Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford City: match statistics
Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Bolton Wanderers play Bradford City in EFL League One (England). The match date is 9 May 2026 at 21:00. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Bolton Wanderers: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Bradford City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Bolton Wanderers scores 1.55 and concedes 1.08 goals per match. Bradford City scores 1.21 and concedes 1.10. League average: 2.62 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Bolton Wanderers 61%, Bradford City 56%. Over 2.5: Bolton Wanderers 47%, Bradford City 50%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.
xG, shots and style
Bolton Wanderers has higher xG: 1.79 vs 1.46. Bolton Wanderers: 16.5 shots per match, Bradford City: 12.6.
Match halves
Bolton Wanderers: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 1.04. Bradford City: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.73.
Goals by minute
Bolton Wanderers: 76-90+ (28 goals). Bradford City: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.
Head-to-head
3 H2H matches: 1-2-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 33%.
Match description
Bolton holds a clear advantage in chance creation: at home they average 19.22 shots per match with 6 on target, scoring 2.00 goals on average and posting xG 2.06, whereas Bradford away average 11.17 shots (3.61 on target), scoring 1.13 goals on average with xG 1.33. Defensively the hosts also perform better — Bolton concede 1.04 goals at home on average (xG against 1.08) vs Bradford’s 1.48 away (xG against 1.39), and keep a clean sheet in 30% of home matches compared to Bradford’s 17% away clean sheets. The last 5 matches show some form fluctuations: Bolton scored 11 and conceded 10 in their last five, averaging 1.0 point per game, while Bradford scored 6 and conceded 6, averaging 1.2 points per game and drawing more often. Considering superior creation metrics (xG 2.06 vs 1.33), greater ball control (59% possession for Bolton vs 49% for Bradford) and a higher home win rate (57% vs Bradford’s 30% away wins), the hosts remain the favorites.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Bolton Wanderers | Bradford City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Bolton Wanderers is 100% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Bolton Wanderers · 1 pts / match - Bradford City
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Bolton Wanderers is 28% better for: goals scored per match.
1.55 goals / match - Bolton Wanderers · 1.21 goals / match - Bradford City
Bolton Wanderers scores in 80% of matches (39 of 49 matches), while Bradford City keeps a clean sheet in 29% (14 of 48 matches).
Bradford City scores in 79% of matches (38 of 48 matches), while Bolton Wanderers keeps a clean sheet in 27% (13 of 49 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Bolton Wanderers
Over / Under — Bradford City
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Bolton Wanderers is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.29 pts / match - Bolton Wanderers · 1.23 pts / match - Bradford City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Bolton Wanderers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Bradford City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (28 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): +20 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).
Teams vs league
| Bolton Wanderers | Liga | Bradford City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.63 | 2.62 | ▼ 2.31 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 61% | 52% | ▲ 56% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 47% | 51% | • 50% |
| Clean sheets | • 27% | 27% | ▲ 29% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 61% | 70% | ▼ 67% |
| Goal after half-time | • 80% | 81% | • 81% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 - 0 Bradford City. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 33% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford City?
The EFL League One match finished Bolton Wanderers 1:0 Bradford City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Bolton Wanderers won 1, Bradford City won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford City?
Bolton Wanderers score 1.55 goals per game on average and Bradford City 1.21. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Bolton Wanderers's matches and 56% of Bradford City's.
What form are Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City in?
Over the last 5 games Bolton Wanderers have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Bradford City 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford City?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.