-4).
  • Bradford controlled possession (58%).
  • Plymouth had the sharper finishing (3-0 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games7
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (14.3%)
BTTS2 (28.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (25.0%)
BTTS1 (25.0%)

Plymouth vs Bradford Head-to-Head History by Season