Bradford v Bristol Rovers result

Full-time · Bradford 2–2 Bristol Rovers

League Two · Sat, 16 Oct 2021 15:00 BST · The Utilita Energy Stadium

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Bradford 2–2 Bristol Rovers — this League Two match was drawn.

Next for Bradford: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Bradford 2–2 Bristol Rovers · League Two
Venue: The Utilita Energy Stadium · Bradford, West Yorkshire
Referee: A. Haines
Head-to-head (last 4): Bradford 1 · draws 1 · Bristol Rovers 2 · 3.25 goals/game
Recent form: Bradford 1W 2D 2L · Bristol Rovers 2W 0D 3L

Bradford 2–2 Bristol Rovers (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 6.25

Corners

against 5 / 2.5 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

3.2 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 3.2 / 4.75 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

2.2 / 1.75

Cards

against 1.4 / 2.5 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 October 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 October 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bradford for / against	Line	Bristol Rovers for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	6.25 for · 2.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	12 for · 12.2 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	13.25 for · 12.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	3.2 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 4.75 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.8 for · 11.2 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	9 for · 13.75 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	2.2 for · 1.4 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 2.5 against n 4 Last 5

Bradford

Bradford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
T. Robinson n 8	30.5	3 4/1	0.7 2/0	—
C. Lavery n 8	25.9	3 5/2	1.3 2/1	—
A. Cook n 8	88.3	2.4 7/6	1.4 6/3	—
E. Watt n 8	81.5	2.3 8/6	0.8 3/2	L. Hoole
O. Crankshaw n 8	25.4	1.8 3/1	0.9 2/0	—

Bradford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Robinson n 8	30.5	3 6/1	0.7 1/1
A. Cook n 8	88.3	2.5 6/6	1.3 4/4
C. Vernam n 8	83	2.2 8/3	0.8 4/2
O. Crankshaw n 8	25.4	1.8 4/0	0.9 2/0
G. Evans n 8	49.5	1.4 3/2	0.5 1/1

Bradford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Crankshaw n 8	25.4	0 0/0	0.9 2/0
C. Cooke n 8	89.1	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1
T. Robinson n 8	30.5	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
A. Cook n 8	88.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
C. Vernam n 8	83	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Bradford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. Cousin-Dawson n 8	82.9	2.4 7/5
P. O'Connor n 8	89.3	1.9 6/2
Y. Songo'o n 8	83.5	1.8 5/3
L. Sutton n 8	64.3	1.6 4/2
E. Watt n 8	81.5	1.5 6/4

Bradford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. O'Donnell n 8	90	1.8 5/1

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Evans n 8	77.4	2.3 6/5	1.6 5/3	—
L. Hoole n 4	72.8	2.2 3/2	0.3 1/0	E. Watt
A. Rodman n 8	78	2 7/3	1 5/2	—
A. Collins n 8	50.4	1.8 3/3	1.3 4/1	—
S. Finley n 8	90	1.6 7/4	1.1 5/3	—

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Hanlan n 8	52.6	1.9 4/3	1.3 3/2
B. Pitman n 8	64.8	1.6 5/3	1 4/2
A. Collins n 8	50.4	1.6 3/2	0.7 2/1
L. Clarke n 8	50.3	1.6 5/2	0.4 2/0
H. Saunders n 8	59.1	1.3 4/3	0.4 1/1

Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Nicholson n 8	50.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
A. Evans n 8	77.4	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
B. Pitman n 8	64.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
B. Hanlan n 8	52.6	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
L. Thomas n 8	51.3	0 0/0	0.4 1/1

Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Hoole n 4	72.8	4 4/3
S. Finley n 8	90	2.8 8/6
C. Harries n 8	78.9	2.4 7/5
A. Evans n 8	77.4	2.3 7/5
A. Rodman n 8	78	2 6/4

Bristol Rovers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Belshaw n 8	90	3.6 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bradford		Bristol Rovers
47%	Possession	53%
18	Shots	9
4	Shots on target	4
8	Shots off target	1
6	Blocked shots	4
14	Shots inside the box	6
6	Corners	4
2	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	8
0	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	2
340	Passes	397
71%	Pass accuracy	72%

Bradford player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
R. O'Donnell	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
O. Threlkeld	90	0	0	1	0	1	5	6.9
Y. Songo'o	90	0	0	2	1	0	4	7.3
P. O'Connor	90	0	0	2	0	1	0	6.9
L. Sutton	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	6.9
A. Gilliead	90	0	0	0	0	1	7	6.9
C. Cooke	90	0	0	1	0	4	1	7.2
C. Vernam	90	1	1	3	1	2	3	8.3
A. Cook	90	1	0	2	1	1	0	7
E. Watt	81	0	0	0	0	1	2	6.7
L. Ridehalgh	30	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.3
M. Foulds sub	60	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.5
K. Scales sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.6

Bristol Rovers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Belshaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Taylor	90	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	7
A. Kilgour	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	Y	7.2
N. Anderton	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
G. Whelan	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
H. Anderson	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6
A. Collins	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Evans	90	0	2	2	1	4	2	0	8.3
P. Coutts	59	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
L. Hoole	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Saunders	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
B. Pitman sub	68	1	0	1	1	0	0	Y	6.9
L. Thomas sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
S. Nicholson sub	31	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Bradford v Bristol Rovers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BradfordLDLWD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Bristol RoversLLWLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Bradford 1 · 1 draw · Bristol Rovers 2 · 3.25 goals/game

2019-04-13 Bristol Rovers 3–2 Bradford
2018-09-29 Bradford 0–0 Bristol Rovers
2018-01-20 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Bradford
2017-09-02 Bradford 3–1 Bristol Rovers

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Bradford#14 pos58 pts46 pl-2 GD

Bristol Rovers#3 pos80 pts46 pl+22 GD

Goals per game

Bradford scored1.15

Bristol Rovers scored1.54

Bradford conceded1.2

Bristol Rovers conceded1.07

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Bradford and Bristol Rovers?: In their last 4 meetings, Bradford won 1, Bristol Rovers won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bradford and Bristol Rovers?: Recent form — Bradford 1W 2D 2L; Bristol Rovers 2W 0D 3L.

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