Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford

0 - 1
๐Ÿ•’ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00 Europe/London ๐Ÿ“ Hillsborough ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Thomas Parsons ๐Ÿ” Regular Season - 2 ๐Ÿ match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Sheffield Wednesday 1 ยท Bradford 3
Referee Stats
2 matches ยท 2.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.50
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 0%
Draws 50%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-10).
  • Sheffield Wednesday controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

Sheffield Wednesday (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-1-1

Goals For / Against

7 / 3
Avg: 2.33 / 1.00

Points

4
Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2
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

1.33
PPG
2.00
2.33
GF
0.67
1.00
GA
0.67
33%
O2.5
0%
33%
BTTS
0%
33%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Sheffield Wednesday rank1st
Bradford rank3rd
Sheffield Wednesday points13
Bradford points12
Sheffield Wednesday: #1 ยท 13 pts ยท GD +7
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bradford: #3 ยท 12 pts ยท GD +2
0 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sheffield Wednesday last 5 home

D W L
Points4/9
Weighted index50
Goals7-3
Record1-1-1
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.

Sheffield Wednesday trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 67% ยท Over 1.5 33% ยท Over 3.5 33% ยท 1H BTTS 0%

Bradford trend breakdown

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

Scoring reliability

Sheffield Wednesday score at home33%
Sheffield Wednesday clean sheet at home33%
Bradford score away67%
Bradford clean sheet away67%

First-goal patterns

Sheffield Wednesday score first33%
Sheffield Wednesday win after scoring first100%
Bradford score first67%
Bradford win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sheffield Wednesday 0% ยท Bradford 0%
Avg first goal minute: Sheffield Wednesday 7.0' ยท Bradford 49.5'

Vs league average

Sheffield Wednesday score at home2.33 vs 1.66
Sheffield Wednesday concede at home1.00 vs 1.42
Bradford score away0.67 vs 1.42
Bradford concede away0.67 vs 1.66
Sheffield Wednesday score 40% above league average, while Bradford score 53% below league average.
Defensive side: Sheffield Wednesday are 30% below league average at home, and Bradford are 60% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Sheffield Wednesday goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 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
4
Total Shots
13
10
Shots off Goal
6
3
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots Inside Box
9
5
Shots Outside Box
4
5
Ball Possession
60%
40%
Corner Kicks
8
9
Fouls
13
10
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
4
3
Total Passes
389
252
Passes Accurate
290
154
Passes %
75%
61%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
47' โšฝ
โšฝ
47' โšฝ Goal ยท 0-1
A. Baldwin
Normal Goal ยท Assist: M. Pennington
61'
61' B. Mitchell
63' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
63' โ‡„ B. Pointon
1st substitution ยท For: W. Swan
64' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
64' โ‡„ K. Jackson
2nd substitution ยท For: A. Phillips
69' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
69' โ‡„ L. Cooper
1st substitution ยท For: S. Swinkels
69' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
69' โ‡„ L. Barry
2nd substitution ยท For: K. Morrison
69' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
69' โ‡„ B. Mitchell
3rd substitution ยท For: Mason Paul James Burstow
77'
77' M. Pennington
78' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
78' โ‡„ J. Beesley
3rd substitution ยท For: N. Powell
81' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
81' โ‡„ G. Otegbayo
4th substitution ยท For: Ricardo
90+3' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
90+3' โ‡„ C. Connolly
4th substitution ยท For: H. Cartwright

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

Bradford beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 on Thursday, 20 August 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Thomas Parsons. It was played at Hillsborough.

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

Second half: Bradford took the lead at 47' when A. Baldwin scored, with the assist credited to M. Pennington, making the score 0-1. B. Mitchell received a yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday at 61'. Bradford made their 1st substitution at 63', with B. Pointon replacing W. Swan. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 64', with K. Jackson replacing A. Phillips. Sheffield Wednesday made their 1st substitution at 69', with L. Cooper replacing S. Swinkels. Sheffield Wednesday made their 2nd substitution at 69', with L. Barry replacing K. Morrison. Sheffield Wednesday made their 3rd substitution at 69', with B. Mitchell replacing Mason Paul James Burstow. M. Pennington received a yellow card for Bradford at 77'. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 78', with J. Beesley replacing N. Powell. Sheffield Wednesday made their 4th substitution at 81', with G. Otegbayo replacing Ricardo. Bradford made their 4th substitution at 90+3', with C. Connolly replacing H. Cartwright.

Sheffield Wednesday used 4 substitutions while Bradford used 4 substitutions. Sheffield Wednesday got 1 yellow card, while Bradford got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-10).
  • Sheffield Wednesday controlled possession (60%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford Head-to-Head History by Season