Northampton Town vs Bradford City

9 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Simon Mather

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Neither Northampton Town nor Bradford City found the net in a 0-0 draw.

Bradford City had the better of the chances, with 1.10 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Northampton Town's 0.17 from 4.

Key events

Northampton Town Bradford City
Kick-off
5’
Stephen HumphrysShot on target
Max DycheJordan Thorniley
15’
Tyrese FornahArgument
29’
29’
Bobby PointonArgument
Cameron McGeehanArgument
29’
Cameron McGeehanShot on target
36’
Elliot ListFoul
40’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
58’
Josh NeufvilleFoul
60’
Max PowerShot on target
74’
Will SwanStephen Humphrys
74’
Tyreik WrightBobby Pointon
Joe WormleightonConor McCarthy
76’
82’
Matthew PenningtonFoul
87’
Will SwanTime wasting
88’
Alex PattisonTommy Leigh
90+2’
Curtis TiltFoul
Full-time0-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.17 1.10 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.17 1.10
Northampton Town 0.17 xGBradford City 1.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bradford City attacking Northampton Town attacking 
50’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 60’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 38’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 38’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Alex Pattison (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+5’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 60’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 38’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 50’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+1’ Alex Pattison (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+5’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Max Power (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Tommy Leigh (Bradford City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Northampton Town 5-3-2 Starting XI
Burge
McCarthy 76’
Thorniley 15’
Forbes
Campbell
Burroughs
Hoskins
McGeehan
Fornah
List
Wheatley
Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Walker
Pennington
Wright
Tilt
Touray
Power
Leigh 88’
Neufville
Sarcevic
Pointon 74’
Humphrys 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lee Burge
90′ 1 0 37 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Conor McCarthy Taken off
76′ 1 1 – 8 6 41 – – – –
Jordan Thorniley Taken off
15′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Michael Forbes
90′ – 1 1 6 3 32 1 – – –
Max Dyche Came on as a substitute
75′ 2 – – 9 5 34 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Jack Burroughs
90′ – – 21 – 0.00 2 1 5 – 2 –
Sam Hoskins
90′ – – 18 1 0.09 4 – 6 – 1 –
Cameron McGeehan
90′ – – 32 – 0.04 – 2 5 – 2
Dean Campbell
90′ – – 46 – 0.01 2 – 8 – 1 –
Tyrese Fornah
90′ – – 23 1 0.04 1 1 6 3 –
Joe Wormleighton Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – 0.00 – 1 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Elliot List
90′ – – – – – 0.00 – 3 2 12
Ethan Wheatley
90′ – – – – – 0.01 – 4 – 11 –
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

Northampton Town win 29% Avg odds 3.22
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24
Bradford City win 42% Avg odds 2.21

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town LWLDL
Bradford City W

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Northampton Town 1-2 Bradford City, 29 Apr 23 Next meeting: Bradford City 1-0 Northampton Town, 03 Apr 26  All Northampton Town vs Bradford City 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.