Bradford City vs Lincoln City

28 October 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Elliot Bell

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Bradford City and Lincoln City could not be separated in a goalless draw.

There was little between the sides on chances: Bradford City created 0.97 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Lincoln City 1.24 from 15.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
16 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 2
394 Passes 398
68.3% Pass accuracy 70.4%
16 Tackles 13
14 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Bradford City Lincoln City
Kick-off
Jenson MetcalfeSimulation
38’
43’
Adam ReachShot on target
Half-time0-0
Andy CookWill Swan
46’
Second half underway
59’
Ryley TowlerRobert Street
Antoni SarcevicShot on target
66’
68’
James CollinsShot on target
68’
Ben HouseShot on target
Tyreik WrightCalum Kavanagh
71’
Tommy LeighJenson Metcalfe
71’
71’
Freddie DraperJames Collins
Brad HallidayJosh Neufville
72’
75’
Ben HouseArgument
85’
Francis OkoronkwoJustin Obikwu
88’
Sonny BradleyShot on target
90’
Tendayi DarikwaArgument
Tyreik WrightShot on target
90’
Andy CookShot on target
90+1’
Full-time0-0

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 0.97 1.24 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 1.24
Bradford City 0.97 xGLincoln City 1.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Bradford City attacking 
2’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 90’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 90+4’ Francis Okoronkwo (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+1’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 67’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 68’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90’ Francis Okoronkwo (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Brad Halliday (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Brad Halliday (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Ben House (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Ciaran Kelly (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Max Power (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 2’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 90’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 90+4’ Francis Okoronkwo (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+1’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 67’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 68’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90’ Francis Okoronkwo (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Brad Halliday (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Brad Halliday (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Ben House (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Max Power (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Ciaran Kelly (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 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
Walker
Byrne
Wright
Kelly
Touray
Power
Metcalfe 71’
Neufville 72’
Sarcevic
Kavanagh 71’
Swan 46’
Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa
Bayliss
McGrandles
Street 59’
Collins 71’
House
Obikwu 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Walker
90′ 4 0 35 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Neill Byrne
90′ 1 1 1 11 8 41 – – – –
Joe Wright
90′ – 2 – 6 4 30 2 – – –
Ciaran Kelly
90′ 2 1 – 15 11 46 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Josh Neufville Taken off
72′ – – 19 2 0.08 3 1 5 3 – –
Max Power
90′ – – 62 1 0.04 3 – 4 – 1 –
Jenson Metcalfe Taken off
71′ – – 27 – 0.01 5 1 9 2 3
Ibou Touray
90′ – – 38 – 0.05 – – 4 – – –
Antoni Sarcevic
90′ – – 29 1 0.03 1 1 5 3 2 –
Tommy Leigh Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 18 – 0.01 – – 4 1 – –
Brad Halliday Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 13 – 0.11 – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Calum Kavanagh Taken off
71′ – – – – – 0.01 1 1 1 9 –
Will Swan Taken off
45′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.02 – 1 – 4 –
Andy Cook Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 1 0.12 0.01 1 6 1 12 –
Tyreik Wright Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 1 0.05 0.02 2 1 – 11 –
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 43% Avg odds 2.17
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Lincoln City win 29% Avg odds 3.26

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City WWDDD
Lincoln City WWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Lincoln City 3-0 Bradford City, 27 Jan 26  All Bradford City vs Lincoln City 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.