Lincoln City vs Bradford City

27 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Stephen Parkinson

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Freddie Draper 7’
  • Jack Moylan 41’
  • Ben House 86’

Match summary

Lincoln City won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Bradford City. Lincoln City led 2-0 at half-time.

Freddie Draper put Lincoln City ahead with a header in the 7th minute, Jack Moylan made it 2-0 in the 41st minute, and Ben House made it 3-0 with a header in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Bradford City's 0.03 from 2.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
18 Shots 2
8 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 1
343 Passes 335
70.8% Pass accuracy 68.4%
12 Tackles 22
8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Lincoln City Bradford City
Kick-off
Freddie DraperHeader1-0 (Lincoln City)
7’
Robert StreetShot on target
12’
Jack MoylanShot on target
13’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildShot on target
37’
Jack MoylanRight foot shot2-0 (Lincoln City)
41’
43’
Matthew PenningtonFoul
Half-time2-0
46’
Calum KavanaghTyreik Wright
Second half underway
Adam ReachFoul
52’
57’
Stephen HumphrysShot on target
Jack MoylanShot on target
68’
69’
Joe WhiteTommy Leigh
69’
Aden BaldwinMatthew Pennington
69’
Josh NeufvilleHarrison Ashby
Dom JefferiesReeco Hackett-Fairchild
77’
Ben HouseJack Moylan
77’
Ben HouseHeader3-0 (Lincoln City)
86’
Ryley TowlerAdam Reach
90’
Tom BaylissIvan Varfolomeev
90’
Alfie LloydFreddie Draper
90’
Dom JefferiesShot on target
90+2’
Full-time3-0

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 1.58 0.03 7’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), 1-0 7’ 41’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), 2-0 41’ 86’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 3-0 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 0.03 7’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), 1-0 Draper 7’ 41’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), 2-0 Moylan 41’ 86’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 3-0 Ben House 86’
Lincoln City 1.58 xGBradford City 0.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bradford City attacking Lincoln City attacking 
86’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 90+2’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 68’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 41’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 12’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 27’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 13’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 90+2’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 68’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 41’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 12’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 27’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 13’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach 90’
Darikwa
Varfolomeev 90’
McGrandles
Hackett-Fairchild 77’
Street
Moylan 77’
Draper 90’
Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Walker
Pennington 69’
Tilt
Kelly
Touray
Metcalfe
Power
Ashby 69’
Wright 46’
Leigh 69’
Humphrys

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 1 0 39 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Tendayi Darikwa
90′ 1 2 – 3 – 47 1 – – –
Tom Hamer
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 28 – – 1 –
Sonny Bradley
90′ – 1 – 10 8 26 – – – –
Adam Reach Taken off
89′ – 1 – 1 – 25 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
Ivan Varfolomeev Taken off
89′ – – 28 1 0.08 – – 7 1 1 –
Conor McGrandles
90′ – – 39 – 0.08 3 – 4 1 – –
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off
77′ – 1 23 2 0.28 1 1 4 1 – –
Robert Street
90′ – 1 28 5 0.27 3 1 13 1 5 –
Jack Moylan Taken off
77′ 1 – 21 1 0.07 1 1 5 – 1 –
Dom Jefferies Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Ben House Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – 3 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Freddie Draper Taken off
89′ 1 – 2 1 0.13 0.09 1 9 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

Lincoln City win 48% Avg odds 1.94
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34
Bradford City win 24% Avg odds 3.92

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

Form going into the game

Lincoln City WDWDW
Bradford City WLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

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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.