League One · 2026

Burton Albion vs Bradford City · League One

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.40.89
Expected goals
0.911.03
Shots
10.810.6
Possession
45.6%51.1%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: burton Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: bradford City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Burton Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Burton Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.4 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.4 goals/match1.47 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Bradford City have a visible away split

moderate

Bradford City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match10.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Burton Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBurton Albion · Bradford City10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBurton AlbionBradford CityBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match10.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Burton Albion favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Bradford City in 7 · 3 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Burton Albion10 matchesBradford City9 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/90.89 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed10/9▲ 0.56 goals/match
0.91 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 1.03 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots9/910.6 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target9/93.22 shots/match
45.6%Possession9/9● 51.1%
4.11 corners/matchCorners9/9● 6.78 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls9/915 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Burton Albion
0Draws
0Bradford City
Burton Albion — Bradford City · League One2–1
Bradford City — Burton Albion · League One1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness10 daysfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

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.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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