EFL Cup
· Round of 128
August 08, 2026 16:00
W. Swan
45'+1
A. Baldwin
(ast. C. Connolly)
67'
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Bradford a 50% win probability (draw 24%, Rochdale 24%). The final result was Bradford 2–0 Rochdale.
Match statistics
16
Total shots
6
9
Shots on target
2
2
Saves
8
48%
Possession
52%
10
Corners
2
23
Tackles
15
0
🟨 Yellow cards
2
Match Events
22'
D. Rodney
⚽W. Swan
45'+1
62'
E. Francis
/
D. Rodney
63'
D. Brown
/
E. Dieseruvwe
63'
K. Wilson
/
S. Sherring
⚽A. Baldwin
· ast. C. Connolly
67'
K. Jackson
/ A. Phillips
72'
J. Beesley
/ N. Powell
72'
W. Swan
/ B. Pointon
72'
77'
D. Brown
78'
D. Moss
/
B. Bilongo
T. Wright
/ I. Touray
80'
A. Baldwin
/ R. Welch
90'
Pre-match prediction
50.51%
Bradford ←
24.84%
X
24.65%
Rochdale
we assigned to the actual result (Bradford)
50.51%
(medium confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
3.27
—
—
1.22
—
—
Lineups
21
J. McCracken
88'
G
J. McCracken
88'
G
5
M. Gillesphey
88'
D
M. Gillesphey
88'
D
15
A. Baldwin
1 ⚽
88'
D
A. Baldwin
1 ⚽
88'
D
28
M. Pennington
88'
D
M. Pennington
88'
D
17
Tyreik Wright
80'
M
Tyreik Wright
80'
M
6
C. Connolly
1 👟
88'
M
C. Connolly
1 👟
88'
M
10
A. Sarcevic
88'
M
A. Sarcevic
88'
M
7
J. Neufville
88'
M
J. Neufville
88'
M
24
W. Swan
1 ⚽
72'
F
W. Swan
1 ⚽
72'
F
19
K. Jackson
72'
F
K. Jackson
72'
F
9
J. Beesley
72'
F
J. Beesley
72'
F
Bench
8
A. Phillips
16'
M
A. Phillips
16'
M
23
B. Pointon
16'
F
B. Pointon
16'
F
29
Harry Ibbitson
F
Harry Ibbitson
F
3
I. Touray
8'
D
I. Touray
8'
D
4
J. Wright
D
J. Wright
D
25
N. Powell
16'
M
N. Powell
16'
M
2
R. Welch
D
R. Welch
D
1
S. Walker
G
S. Walker
G
1
Nils Ramming
88'
G
Nils Ramming
88'
G
27
B. Bilongo
78'
D
B. Bilongo
78'
D
26
Sam Sherring
63'
D
Sam Sherring
63'
D
6
Ethan Ebanks-Landell
88'
D
Ethan Ebanks-Landell
88'
D
13
Tobi Adebayo-Rowling
88'
D
Tobi Adebayo-Rowling
88'
D
8
Harvey Gilmour
88'
M
Harvey Gilmour
88'
M
4
R. East
88'
M
R. East
88'
M
19
Luke Hanannt
88'
M
Luke Hanannt
88'
M
10
D. Rodney
62'
M
D. Rodney
62'
M
11
Z. Silcott-Duberry
88'
M
Z. Silcott-Duberry
88'
M
9
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
63'
F
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
63'
F
Bench
22
Daniel Moss
10'
D
Daniel Moss
10'
D
39
D. Brown
25'
F
D. Brown
25'
F
14
E. Francis
26'
M
E. Francis
26'
M
12
Jake Spaven
G
Jake Spaven
G
3
Kaiden Wilson
25'
D
Kaiden Wilson
25'
D
20
Sam Waller
G
Sam Waller
G
54
Thomas Bradley
D
Thomas Bradley
D
Best on the pitch
A. Baldwin
D · Bradford
7.90
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 50 pass
J. Neufville
M · Bradford
7.90
· 26 pass
C. Connolly
M · Bradford
7.70
1 👟
1 shots
· 36 pass
A. Sarcevic
M · Bradford
7.70
1 shots
· 26 pass
M. Pennington
D · Bradford
7.30
2 shots
· 50 pass
W. Swan
F · Bradford
7.30
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 16 pass
Bradford — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. McCracken | G | 88 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 12 | 6% | — | — | — |
| M. Gillesphey | D | 88 | 6.60 | — | — | 1 | 52 | 33% | 4 | — | — |
| A. Baldwin | D | 88 | 7.90 | 1 | — | 1 | 50 | 35% | 1 | — | — |
| M. Pennington | D | 88 | 7.30 | — | — | 2 | 50 | 40% | 4 | — | — |
| Tyreik Wright | M | 80 | 6.70 | — | — | 2 | 23 | 16% | — | — | — |
| C. Connolly | M | 88 | 7.70 | — | 1 | 1 | 36 | 32% | 3 | — | — |
| A. Sarcevic | M | 88 | 7.70 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 20% | 3 | — | — |
| J. Neufville | M | 88 | 7.90 | — | — | — | 26 | 22% | 3 | — | — |
| W. Swan | F | 72 | 7.30 | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 12% | 1 | — | — |
| K. Jackson | F | 72 | 6.50 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 11% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Beesley | F | 72 | 6.30 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 8% | 1 | — | — |
| A. Phillips | M | 16 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 3 | 3% | — | — | — |
| B. Pointon | F | 16 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 5 | 2% | 1 | — | — |
| I. Touray | D | 8 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 3 | 2% | 1 | — | — |
| N. Powell | M | 16 | 6.30 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3% | — | — | — |
Rochdale — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Ramming | G | 88 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 47 | 31% | — | — | — |
| B. Bilongo | D | 78 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 23 | 19% | 4 | — | — |
| Sam Sherring | D | 63 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 35 | 30% | 1 | — | — |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | D | 88 | 6.30 | — | — | 1 | 47 | 37% | — | — | — |
| Tobi Adebayo-Rowling | D | 88 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 39 | 34% | 2 | — | — |
| Harvey Gilmour | M | 88 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 34 | 27% | 2 | — | — |
| R. East | M | 88 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 40 | 34% | 1 | — | — |
| Luke Hanannt | M | 88 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 29 | 19% | — | — | — |
| D. Rodney | M | 62 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 11 | 11% | — | 1 | — |
| Z. Silcott-Duberry | M | 88 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 11% | 3 | — | — |
| Emmanuel Dieseruvwe | F | 63 | 6.60 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 9% | — | — | — |
| Daniel Moss | D | 10 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 7 | 4% | 1 | — | — |
| D. Brown | F | 25 | 6.70 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| E. Francis | M | 26 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 9 | 7% | 1 | — | — |
| Kaiden Wilson | D | 25 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 9 | 8% | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Bradford vs Rochdale?
The final score was Bradford 2–0 Rochdale.
What did the model predict before Bradford vs Rochdale?
The model assigned 50% probability to a Bradford win, 24% to a draw, and 24% to an Rochdale win.