Bradford City vs Leyton Orient

7 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Yates

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Antoni Sarcevic 33’, 79’
  • Ollie O'Neill 43’

Match summary

Bradford City saw off Leyton Orient 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Antoni Sarcevic put Bradford City ahead from a corner in the 33rd minute, Ollie O'Neill equalised in the 43rd minute, and Sarcevic won it in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bradford City created 2.10 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Leyton Orient's 0.19 from 5. Bradford City had a player sent off.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
18 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 1
11 Corners 2
421 Passes 254
64.8% Pass accuracy 51.6%
21 Tackles 30
17 Fouls 16
6 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Bradford City Leyton Orient
Kick-off
Tyreik WrightShot on target
6’
Antoni SarcevicShot on target
11’
Bobby PointonShot on target
22’
26’
Josh KoromaFoul
Antoni SarcevicRight foot shot1-0 (Bradford City)
33’
40’
Favour FawunmiJosh Koroma
43’
Ollie O'NeillRight foot shot1-1 (Leyton Orient)
44’
Sean ClareArgument
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Tyreik WrightShot on target
51’
53’
Jack SimpsonDaniel Happe
53’
Tom JamesKaelan Casey
54’
Favour FawunmiTime wasting
Matthew PenningtonFoul
59’
Curtis TiltFoul
61’
Tyreik WrightArgument
61’
Ethan WheatleyShot on target
66’
Max PowerArgument
67’
Stephen HumphrysBobby Pointon
71’
Paul MullinEthan Wheatley
71’
74’
Tyreeq BakinsonDylan Levitt
Aden BaldwinFoul
75’
Antoni SarcevicRight foot shot2-1 (Bradford City)
79’
Jenson MetcalfeShot on target
84’
Antoni SarcevicSimulation
86’
Paul MullinTime wasting
87’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.10 0.19 33’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), 1-0 33’ 43’ Ollie O'Neill (Leyton Orient), 1-1 43’ 79’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), 2-1 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.10 0.19 33’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), 1-0 Sarcevic 33’ 43’ Ollie O'Neill (Leyton Orient), 1-1 O'Neill 43’ 79’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), 2-1 Sarcevic 79’
Bradford City 2.10 xGLeyton Orient 0.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leyton Orient attacking Bradford City attacking 
79’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 42’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), set piece, 0.34 xG, off target 9’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), set piece, 0.25 xG, off target 51’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 11’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 6’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Ollie O'Neill (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 66’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 84’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Ollie O'Neill (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Dylan Levitt (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 42’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), set piece, 0.34 xG, off target 9’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), set piece, 0.25 xG, off target 51’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 11’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 11’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 6’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Ollie O'Neill (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 33’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 66’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 84’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Ollie O'Neill (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Dylan Levitt (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Walker
Pennington
Baldwin
Tilt
Wright
Metcalfe
Power
Neufville
Sarcevic 2
Pointon 71’
Wheatley 71’
Leyton Orient 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Dennis
Casey 53’
Forrester
Happe 53’
Levitt 74’
Morris
Clare
Archibald
O'Neill
Koroma 40’
Ballard

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Walker
90′ 0 1 35 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Matthew Pennington
90′ 4 – 1 17 11 48 1 – –
Aden Baldwin Sent off
75′ 3 3 – 7 2 30 1 – –
Curtis Tilt
90′ 1 – – 9 6 45 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
Josh Neufville
90′ – 1 40 1 0.20 2 6 13 3 – –
Jenson Metcalfe
90′ – – 39 – 0.02 3 – 9 – 3 –
Max Power
90′ – – 59 2 0.19 1 – 3 – 1
Tyreik Wright
90′ – – 34 4 0.46 – 1 5 1 2
Antoni Sarcevic
90′ 2 – 33 3 0.08 – – 10 2 1
Forwards4 players
Bobby Pointon Taken off
71′ – – 2 1 0.36 0.45 1 3 2 25 –
Ethan Wheatley Taken off
71′ – – 3 1 0.29 0.07 1 10 2 23 –
Paul Mullin Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 2
Stephen Humphrys Came on as a substitute
19′ – 1 1 – 0.08 0.34 2 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 49% Avg odds 1.92
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.39
Leyton Orient win 24% Avg odds 3.93

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City WWLWL
Leyton Orient LDLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Leyton Orient 2-1 Bradford City, 20 Dec 25 Next meeting: Bradford City 0-0 Leyton Orient, 10 Oct 26  All Bradford City vs Leyton Orient 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.