Walsall v Bradford result
Team pages: Walsall · Bradford · Head-to-head
Walsall 1–2 Bradford — Bradford won this League Two match.
Next for Walsall: Walsall v Oldham, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bradford: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Walsall 1–2 Bradford · League Two
- Venue: Banks's Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands
- Referee: S. Oldham
- Head-to-head (last 6): Walsall 1 · draws 3 · Bradford 2 · 3.33 goals/game
- Recent form: Walsall 1W 2D 2L · Bradford 4W 0D 1L
Walsall 1–2 Bradford (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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 February 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Walsall for / against | Line | Bradford for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.5 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.4 for · 6.6 against n 5 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.6 for · 2.4 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Shots | 10.4 for · 14.4 against n 5 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.8 for · 11 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 for · 4.8 against n 5 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5 for · 2.6 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.8 for · 12.2 against n 5 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.4 for · 10 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.6 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 0.6 for · 1 against n 5 Last 5 |
Referee: S. Oldham — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 21.22 fouls over 9 matches (1.78 to the home side, 2.22 to the away side).
Walsall
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gordon n 8 | 81.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | L. Sutton |
| E. Adebayo n 8 | 67.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | — |
| D. Osei Yaw n 8 | 28.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | O. Crankshaw |
| C. Cockerill-Mollett n 8 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | — |
| J. Nolan n 8 | 28.6 | 2 | 0.4 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Adebayo n 8 | 67.8 | 2 | 0.7 |
| J. Gordon n 8 | 81.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| J. Scrimshaw n 8 | 46.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| W. McDonald n 8 | 77.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Z. Jules n 8 | 74.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Adebayo n 8 | 67.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| C. Lavery n 8 | 45.9 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Z. Jules n 8 | 74.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| J. Gordon n 8 | 81.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| G. Nurse n 8 | 78.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| F. Vincent n 8 | 50.9 | 2.7 |
| L. Kinsella n 8 | 85.8 | 2.2 |
| J. Gordon n 8 | 81.1 | 2.2 |
| A. Bates n 8 | 59 | 2.1 |
| C. Norman n 8 | 71.9 | 1.7 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Roberts n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
Bradford
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Burrell n 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — |
| D. Rowe n 8 | 60.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | — |
| A. Cook n 8 | 40.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | — |
| O. Crankshaw n 8 | 32.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | D. Osei Yaw |
| L. Sutton n 8 | 85.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | J. Gordon |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rowe n 8 | 60.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| G. Evans n 8 | 73 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| A. Cook n 8 | 40.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| C. Vernam n 8 | 72.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| C. Cooke n 8 | 87.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cooke n 8 | 87.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| D. Rowe n 8 | 60.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| A. Cook n 8 | 40.5 | 0.6 | 0 |
| O. Crankshaw n 8 | 32.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| G. Evans n 8 | 73 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| E. Watt n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
| J. Stevens n 8 | 24.4 | 2.8 |
| L. Sutton n 8 | 85.8 | 2.6 |
| O. Crankshaw n 8 | 32.6 | 2.4 |
| C. Wood n 8 | 90 | 1.8 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| S. Hornby n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
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Match statistics & details
Walsall player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Roberts | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| H. White | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.2 |
| D. Scarr | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Sadler | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Wright | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Bates | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| W. McDonald | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.7 |
| J. Gordon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.5 |
| C. Cockerill-Mollett | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Perry | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| D. Osei Yaw | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Lavery sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| F. Vincent sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Norman sub | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
Bradford player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hornby | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. O'Connor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| P. O'Connor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 7 |
| N. Canavan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Wood | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| L. Sutton | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.7 |
| E. Watt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| O. Crankshaw | 88 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7.3 |
| C. Vernam | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Cooke | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Cook | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| B. Clarke sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Rowe sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Stevens sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Clayton Andrew Donaldson sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
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 Walsall v Bradford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2020-10-20 Bradford 1–1 Walsall
- 2019-09-14 Walsall 0–1 Bradford
- 2019-02-23 Walsall 3–2 Bradford
- 2018-12-15 Bradford 4–0 Walsall
- 2018-05-01 Bradford 1–1 Walsall
- 2017-08-26 Walsall 3–3 Bradford
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Bradford?
- In their last 6 meetings, Walsall won 1, Bradford won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Walsall and Bradford?
- Recent form — Walsall 1W 2D 2L; Bradford 4W 0D 1L.
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