Bradford City vs Burton Albion

8 November 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Craig Hicks

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Bobby Pointon 76’ (pen)
  • Jake Beesley 41’
  • Charlie Webster 45+1’

Match summary

Burton Albion won 2-1 away at Bradford City. Burton Albion led 2-0 at half-time.

Jake Beesley put Burton Albion ahead with a header in the 41st minute, Charlie Webster made it 0-2 in first-half stoppage time, and Bobby Pointon pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in the 76th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Bradford City created 1.59 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Burton Albion 1.45 from 13.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
15 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 2
468 Passes 265
76.3% Pass accuracy 61.1%
5 Tackles 8
9 Fouls 20
3 Yellow cards 4
5 Offsides 1

Key events

Bradford City Burton Albion
Tommy Leigh
0’
Kick-off
1’
Kyran LofthouseShot on target
Josh NeufvilleShot on target
12’
20’
Tyrese ShadeShot on target
Matthew PenningtonFoul
32’
35’
Jack ArmerFoul
41’
Jake BeesleyHeader0-1 (Burton Albion)
41’
Toby SibbickShot on target
41’
Alex HartridgeShot on target
45+1’
Charlie WebsterLeft foot shot0-2 (Burton Albion)
Bobby PointonSimulation
45+3’
Half-time0-2
Andy CookCalum Kavanagh
46’
Second half underway
Jenson MetcalfeTommy Leigh
61’
Tyreik WrightIbou Touray
61’
Alex PattisonJoe Wright
72’
75’
Alex HartridgeFoul
Bobby PointonPenalty1-2 (Bradford City)
76’
84’
Jake BeesleyFoul
Andy CookShot on target
86’
Neill ByrneCiaran Kelly
88’
90+1’
Kgagelo ChaukeFoul
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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 1.45 41’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), 0-1 41’ 45+1’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), 0-2 45+1’ 76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), 1-2 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 1.45 41’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), 0-1 Beesley 41’ 45+1’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), 0-2 Webster 45+1’ 76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), 1-2 Pointon 76’
Bradford City 1.59 xGBurton Albion 1.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Burton Albion attacking Bradford City attacking 
76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.61 xG, saved 58’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 46’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 41’ Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 12’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 83’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 1’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Alex Pattison (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Ciaran Kelly (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.61 xG, saved 58’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 46’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 41’ Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 12’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 83’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 1’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 59’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Alex Pattison (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Ciaran Kelly (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Walker
Pennington
Wright 72’
Kelly 88’
Touray 61’
Power
Leigh 61’
Neufville
Kavanagh 46’
Pointon
Humphrys
Burton Albion 3-5-2 Starting XI
Collins
Godwin-Malife
Sibbick
Hartridge
Armer
Evans
Chauke
Webster
Lofthouse
Beesley
Shade

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Walker
90′ 3 2 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Matthew Pennington
90′ 1 1 1 6 4 62 2 – –
Joe Wright Taken off
72′ 1 – 2 6 4 39 – – – –
Ciaran Kelly Taken off
88′ 1 1 1 4 1 68 2 – – –
Neill Byrne Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Josh Neufville
90′ – – 37 2 0.31 – – 5 1 3 –
Tommy Leigh Taken off
61′ – – 34 1 0.07 – 3 – – –
Max Power
90′ – – 66 1 0.03 – – 1 1 1 –
Ibou Touray Taken off
61′ – – 32 – 0.01 – 1 3 – 1 –
Jenson Metcalfe Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 10 – 0.01 – – 2 – 2 –
Alex Pattison Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards5 players
Calum Kavanagh Taken off
45′ – – – – – 0.03 1 2 1 7 –
Bobby Pointon
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.85 0.08 2 5 2 21
Stephen Humphrys
90′ – – 3 – 0.10 0.07 1 7 2 24 –
Andy Cook Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 1 0.24 0.04 3 8 – 14 –
Tyreik Wright Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 0.03 – 3 3 12 –
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 56% Avg odds 1.68
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.81
Burton Albion win 20% Avg odds 4.74

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City WDDDD
Burton Albion DWLWD

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