Bradford City vs Port Vale

26 December 2024 · League Two · 2024/25 · Referee M Corlett

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Andy Cook 3’, 59’
  • Antwoine Hackford 50’

Match summary

Bradford City won 2-1 at home to Port Vale. Bradford City led 1-0 at half-time.

Andy Cook put Bradford City ahead in the 3rd minute, Antwoine Hackford equalised in the 50th minute, and Cook won it with a header in the 59th minute.

Shots finished 14-10 to Port Vale, with 5 on target for Bradford City and 3 for Port Vale. Port Vale had a player sent off.

Match stats

Bradford City Port Vale
10 Shots 14
5 Shots on Target 3
4 Corners 5
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1

Key events

Bradford City Port Vale
Kick-off
Andy Cook1-0 (Bradford City)
3’
Half-time1-0
50’
Antwoine Hackford1-1 (Port Vale)
Andy Cook2-1 (Bradford City)
59’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Bradford City
  • Aden Baldwin
  • Brad Halliday
  • Lewis Richards
Port Vale
  • Thomas Sang
  • Jesse Debrah
  • Ethan Chislett

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Bradford City attacking 
3’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), open play, goal 10’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, saved 17’ Paul Huntington (Bradford City), set piece, saved 27’ Thomas Sang (Port Vale), open play, blocked 34’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, off target 40’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), open play, off target 42’ Ethan Chislett (Port Vale), open play, blocked 43’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, off target 48’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, blocked 50’ Antwoine Hackford (Port Vale), set piece, goal 52’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, blocked 56’ Antwoine Hackford (Port Vale), open play, blocked 56’ Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City), open play, off target 59’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), set piece, goal 62’ Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City), set piece, blocked 65’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, saved 72’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, blocked 76’ Ethan Chislett (Port Vale), open play, blocked 79’ Antwoine Hackford (Port Vale), open play, saved 82’ Oliver Sanderson (Bradford City), open play, saved 84’ Thomas Sang (Port Vale), open play, off target 87’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, off target 90+1’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, blocked 90+2’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), from a corner, blocked 3’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), open play, goal 10’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, saved 17’ Paul Huntington (Bradford City), set piece, saved 27’ Thomas Sang (Port Vale), open play, blocked 34’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, off target 40’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), open play, off target 42’ Ethan Chislett (Port Vale), open play, blocked 43’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, off target 48’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, blocked 50’ Antwoine Hackford (Port Vale), set piece, goal 52’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, blocked 56’ Antwoine Hackford (Port Vale), open play, blocked 56’ Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City), open play, off target 59’ Andy Cook (Bradford City), set piece, goal 62’ Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City), set piece, blocked 65’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, saved 72’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, blocked 76’ Ethan Chislett (Port Vale), open play, blocked 79’ Antwoine Hackford (Port Vale), open play, saved 82’ Oliver Sanderson (Bradford City), open play, saved 84’ Thomas Sang (Port Vale), open play, off target 87’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, off target 90+1’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, blocked 90+2’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), from a corner, blocked
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Paul Huntington Taken off
59′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Calum Kavanagh Taken off
77′ – – 2 – – – –
90′ – – 2 – – – –
90′ 2 – 3 – – – –
Jack Shepherd Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Oliver Sanderson Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – – – –
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 41% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18
Port Vale win 30% Avg odds 3.12

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.