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League OneMatchweek 45THE MATCH CENTRE

Bradford vs Bolton match centre

Bradford badgeBradfordHome · 4 in league
LDLWW
Momentum↗ Rising54/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
Bolton badgeBoltonAway · 5 in league
LWDLW
Momentum→ Steady49/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
K. Jackson80′
J. Kenny72′
Valley Parade · BradfordSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate3.4%Bradford
Draw92.5%at full time
Current result estimate4.2%Bolton
Another goal7.7%before full time

Next goal: Bradford 3.5% · no further goal 92.3% · Bolton 4.2%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
BradfordBolton
6Corner Kicks5
11Fouls10
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves1
259Total passes304
144Passes accurate199

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

League One: Regular season

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Lincoln46+48103—
2Cardiff46+4091—
3Bradford47+778↑ 1
4Stockport County46+1377↓ 1
5Bolton47+1876—
6Stevenage46+375—
7Luton46+1274—
8Plymouth46+1273—
9Huddersfield46+1067—
10Mansfield Town46+1265—
11Wycombe46+1163—
12Reading46+463—
13Blackpool46-1160—
14Doncaster46-1960—
15Barnsley46-559—
16Wigan46-956—
17Burton Albion46-1054—
18Peterborough46-453—
19AFC Wimbledon46-2153—
20Leyton Orient46-1252—
21Exeter City46-949—
22Port Vale46-2542—
23Rotherham46-3041—
24Northampton46-3535—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Bradford 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Bolton 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Bradford

4/10Wins
1.2Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 9 available matches.

Inspect Bradford’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Bolton

4/10Wins
2.2Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Bolton’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Bradford at home with Bolton away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:16 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League One · 2025/26 · all league matches

BradfordBolton
44Matches played44
73Points earned74
21Wins19
1.3Goals scored / match1.5
1.1Goals conceded / match1.1
14Clean sheets11
8Failed to score10

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Bradford at home with Bolton away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Bradford

Confirmed formationPendingGraham Alexander

Starting XI not confirmed. The formation above is a season trend, not a predicted lineup.

Bolton

Confirmed formationPendingSteven Schumacher

Starting XI not confirmed. The formation above is a season trend, not a predicted lineup.

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Bradford

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Sam Walker907.3—0—29—
Aden Baldwin906.2—0—251
Joe Wright906.5—0—311
Curtis Tilt906.9—1—252
Ibou Touray906.6—0—36—
Max Power906.9—0—411
Jenson Metcalfe656.7—01202
Josh Neufville657.2—0—94
George Lapslie906.5—0—271
Stephen Humphrys906.2—01221
Kayden Jackson906.910182
Nick Powell256.5—0—91
Will Swan256.5—0—2—
Joe Hilton———————
Matthew Pennington———————
Harrison Ashby———————
Lee Evans———————
Ethan Wheatley———————

Bolton

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jack Bonham906.3—0—33—
Cyrus Christie906.6—0—27—
Eoin Toal906.6—01531
Chris Forino907.5—02462
George Johnston906.6—0—361
Rúben Rodrigues907.3—0—372
Josh Sheehan876.9—04254
Amario Cozier-Duberry906.2—02231
Johnny Kenny897.3103151
Ibrahim Cissoko878.3—01201
Mason Burstow906.3—11263
Kyle Dempsey106.7—0—4—
Thierry Gale106.2—0———
John McAtee1——0———
Nathan Broome———————
Max Conway———————
Xavier Simons———————
Robert Apter———————
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerBradfordDrawBolton
Bet3652.503.102.88

Snapshot from 25 Apr 2026, 04:01 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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