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Bradford vs Bolton

14 May 2026 at 20:00Valley Parade, Bradford
01
Away

Bolton

Referee: T. Kirk

Match Summary

Bolton defeated Bradford 1:0. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by X. Simons 81′. 1 yellow card was shown. Bradford had 57% possession while Bolton held 43%. Bradford had 8 shots (2 on target) compared to 10 (2 on target) for Bolton. Expected goals: Bradford 0.45 — Bolton 0.77. Bradford made 5 substitutions, Bolton made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Bradford and Bolton — 1 goal and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
43′
E. ToalM. Conway
Half Time
C. TiltT. Wright
46′
J. MetcalfeG. Lapslie
61′
B. PointonS. Humphrys
61′
J. WrightN. Powell
62′
65′
I. CissokoT. Gale
66′
R. RodriguesS. Dalby
76′
M. BurstowJ. McAtee
M. PowerW. Swan
90+2′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Bradford had 57% possession against Bolton's 43%. Bradford registered 8 shots (2 on target) while Bolton managed 10 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 8–3. Fouls committed: 14–14.

Shots on Goal
2
2
Shots Off Goal
4
5
Total Shots
8
10
Blocked Shots
2
3
Shots inside the Box
3
6
Shots outside the Box
5
4
Fouls
14
14
Corner Kicks
8
3
Offsides
4
0
Ball Possession
57%
43%
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
417
322
Accurate Passes
266
183
Pass Accuracy
64%
57%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.45
0.77
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.55
0.55

Rivalry since 2016

Bradford vs Bolton Head to Head Results· 9

Bradford and Bolton have met 9 times — Bradford won 1, Bolton won 3, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Bolton leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 16 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.78 per match (6 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (44%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Bolton are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2017.

Drawn
5
·
3
wins
Total goals
16 · 1.8/match
Both scored
4/9 · 44%
Over 2.5
3/9 · 33%

Recent Meetings

09/05/26League One
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25/04/26League One
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02/12/25EFL Trophy
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22/11/25League One
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06/03/21League Two
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27/10/20League Two
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05/09/20League Cup
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18/02/17League One
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24/09/16League One
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Highest-scoring game: 22 v 2017

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Bradford have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Bolton show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Bradford

LLWDDD

Bolton

WWWLDD

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

1.5

Average goals per game

25%

Games with 3+ goals

50%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
4
4 meetings
0
wins

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

25 Apr 202625/262.57/3.10/2.65
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22 Nov 202525/261.71/3.90/4.10
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24/09/1616/172.52/3.24/3.01
18/02/1716/172.13/3.14/3.83

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Bradford

W 167D 136L 157
Over 2.543
Goals scored555

Away Record: Bolton

W 138D 82L 90
Over 2.547
Goals scored454

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 May 2026