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League One · 2026

Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Bradford City · League One

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Plymouth Argyle won 2–0.

Shots
144
Shots on target
30
Expected goals
1.160.9
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Plymouth Argyle beat Bradford City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Plymouth Argyle – Bradford City): shots 14–4, shots on target 3–0, expected goals 1.16–0.9, possession 42%–58%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Bradford City show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Bradford City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsPlymouth Argyle · Bradford City10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricPlymouth ArgyleBradford CityBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against8.67 shots/match11.3 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6 corners/matchCornersPlymouth Argyle · Bradford City● 7.33 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricPlymouth ArgyleBradford CityBaseline
Corners6 corners/match7.33 corners/match5 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Bradford City have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.7%PossessionPlymouth Argyle · Bradford City● 50%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPlymouth ArgyleBradford CityBaseline
Possession40.7%50%46.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots4 shotsPlymouth Argyle 14 shots, Bradford City 4 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots0 shotsPlymouth Argyle 3 shots, Bradford City 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.16 xG0.9 xGPlymouth Argyle 1.16 xG, Bradford City 0.9 xG
  • Possession42%58%Plymouth Argyle 42%, Bradford City 58%
  • Corners8 corners6 cornersPlymouth Argyle 8 corners, Bradford City 6 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls15 foulsPlymouth Argyle 14 fouls, Bradford City 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsPlymouth Argyle 1 card, Bradford City 2 cards
  • Passes268 passes382 passesPlymouth Argyle 268 passes, Bradford City 382 passes
  • Pass accuracy60.8%69.1%Plymouth Argyle 60.8%, Bradford City 69.1%
  • Shots inside box8 shots4 shotsPlymouth Argyle 8 shots, Bradford City 4 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks1 blockPlymouth Argyle 4 blocks, Bradford City 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves1 savePlymouth Argyle 0 saves, Bradford City 1 save
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsidePlymouth Argyle 2 offsides, Bradford City 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 2′Jake BeesleyYellow card · Bradford City
  2. 33′Wes HardingYellow card · Plymouth Argyle
  3. 44′Julio PleguezueloGoal · Plymouth Argyle
  4. Half-time
  5. 50′Harvey WhiteGoal · Plymouth Argyle
  6. 88′Callum ConnollyYellow card · Bradford City
  7. Full time
Player changes · 7grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Bradford City · 2 player changesBobby Pointon · Adam Phillips
  • 64′Bradford City · 2 player changesNick Powell · Reece Welch
  • 71′Plymouth Argyle · 1 player changeXavier Amaechi
  • 84′Plymouth Argyle · 1 player changeBradley Ibrahim
  • 90′Plymouth Argyle · 1 player changeCaleb Watts

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Plymouth Argyle
1Draws
1Bradford City
Bradford City — Plymouth Argyle · League One1–1
Plymouth Argyle — Bradford City · League One0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Plymouth Argyle favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Bradford City in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Plymouth Argyle3 matchesBradford City3 matches
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31 goal/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.67 goals/match
1.18 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31 xG/match
13.7 shots/match ▲Shots3/310.3 shots/match
3.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/33 shots/match
40.7%Possession3/3● 50%
6 corners/matchCorners3/3● 7.33 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls3/313.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsPlymouth ArgyleBradford City
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headPlymouth Argyle — Bradford City
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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