Blackpool vs Bradford City

4 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Simon Mather

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ashley Fletcher 56’
  • Aden Baldwin 25’
  • Will Swan 67’

Match summary

Bradford City beat Blackpool 2-1 on the road. Bradford City led 1-0 at half-time.

Aden Baldwin put Bradford City ahead from a corner in the 25th minute, Ashley Fletcher equalised in the 56th minute, and Will Swan won it in the 67th minute.

Blackpool can feel hard done by, creating 1.18 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Bradford City's 0.57 from 8.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
7 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 6
377 Passes 290
66.6% Pass accuracy 59.0%
18 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Blackpool Bradford City
0’
G. AlexanderManagerArgument
Kick-off
25’
Aden BaldwinRight foot shot0-1 (Bradford City)
45+3’
Will SwanFoul
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Ashley FletcherRight foot shot1-1 (Blackpool)
56’
Daniel ImrayShot on target
60’
61’
Ibou TourayShot on target
62’
Louie SibleyCalum Kavanagh
Jordan BrownJosh Bowler
66’
CJ HamiltonScott Banks
66’
67’
Will SwanRight foot shot1-2 (Bradford City)
71’
Tommy LeighAntoni Sarcevic
77’
Stephen HumphrysWill Swan
90+1’
Tommy LeighTime wasting
George HoneymanShot on target
90+8’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.18 0.57 25’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), 0-1 25’ 56’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), 1-1 56’ 67’ Will Swan (Bradford City), 1-2 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.18 0.57 25’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), 0-1 Baldwin 25’ 56’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), 1-1 Fletcher 56’ 67’ Will Swan (Bradford City), 1-2 Swan 67’
Blackpool 1.18 xGBradford City 0.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bradford City attacking Blackpool attacking 
56’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 90+8’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), set piece, 0.25 xG, saved 27’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 44’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 61’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 67’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 41’ Scott Banks (Blackpool), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+8’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 60’ Daniel Imray (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 90+8’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), set piece, 0.25 xG, saved 27’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 44’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 61’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 67’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 41’ Scott Banks (Blackpool), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+8’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 60’ Daniel Imray (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackpool 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Lyons
Ashworth
Casey
Morgan
Honeyman
Imray
Bowler 66’
Banks 66’
Bloxham
Fletcher
Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Walker
Touray
Baldwin
Tilt
Wright
Power
Metcalfe
Neufville
Sarcevic 71’
Kavanagh 62’
Swan 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
90′ 1 2 48 1 – – – –
Defenders1 player
Oliver Casey
90′ 2 1 1 9 6 41 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Andy Lyons
90′ – 1 38 1 0.38 4 2 6 1 1 –
Zachary Ashworth
90′ – – 43 – 0.01 2 – 13 1 2 –
Albie Morgan
90′ – – 46 1 0.11 1 4 2 – – –
Daniel Imray
90′ – – 18 1 0.25 1 – 5 – 2 –
Josh Bowler Taken off
66′ – – 20 1 0.06 – – 5 2 3 –
George Honeyman
90′ – – 32 1 0.05 3 – 4 3 1 –
Scott Banks Taken off
66′ – – 26 – 0.04 2 1 3 – – –
CJ Hamilton Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 5 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Jordan Brown Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 15 – 0.01 2 – 3 – – –
Forwards2 players
Tom Bloxham
90′ – – – – – 0.01 – 3 1 18 –
Ashley Fletcher
90′ 1 – 3 1 0.74 0.05 1 8 3 27 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackpool win 37% Avg odds 2.55
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.31
Bradford City win 35% Avg odds 2.66

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackpool DWWWL
Bradford City WLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bradford City 1-0 Blackpool, 27 Sep 25 All Blackpool vs Bradford City meetings, next on 29 Dec 26

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.