Bradford City vs Huddersfield

31 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee L Doughty

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Joe Low 4’
  • Derensili Sanches Fernandes 48’
  • Joe Taylor 51’

Match summary

Huddersfield won comfortably, 3-0 away at Bradford City. Huddersfield led 1-0 at half-time.

Joe Low put Huddersfield ahead in the 4th minute, Derensili Sanches Fernandes made it 0-2 in the 48th minute, and Joe Taylor made it 0-3 with a header in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Huddersfield created 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Bradford City's 0.81 from 14. Bradford City had a player sent off.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
14 Shots 17
3 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 3
44 Attacks 34
21 Dangerous attacks 24
337 Passes 394
65.9% Pass accuracy 73.4%
16 Tackles 16
13 Fouls 17
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Bradford City Huddersfield
Kick-off
4’
Joe LowRight foot shot0-1 (Huddersfield)
8’
Matthew YoungFoul
Aden BaldwinShot on target
9’
Corey O'KeeffeShot on target
9’
Corey O'KeeffeFoul
14’
15’
Archie CollinsFoul
Antoni SarcevicFoul
45+1’
Half-time0-1
Adam PhillipsWill Swan
46’
Nick PowellKayden Jackson
46’
Second half underway
48’
Derensili Sanches FernandesRight foot shot0-2 (Huddersfield)
51’
Joe TaylorHeader0-3 (Huddersfield)
Bobby PointonHenry Cartwright
58’
63’
Bali MumbaFoul
Nick PowellShot on target
66’
Antoni SarcevicSecond yellowFoul
69’
George LapslieJake Beesley
72’
77’
Radinio BalkerShot on target
78’
Marcus HarnessAshley Fletcher
83’
Ibane BowatSean Roughan
Kieran MorganAdam Phillips
86’
89’
Cameron HumphreysFoul
89’
Derensili Sanches FernandesShot on target
90+2’
Samson TovideDerensili Sanches Fernandes
90+2’
Jay Smith-SwayBali Mumba
90+2’
Lynden GoochRadinio Balker
90+4’
Marcus HarnessShot on target
Full-time0-3

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 0.81 1.70 4’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), 0-1 4’ 48’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), 0-2 48’ 51’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), 0-3 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 1.70 4’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), 0-1 Low 4’ 48’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), 0-2 Fernandes 48’ 51’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), 0-3 Taylor 51’
Bradford City 0.81 xGHuddersfield 1.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Huddersfield attacking Bradford City attacking 
51’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 48’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 90+4’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 90+4’ Marcus Harness (Huddersfield), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 20’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 10’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 4’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 20’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 68’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 21’ Corey O'Keeffe (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Radinio Balker (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Corey O'Keeffe (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Archie Collins (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Archie Collins (Huddersfield), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+5’ Archie Collins (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved 51’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 48’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 90+4’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 90+4’ Marcus Harness (Huddersfield), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 20’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 10’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 68’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 4’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 20’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 21’ Corey O'Keeffe (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Radinio Balker (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Corey O'Keeffe (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Archie Collins (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Archie Collins (Huddersfield), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+5’ Archie Collins (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
McCracken
Pennington
Baldwin
Pratt
Touray
Cartwright 58’
Sarcevic
O'Keeffe
Jackson 46’
Swan 46’
Beesley 72’
Huddersfield 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Young
Roughan 83’
Balker 90’
Low
Mumba 90’
Collins
Humphreys
Bronkhorst
Taylor
Fernandes 90’
Fletcher 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jon McCracken
90′ 3 3 26 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Matthew Pennington
90′ – – – 4 4 37 – – – –
Aden Baldwin
90′ 3 2 – 11 8 51 – – – –
George Pratt
90′ 3 1 1 7 2 47 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Corey O'Keeffe
90′ – – 28 4 – 1 2 2 1 1
Antoni Sarcevic Sent off
69′ – – 28 – – 2 1 12 3 4
Henry Cartwright Taken off
58′ – – 39 – – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Ibou Touray
90′ – – 32 1 – 2 1 9 1 1 –
Adam Phillips Came on as a substituteTaken off
41′ – – 7 – – 2 – 5 1 2 –
Nick Powell Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 9 – – – – 7 – – –
Kieran Morgan Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards5 players
Kayden Jackson Taken off
45′ – – – – – – 1 3 2 8 –
Will Swan Taken off
45′ – – 2 – 0.25 – – – – 4 –
Jake Beesley Taken off
72′ – – 1 – 0.09 – 1 8 1 16 –
Bobby Pointon Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – – – 3 1 3 –
George Lapslie Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – – 2 1 1 –
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 35% Avg odds 2.71
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Huddersfield win 37% Avg odds 2.50

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City DDWDD
Huddersfield WDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

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