Plymouth vs Bradford City

29 August 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee C Brook

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Julio Pleguezuelo 44’
Harvey White 50’

Match summary

Plymouth saw off Bradford City 2-0. Plymouth led 1-0 at half-time.

Julio Pleguezuelo put Plymouth ahead in the 44th minute and Harvey White made it 2-0 in the 50th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Plymouth created 1.16 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Bradford City 0.90 from 4.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%

14 Shots 4

3 Shots on target 0

8 Corners 6

82 Attacks 92

29 Dangerous attacks 32

268 Passes 382

60.8% Pass accuracy 69.1%

10 Tackles 10

14 Fouls 15

1 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Plymouth Bradford City

Kick-off

2’

Jake BeesleyFoul

Wes HardingFoul

33’

Julio PleguezueloLeft foot shot

1-0

44’

Half-time1-0

46’

Adam PhillipsKayden Jackson

46’

Bobby PointonWill Swan

Second half underway

Harvey WhiteLeft foot shot

2-0

50’

Ronan CurtisShot on target

54’

63’

Nick PowellJake Beesley

64’

Reece WelchMatthew Pennington

Xavier AmaechiOliver Irow

71’

Bradley IbrahimAribim Pepple

84’

88’

Callum ConnollyFoul

Caleb WattsRonan Curtis

90+2’

Full-time2-0

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.

Plymouth 1.16 xGBradford City 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Bradford City attacking Plymouth attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Murphy Cooper	94′	0	0	33	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Wes Harding	94′	1	1	–	4	2	37	2	–	–
Alex Mitchell	94′	–	–	–	7	6	25	2	–	–	–
Julio Pleguezuelo	94′	1	–	–	3	–	17	1	1	–	–
Alex Hartridge	94′	3	1	–	5	–	26	1	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Ronan Curtis Taken off	92′	–	–	28	3	0.49	1	1	13	3	5	–
Tyreeq Bakinson	94′	–	1	27	3	0.03	1	–	2	–	1	–
Harvey White	94′	1	–	41	–	0.01	–	1	3	–	–	–
Bradley Ibrahim Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards4 players


Oliver Irow Taken off	71′	–	–	–	–	–	0.03	–	4	–	10	–
Will Evans	94′	–	–	3	–	0.27	0.00	1	1	1	6	–
Aribim Pepple Taken off	84′	–	–	2	–	0.17	0.00	–	4	2	8	–
Xavier Amaechi Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	1	–	0.14	0.00	–	4	1	6	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Jon McCracken	94′	1	2	34	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Aden Baldwin	94′	1	1	–	9	6	53	2	–	–	–
Matthew Pennington Taken off	64′	–	3	1	2	1	34	–	–	–	–
Macauley Gillesphey	94′	–	2	–	4	1	61	2	–	–	–
Reece Welch Came on as a substitute	30′	1	–	–	2	1	12	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Josh Neufville	94′	–	–	30	–	0.01	–	–	4	–	–	–
Antoni Sarcevic	94′	–	–	32	1	0.02	3	–	7	–	2	–
Callum Connolly	94′	–	–	50	–	0.02	–	–	6	1	–
Ibou Touray	94′	–	–	27	–	0.01	1	–	5	3	3	–
Adam Phillips Came on as a substitute	49′	–	–	12	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	1	–
Nick Powell Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	2	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards4 players


Kayden Jackson Taken off	45′	–	–	–	–	–	0.55	3	–	–	10	–
Will Swan Taken off	45′	–	–	2	–	0.77	0.00	–	1	–	5	–
Jake Beesley Taken off	63′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	9	1	11
Bobby Pointon Came on as a substitute	49′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	5	1	7	–

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

Plymouth win 39% Avg odds 2.37

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.39

Bradford City win 33% Avg odds 2.79

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

Form going into the game

Plymouth D W W L D

Bradford City D D W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Bradford City 1-1 Plymouth, 21 Apr 26 Next meeting: Bradford City vs Plymouth, 06 Feb 27 (upcoming) All Plymouth vs Bradford City meetings

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