Bradford City vs Peterborough United

14 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Bobby Pointon 5’
  • Kayden Jackson 50’

Match summary

Bradford City saw off Peterborough United 2-0. Bradford City led 1-0 at half-time.

Bobby Pointon put Bradford City ahead in the 5th minute and Kayden Jackson made it 2-0 with a header in the 50th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bradford City created 3.80 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots to Peterborough United's 0.51 from 4.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
29 Shots 4
10 Shots on target 2
10 Corners 5
441 Passes 403
75.7% Pass accuracy 69.0%
20 Tackles 14
13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 3
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Bradford City Peterborough United
Kick-off
Jenson MetcalfeShot on target
3’
Kayden JacksonShot on target
3’
Bobby PointonLeft foot shot1-0 (Bradford City)
5’
Bobby PointonShot on target
8’
Tyreik WrightShot on target
9’
Tyreik WrightFoul
16’
Kayden JacksonShot on target
28’
Curtis TiltFoul
31’
41’
Jimmy-Jay MorganArgument
45+2’
Harry LeonardFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Lucca MendonçaJimmy-Jay Morgan
Max PowerShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Matthew PenningtonIbou Touray
48’
Kayden JacksonHeader2-0 (Bradford City)
50’
Josh NeufvilleShot on target
55’
60’
Brandon KhelaFoul
62’
Declan FrithCian Hayes
62’
Pemi AderojuHarry Leonard
Max Power
66’
Lee EvansAntoni Sarcevic
72’
Ethan WheatleyKayden Jackson
72’
Ethan WheatleyShot on target
73’
79’
Pemi AderojuShot on target
79’
Carl JohnstonShot on target
83’
Donay O'Brien-BradyBrandon Khela
Harrison AshbyMax Power
90+3’
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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.80 0.51 5’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), 1-0 5’ 50’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), 2-0 50’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.80 0.51 5’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), 1-0 Pointon 5’ 50’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), 2-0 Jackson 50’
Bradford City 3.80 xGPeterborough United 0.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Peterborough United attacking Bradford City attacking 
5’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 79’ Pemi Aderoju (Peterborough United), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 31’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 28’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 34’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 50’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 55’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 57’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 3’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 23’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 64’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 87’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 8’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 21’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 62’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 75’ Pemi Aderoju (Peterborough United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 3’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 17’ Brandon Khela (Peterborough United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Carl Johnston (Peterborough United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 79’ Pemi Aderoju (Peterborough United), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 31’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 28’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 34’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 50’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 55’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 57’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 3’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 23’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 64’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 87’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 8’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 21’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 62’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Ethan Wheatley (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 75’ Pemi Aderoju (Peterborough United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Brandon Khela (Peterborough United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Carl Johnston (Peterborough United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 3’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Tyreik Wright (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Walker
Touray 48’
Baldwin
Tilt
Wright
Power 90’
Metcalfe
Neufville
Sarcevic 72’
Pointon
Jackson 72’
Peterborough United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bass
Dornelly
Okagbue
Nevett
Johnston
Collins
Khela 83’
Lisbie
Morgan 46’
Hayes 62’
Leonard 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Walker
90′ 1 0 15 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Aden Baldwin
90′ 1 3 1 9 5 39 2 – – –
Curtis Tilt
90′ 1 2 – 5 3 40 1 – –
Matthew Pennington Came on as a substitute
42′ – – – 1 1 21 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ibou Touray Taken off
48′ – – 28 3 0.31 1 2 4 3 – –
Josh Neufville
90′ – 1 36 3 0.93 3 2 9 1 – –
Max Power Taken off
89′ – – 64 2 0.28 4 5 7 3 2
Jenson Metcalfe
90′ – – 51 2 0.25 2 – 6 1 1 –
Tyreik Wright
90′ – – 51 3 0.50 1 – 7 1 1
Antoni Sarcevic Taken off
72′ – – 30 2 0.05 – – 4 – – –
Lee Evans Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 15 1 0.01 2 1 4 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Bobby Pointon
90′ 1 – 4 2 0.60 0.22 1 6 – 32 –
Kayden Jackson Taken off
72′ 1 – 5 3 1.07 0.09 3 4 1 12 –
Ethan Wheatley Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 1 0.22 0.00 – 2 – 6 –
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 1.91
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.57
Peterborough United win 25% Avg odds 3.74

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City LLLWL
Peterborough United WLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Peterborough United 1-1 Bradford City, 23 Aug 25 Next meeting: Bradford City 2-0 Peterborough United, 15 Aug 26  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.