Bradford City vs Rotherham United

24 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Woods

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Matthew Pennington 10’

Match summary

Bradford City beat Rotherham United 1-0. Bradford City led 1-0 at half-time.

Matthew Pennington put Bradford City ahead with a header in the 10th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bradford City created 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Rotherham United's 0.31 from 8.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%

14 Shots 8

3 Shots on target 0

6 Corners 7

341 Passes 346

63.6% Pass accuracy 63.0%

19 Tackles 12

13 Fouls 13

1 Yellow cards 1

5 Offsides 0

Key events

Bradford City Rotherham United

Kick-off

Matthew PenningtonHeader

1-0

10’

Kayden JacksonShot on target

16’

Ethan WheatleyKayden Jackson

24’

Half-time1-0

46’

Duncan WatmoreKian Spence

Second half underway

54’

Liam KellyDru Yearwood

73’

Ar'Jany MarthaBrandon Cover

Stephen HumphrysEthan Wheatley

74’

84’

Emmanuel AdegboyegaArgument

Tyreik WrightFoul

84’

Jenson MetcalfeShot on target

84’

86’

Gabriele BiancheriJosh Benson

87’

Lenny AgbaireEmmanuel Adegboyega

Joe WrightBobby Pointon

90+5’

Full-time1-0

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.

Bradford City 1.32 xGRotherham United 0.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Rotherham United attacking Bradford City attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Rotherham United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Sam Walker	90′	0	0	18	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Matthew Pennington	90′	1	2	1	7	5	38	1	1	–	–
Aden Baldwin	90′	3	2	1	13	10	42	–	–	–	–
Curtis Tilt	90′	1	2	–	10	5	29	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Josh Neufville	90′	–	–	30	–	0.03	–	2	4	1	–	–
Max Power	90′	–	–	47	–	0.02	3	–	4	2	1	–
Jenson Metcalfe	90′	–	–	33	1	0.04	3	–	9	1	3	–
Tyreik Wright	90′	–	1	24	3	0.24	3	–	6	2	–
Antoni Sarcevic	90′	–	–	29	1	0.03	3	–	5	2	–	–

Forwards4 players


Bobby Pointon Taken off	89′	–	–	2	–	0.10	0.05	–	4	2	22	–
Kayden Jackson Taken off	24′	–	–	2	1	0.35	0.00	–	2	–	4	–
Ethan Wheatley Came on as a substituteTaken off	66′	–	–	1	–	0.06	0.26	2	5	–	19	–
Stephen Humphrys Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	1	–	0.07	0.13	–	6	1	6	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Ted Cann	90′	2	1	40	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Joe Rafferty	90′	1	1	2	5	2	44	–	–	–	–
Emmanuel Adegboyega Taken off	87′	3	–	3	8	4	23	1	–	–
Jamal Baptiste	90′	2	4	2	3	1	28	1	–	–	–
Reece James	90′	–	–	–	–	–	40	–	–	–	–
Brandon Cover Taken off	73′	1	3	–	2	–	14	2	–	–	–
Ar'Jany Martha Came on as a substitute	17′	1	–	–	1	–	5	–	–	–	–
Lenny Agbaire Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	1	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Josh Benson Taken off	86′	–	–	42	1	0.45	–	–	7	2	3	–
Kian Spence Taken off	45′	–	–	22	–	0.00	2	–	2	–	–	–
Dru Yearwood Taken off	54′	–	–	21	–	0.03	–	1	6	1	2	–
Duncan Watmore Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	12	–	0.00	–	–	2	–	2	–
Liam Kelly Came on as a substitute	36′	–	–	20	–	0.01	2	–	4	–	–	–
Gabriele Biancheri Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Harry Gray	90′	–	–	1	–	0.07	0.01	–	2	1	12	–
Sam Nombe	90′	–	–	1	–	0.04	0.02	1	8	1	20	–

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 56% Avg odds 1.66

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62

Rotherham United win 18% Avg odds 5.19

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City W L W W L

Rotherham United W W L L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Rotherham United 2-2 Bradford City, 02 Oct 25 All Bradford City vs Rotherham 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.