Bradford City vs Plymouth

21 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Jamie O'Connor

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Will Swan 72’
  • Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 8’

Match summary

The points were shared as Bradford City and Plymouth drew 1-1. Plymouth led 1-0 at half-time.

Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu put Plymouth ahead from a corner in the 8th minute and Will Swan equalised in the 72nd minute.

Bradford City had the better of the chances, with 1.59 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Plymouth's 0.95 from 11.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
14 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 4
357 Passes 212
61.9% Pass accuracy 49.1%
19 Tackles 20
9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 5
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Bradford City Plymouth
Kick-off
8’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduRight foot shot0-1 (Plymouth)
25’
Alex MitchellFoul
26’
Lorent TolajShot on target
29’
Matthew SorinolaBrendan Galloway
36’
Malachi Boateng
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
55’
Owen DaleArgument
56’
Ronan CurtisShot on target
61’
Caleb WattsBrendan Sarpong-Wiredu
Will SwanJenson Metcalfe
63’
Nick PowellJosh Neufville
63’
Will SwanRight foot shot1-1 (Bradford City)
72’
Stephen HumphrysShot on target
72’
Stephen HumphrysShot on target
72’
74’
Matthew SorinolaArgument
80’
Xavier AmaechiOwen Dale
84’
Aribim PepplePersistent fouling
Matthew PenningtonStephen Humphrys
90+1’
George LapslieFoul
90+4’
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 0.95 8’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), 0-1 8’ 72’ Will Swan (Bradford City), 1-1 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 0.95 8’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), 0-1 Sarpong-Wiredu 8’ 72’ Will Swan (Bradford City), 1-1 Swan 72’
Bradford City 1.59 xGPlymouth 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Bradford City attacking 
72’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 64’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 72’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 68’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 72’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 26’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 32’ Joe Wright (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 90’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 10’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 77’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 56’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ George Lapslie (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Wes Harding (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Max Power (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 64’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 72’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 68’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 72’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 26’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 32’ Joe Wright (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 90’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 77’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 56’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ George Lapslie (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Wes Harding (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Max Power (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-3 Starting XI
Walker
Baldwin
Wright
Tilt
Touray
Power
Metcalfe 63’
Neufville 63’
Lapslie
Jackson
Humphrys 90’
Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Hazard
Harding
Ross
Mitchell
Galloway 29’
Boateng
Sarpong-Wiredu 61’
Curtis
Dale 80’
Tolaj
Pepple

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Walker
90′ 2 1 18 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Aden Baldwin
90′ 2 3 1 6 3 46 – – – –
Joe Wright
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 22 – – – –
Curtis Tilt
90′ 1 1 2 10 7 42 3 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Josh Neufville Taken off
63′ – – 29 – 0.02 1 – 4 – – –
Max Power
90′ – – 57 1 0.15 4 – 8 – 1 –
Jenson Metcalfe Taken off
63′ – – 26 – 0.01 1 1 4 1 2 –
Ibou Touray
90′ – – 45 3 0.05 2 – 9 1 – –
Nick Powell Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – 3 1 – –
Forwards4 players
George Lapslie
90′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.01 – 16 4 25
Kayden Jackson
90′ – – – – – 0.01 – 7 2 20 –
Stephen Humphrys Taken off
89′ – – 3 2 0.40 0.01 – 6 – 14 –
Will Swan Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 2 1 0.74 0.04 – – – 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 35% Avg odds 2.63
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.23
Plymouth win 36% Avg odds 2.61

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City LWWLD
Plymouth WLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Plymouth 0-1 Bradford City, 06 Dec 25 Next meeting: Plymouth 2-0 Bradford City, 29 Aug 26  All Bradford City vs Plymouth 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.