England - EFL League OneData current as of 23 July 2026

Bradford City vs Rotherham United: match statistics

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Bradford City vs Rotherham United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bradford City play Rotherham United in EFL League One (England). The match date is 24 February 2026 at 20:45.

Current form

Bradford City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Rotherham United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bradford City scores 1.21 and concedes 1.10 goals per match. Rotherham United scores 0.89 and concedes 1.54. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bradford City 56%, Rotherham United 41%. Over 2.5: Bradford City 50%, Rotherham United 52%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Bradford City has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.18. Bradford City: 12.6 shots per match, Rotherham United: 10.3.

Match halves

Bradford City: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.73. Rotherham United: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.48.

Goals by minute

Bradford City: 76-90+ (13 goals). Rotherham United: 16-30 (8 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

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.65)
(3.75)
(5.00)

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Bradford CityRotherham United
1.21Goals scored / match0.89
Bradford CityRotherham United
1.1Goals conceded / match1.54
Bradford CityRotherham United
50%Average possession46%
Bradford CityRotherham United
3.92Shots on target / match3.13
Bradford CityRotherham United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.63Shots per match10.33
Bradford CityRotherham United
3.92Shots on target3.13
Bradford CityRotherham United
9.6%Shot conversion8.6%
Bradford CityRotherham United
50%Possession46%
Bradford CityRotherham United
1.46xG for1.18
Bradford CityRotherham United
1.24xG against1.45
Bradford CityRotherham United

Shooting quality

Bradford City: BalancedRotherham United: Balanced
Bradford CityRotherham United
Accuracy (shots on target)31%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.28

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Bradford City is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Bradford City · 0.8 pts / match - Rotherham United

Bradford City
DDWLL
Season result split
46% W23% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-11-15
1.60 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-5-4
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
WLDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Rotherham United
LWLDL
Season result split
22% W24% R54% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-11-25
0.89 pts / match · goal difference -30
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-17
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow 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.

Bradford City is 36% better for: goals scored per match.

1.21 goals / match - Bradford City · 0.89 goals / match - Rotherham United

Bradford City is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.1 goals / match - Bradford City · 1.54 goals / match - Rotherham United

Bradford City scoring profile: very strong

Bradford City scores in 79% of matches (38 of 48 matches), while Rotherham United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).

Rotherham United scoring profile: strong

Rotherham United scores in 57% of matches (26 of 46 matches), while Bradford City keeps a clean sheet in 29% (14 of 48 matches).

58Goals scored (season)41
Bradford CityRotherham United
53Goals conceded (season)71
Bradford CityRotherham United
2.31Average goals in match2.43
Bradford CityRotherham United
4Goals scored (last 5)5
Bradford CityRotherham United
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
Bradford CityRotherham United

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal57%
Bradford CityRotherham United
35%2 goals26%
Bradford CityRotherham United
6%3 goals4%
Bradford CityRotherham United
0%4 goals2%
Bradford CityRotherham United

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal78%
Bradford CityRotherham United
31%2 goals46%
Bradford CityRotherham United
8%3 goals24%
Bradford CityRotherham United
0%4 goals4%
Bradford CityRotherham United

* 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.

41%
Rotherham United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.19 of 46 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time4%
Bradford CityRotherham United
2%BTTS in both halves2%
Bradford CityRotherham United
19%Scored in both halves11%
Bradford CityRotherham United

BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Bradford CityRotherham United
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Bradford CityRotherham United
60%BTTS - last 540%
Bradford CityRotherham United

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.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Bradford CityRotherham United
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Bradford CityRotherham United
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Bradford CityRotherham United

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
Bradford CityRotherham United
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Bradford CityRotherham United
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
Bradford CityRotherham United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bradford City is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.23 pts / match - Bradford City · 1.11 pts / match - Rotherham United

Bradford City - half-time state
27% leading42% draw31% trailing
Rotherham United - half-time state
28% leading26% draw46% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.23Points per match (1st half)1.11
Bradford CityRotherham United
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.41
Bradford CityRotherham United
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
Bradford CityRotherham United
1.04Average goals (1st half)1.11
Bradford CityRotherham United
58%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Bradford CityRotherham United
63%No goal before half-time67%
Bradford CityRotherham United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.48Points per match (2nd half)1
Bradford CityRotherham United
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.48
Bradford CityRotherham United
0.54Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
Bradford CityRotherham United
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Bradford CityRotherham United
50%Clean sheet after half-time48%
Bradford CityRotherham United
40%No goal after half-time65%
Bradford CityRotherham United

Bradford City - second-half results

35% W42% R23% P
59
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
71
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rotherham United - second-half results

22% W35% R43% P
51
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 22%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bradford City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.41.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Rotherham United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.81.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bradford City
ScoredConceded
8
6
0-15
7
11
16-30
8
10
31-45
12
8
46-60
10
7
61-75
13
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Rotherham United
ScoredConceded
5
9
0-15
8
11
16-30
6
12
31-45
7
13
46-60
8
11
61-75
7
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.37
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+69%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bradford City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Rotherham United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Bradford CityLigaRotherham United
Average goals in match 2.312.62 2.43
Both teams scored 56%52% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%51% 52%
Clean sheets 29%27% 22%
Goal before half-time 67%70% 78%
Goal after half-time 81%81% 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Bradford City 0 - 1 - 0 Rotherham United. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Rotherham United FC
2 : 2
Bradford City AFC

FAQ

When do Bradford City and Rotherham United play?

Bradford City face Rotherham United on 24 February 2026 in EFL League One. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bradford City vs Rotherham United?

Bradford City score 1.21 goals per game on average and Rotherham United 0.89. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Bradford City's matches and 41% of Rotherham United's.

What form are Bradford City and Rotherham United in?

Over the last 5 games Bradford City have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Rotherham United 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bradford City vs Rotherham United?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Bradford City vs Rotherham United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.

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