Bradford City vs Peterborough United

15 August 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee Tony Harrington

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Macauley Gillesphey 54’
  • Nick Powell 75’

Match summary

Bradford City saw off Peterborough United 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Macauley Gillesphey put Bradford City ahead with a header in the 54th minute and Nick Powell made it 2-0 in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bradford City created 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Peterborough United's 1.09 from 7. Peterborough United had a player sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
17 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 3
49 Attacks 39
45 Dangerous attacks 21
411 Passes 402
70.8% Pass accuracy 71.6%
18 Tackles 8
16 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Bradford City Peterborough United
Kick-off
Macauley GillespheyShot on target
8’
8’
Ethan WilliamsShot on target
22’
David OkagbueFoul
Josh NeufvilleShot on target
27’
Will SwanShot on target
27’
Kayden JacksonFoul
45+1’
Half-time0-0
Bobby PointonWill Swan
46’
Second half underway
Macauley GillespheyHeader1-0 (Bradford City)
54’
Adam PhillipsKayden Jackson
55’
61’
Evan WeirThomas O'Connor
61’
Liam KellyHarrison Jones
61’
Vernon MasaraEthan Williams
66’
Evan WeirFoul
Nick PowellJake Beesley
73’
Nick PowellLeft foot shot2-0 (Bradford City)
75’
Adam PhillipsFoul
76’
76’
Chris Conn-ClarkeBrandon Khela
84’
Harry LeonardShot on target
85’
David OkagbueSecond yellowFoul
Henry CartwrightCallum Connolly
87’
Full-time2-0

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.09 54’ Macauley Gillesphey (Bradford City), 1-0 54’ 75’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), 2-0 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.09 54’ Macauley Gillesphey (Bradford City), 1-0 Gillesphey 54’ 75’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), 2-0 Powell 75’
Bradford City 1.48 xGPeterborough United 1.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Peterborough United attacking Bradford City attacking 
60’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.56 xG, hit the woodwork 75’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 73’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 50’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 83’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 54’ Macauley Gillesphey (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 84’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 27’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 9’ Harrison Jones (Peterborough United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 53’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 27’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Vernon Masara (Peterborough United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 51’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ Ethan Williams (Peterborough United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Carl Johnston (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Macauley Gillesphey (Bradford City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.56 xG, hit the woodwork 75’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 73’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 83’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 50’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 84’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 27’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 54’ Macauley Gillesphey (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 9’ Harrison Jones (Peterborough United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 53’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 27’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Vernon Masara (Peterborough United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 51’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ Ethan Williams (Peterborough United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Carl Johnston (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Macauley Gillesphey (Bradford City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
McCracken
Pennington
Baldwin
Gillesphey
Touray
Connolly 87’
Sarcevic
Neufville
Jackson 55’
Swan 46’
Beesley 73’
Peterborough United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bass
Dornelly
Okagbue
O'Connor 61’
Mills
Jones 61’
Johnston
Williams 61’
Khela 76’
Shofowoke
Leonard

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jon McCracken
97′ 3 0 22 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Matthew Pennington
97′ 3 3 2 9 5 54 1 – – –
Aden Baldwin
97′ – 2 – 6 6 47 1 – – –
Macauley Gillesphey
97′ 1 1 – 5 4 60 – 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
Josh Neufville
97′ – – 29 2 0.18 4 1 5 1 1 –
Antoni Sarcevic
97′ – – 23 1 0.14 2 – 6 2 2 –
Callum Connolly Taken off
87′ – 1 33 3 0.37 1 1 3 – 1 –
Ibou Touray
97′ – – 49 1 0.07 – 1 3 3 1 –
Adam Phillips Came on as a substitute
42′ – 1 11 2 0.61 – – 1 1 –
Nick Powell Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – 10 – 0.00 – – 4 1 1 –
Henry Cartwright Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Kayden Jackson Taken off
55′ – – 1 – 0.14 0.13 2 5 1 12
Will Swan Taken off
45′ – – 3 1 0.20 0.01 – 6 3 7 –
Jake Beesley Taken off
73′ – – 3 – 0.26 0.04 1 5 1 21 –
Bobby Pointon Came on as a substitute
52′ – – 1 – 0.05 0.12 2 1 – 23 –
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 57% Avg odds 1.62
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.04
Peterborough United win 20% Avg odds 4.78

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City LDDDW
Peterborough United LDLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bradford City 2-0 Peterborough United, 14 Feb 26 Next meeting: Peterborough United vs Bradford City, 06 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Bradford City vs Peterborough United 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.