Bradford City vs AFC Wimbledon

30 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Coy

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Joe Wright 32’
  • Bobby Pointon 61’
  • Will Swan 83’
  • Marcus Browne 25’
  • Mathew Stevens 53’

Match summary

Bradford City came from behind to win 3-2 at home to AFC Wimbledon. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Marcus Browne put AFC Wimbledon ahead in the 25th minute and Joe Wright equalised with a header in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Mathew Stevens put AFC Wimbledon back in front in the 53rd minute, Bobby Pointon equalised in the 61st minute, and Will Swan won it in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Bradford City created 2.85 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to AFC Wimbledon's 1.18 from 13.

Key events

Bradford City AFC Wimbledon
Kick-off
Curtis TiltShot on target
4’
Bobby PointonShot on target
4’
7’
Alistair SmithShot on target
25’
Marcus BrowneLeft foot shot0-1 (AFC Wimbledon)
28’
Myles HippolyteShot on target
Stephen HumphrysShot on target
31’
Joe WrightHeader1-1 (Bradford City)
32’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
53’
Mathew StevensRight foot shot1-2 (AFC Wimbledon)
Bobby PointonLeft foot shot2-2 (Bradford City)
61’
Will SwanStephen Humphrys
63’
Nick PowellBobby Pointon
63’
Antoni SarcevicGeorge Lapslie
63’
Joe WrightShot on target
65’
Ciaran KellyCurtis Tilt
73’
76’
Antwoine HackfordMarcus Browne
76’
Omar BugielMathew Stevens
78’
Jake ReevesFoul
Will SwanRight foot shot3-2 (Bradford City)
83’
86’
Riley HarbottleJoe Lewis
86’
Aron SasuSteve Seddon
87’
Callum MaycockJake Reeves
Full-time3-2

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.85 1.18 25’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), 0-1 25’ 32’ Joe Wright (Bradford City), 1-1 32’ 53’ Mathew Stevens (AFC Wimbledon), 1-2 53’ 61’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), 2-2 61’ 83’ Will Swan (Bradford City), 3-2 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.85 1.18 25’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), 0-1 Browne 25’ 32’ Joe Wright (Bradford City), 1-1 Wright 32’ 53’ Mathew Stevens (AFC Wimbledon), 1-2 Stevens 53’ 61’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), 2-2 Pointon 61’ 83’ Will Swan (Bradford City), 3-2 Swan 83’
Bradford City 2.85 xGAFC Wimbledon 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AFC Wimbledon attacking Bradford City attacking 
32’ Joe Wright (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.99 xG, goal 83’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 61’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 67’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 65’ Joe Wright (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 28’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 68’ Steve Seddon (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 53’ Mathew Stevens (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 25’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 31’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+6’ Nathan Asiimwe (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Will Swan (Bradford City), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ Alistair Smith (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Ryan Johnson (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Max Power (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 4’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 27’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Joe Wright (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.99 xG, goal 83’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 61’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 67’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 65’ Joe Wright (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 28’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 68’ Steve Seddon (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 53’ Mathew Stevens (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 25’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 31’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+6’ Nathan Asiimwe (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Will Swan (Bradford City), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ Alistair Smith (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Ryan Johnson (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Max Power (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 4’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Walker
Baldwin
Wright
Tilt 73’
Touray
Power
Leigh
Neufville
Lapslie 63’
Pointon 63’
Humphrys 63’
AFC Wimbledon 5-4-1 Starting XI
Bishop
Seddon 86’
Ogundere
Lewis 86’
Johnson
Asiimwe
Smith
Reeves 87’
Hippolyte
Browne 76’
Stevens 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Walker
90′ 2 2 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Aden Baldwin
90′ 1 – 1 5 4 38 – – – –
Joe Wright
90′ – 1 2 9 9 22 1 1 – –
Curtis Tilt Taken off
73′ 3 – – 12 8 28 4 – – –
Ciaran Kelly Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Josh Neufville
90′ – – 16 1 0.16 – 1 7 1 3 –
Max Power
90′ – – 49 3 0.12 3 – 8 – 2 –
Tommy Leigh
90′ – – 38 1 0.04 2 2 6 1 1 –
Ibou Touray
90′ – – 34 1 0.05 2 1 5 – – –
Nick Powell Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 7 1 0.02 2 – 5 – 1 –
Forwards5 players
George Lapslie Taken off
63′ – – – – – 0.03 1 3 1 17 –
Bobby Pointon Taken off
63′ 1 – 4 2 0.59 0.05 1 2 1 14 –
Stephen Humphrys Taken off
63′ – – 2 1 0.13 0.03 1 10 1 22 –
Will Swan Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 2 1 0.84 0.01 – 3 – 5 –
Antoni Sarcevic Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – 0.02 – 1 – 8 –
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

Bradford City win 51% Avg odds 1.81
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
AFC Wimbledon win 21% Avg odds 4.46

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City WDWWD
AFC Wimbledon LWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Bradford City, 01 Feb 25 Next meeting: AFC Wimbledon 3-1 Bradford City, 21 Feb 26  All Bradford City vs AFC Wimbledon meetings

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