Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford City

20 August 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee Thomas Parsons

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Aden Baldwin 47’

Match summary

Bradford City won 1-0 away at Sheffield Wednesday. It was goalless at half-time.

Aden Baldwin put Bradford City ahead from a corner in the 47th minute.

Sheffield Wednesday can feel hard done by, creating 1.28 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Bradford City's 0.62 from 10.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
13 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 9
69 Attacks 66
35 Dangerous attacks 30
389 Passes 252
74.6% Pass accuracy 61.1%
20 Tackles 24
13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Sheffield Wednesday Bradford City
Kick-off
Barry BannanShot on target
6’
Jamal LoweShot on target
7’
Corner
7’
Corner
12’
Corner
13’
18’
Corner
Corner
21’
Corner
36’
37’
Corner
38’
Corner
Corner
40’
Jamal LoweShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
47’
Aden BaldwinRight foot shot0-1 (Bradford City)
47’
Corner
52’
Corner
53’
Jake BeesleyShot on target
54’
Corner
54’
Corner
55’
Bobby PointonShot on target
Billy MitchellFoul
61’
63’
Will SwanBobby Pointon
64’
Adam PhillipsKayden Jackson
66’
Corner
67’
Corner
Sil SwinkelsLiam Cooper
69’
Mason BurstowBilly Mitchell
69’
Kieran MorrisonLouie Barry
69’
74’
Callum ConnollyShot on target
77’
Matthew PenningtonFoul
78’
Nick PowellJake Beesley
Ricardo SantosGabriel Otegbayo
81’
Corner
89’
Corner
90’
90+3’
Henry CartwrightCallum Connolly
Full-time0-1

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 1.28 0.62 47’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), 0-1 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.28 0.62 47’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), 0-1 Baldwin 47’
Sheffield Wednesday 1.28 xGBradford City 0.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bradford City attacking Sheffield Wednesday attacking 
90+3’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 6’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 7’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 53’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 47’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 29’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 76’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Louie Barry (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Louie Barry (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 37’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 6’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 7’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 53’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 47’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 29’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Matthew Pennington (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 76’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Louie Barry (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Louie Barry (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 37’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lumley
Otegbayo 81’
Cooper 69’
Lowe
Valery
Bannan
Mitchell 69’
Barry 69’
Slattery
Gray
Lowe
Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
McCracken
Pennington
Baldwin
Gillesphey
Touray
Connolly 90’
Sarcevic
Neufville
Jackson 64’
Pointon 63’
Beesley 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Lumley
90′ 4 1 29 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Yan Valery
90′ 1 – – 4 2 47 2 – – –
Gabriel Otegbayo Taken off
81′ 1 1 – 4 2 28 1 – – –
Liam Cooper Taken off
69′ – 2 1 7 6 37 1 – – –
Max Lowe
90′ 3 3 – 6 2 42 – – – –
Sil Swinkels Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – 1 1 11 – – – –
Ricardo Santos Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 3 2 5 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Barry Bannan
90′ – – 50 3 0.10 1 1 2 1 – –
Billy Mitchell Taken off
69′ – – 37 1 0.06 1 1 1 1 –
Callum Slattery
90′ – – 36 1 0.03 5 1 10 2 1 –
Louie Barry Taken off
69′ – – 21 1 0.27 1 – 3 2 1 –
Kieran Morrison Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 10 – 0.01 2 – 3 – – –
Forwards3 players
Harry Gray
90′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.23 2 7 2 20 –
Jamal Lowe
90′ – – 5 2 0.78 0.12 – 2 – 12 –
Mason Burstow Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 0.01 – 3 1 4 –
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

Sheffield Wednesday win 35% Avg odds 2.67
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.40
Bradford City win 38% Avg odds 2.46

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

Form going into the game

Sheffield Wednesday WWWWW
Bradford City DDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Bradford City vs Sheffield Wednesday, 13 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Sheffield Wednesday 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.