Burton Albion 2-1 Bradford — League One, 21 Mar 2026
Burton Albion beat Bradford 2-1 in the League One on 21 March 2026 at Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent. Alex Hartridge, Tyrese Shade, Tyreik Wright got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Burton Albion have won 2 and Bradford 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Pirelli Stadium · Burton upon Trent·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 18'Foul
- 35'
- 41'Argument
- 1-041'assist: George Evans
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'out: E. Wheatley
- 2-058'assist: Toby Sibbick
- 66'
- 74'
- 75'
- 76'Foul
- 77'Argument
- 83'out: K. Adom
- 2-190'assist: L. Evans
- 90+4'
- 90+7'
- 90+9'Time wasting
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Burton Albion
- 7.6Alex HartridgeD
- 7.2George EvansM
- 7.2Jake BeesleyF
- 7.2Tyrese ShadeF
- 7.2Kyran LofthouseM
- 6.7Udoka Godwin-MalifeD
- 6.7Toby SibbickM
- 6.7Jasper MoonD
- 6.7John McKiernanM
- 6.5Dylan WilliamsD
- 6.3Kain AdomF
- 6.3Bradley CollinsG
- 6.3Andy CannonF
- 6.2Sulyman KruballyM
Bradford
- 7.6Lee EvansM
- 7.2Tyreik WrightM
- 7.0Antoni SarcevicF
- 6.7Josh NeufvilleM
- 6.7Curtis TiltD
- 6.7Stephen HumphrysF
- 6.6Max PowerM
- 6.6Jenson MetcalfeM
- 6.6Will SwanF
- 6.5Matthew PenningtonD
- 6.3Bobby PointonF
- 6.3Aden BaldwinD
- 6.3Paul MullinF
- 6.2Samuel WalkerG
- 6.2Ethan WheatleyF
Line-ups
Bradford3-4-2-1
Burton Albion3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Burton AlbionGary Bowyer
Substitutes
- 11F. TavaresF
- 3Jack ArmerD
- 7John McKiernan75'M6.7
- 19D. Williams74'D6.5
- 22J. LarssonF
- 29K. Adom83'F6.3
- 27Kamil DudekG
BradfordGraham Alexander
Substitutes
- 14Paul Mullin66'F6.3
- 3Ibou TourayD
- 8L. Evans46'M7.6
- 4Joe Wright90+4'D
- 11S. Humphrys35'F6.7
- 25J. HiltonG
- 27E. Wheatley46'F6.2
Team statistics
39%Possession61%
10Total shots11
5Shots on target4
0Shots off target6
5Blocked shots1
3Corners8
0Offsides1
10Fouls11
1Yellow cards5
3Goalkeeper saves3
273Total passes429
161Accurate passes292
59%Pass accuracy68%
Burton Albion
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hartridge | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| George Evans | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jake Beesley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tyrese Shade | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kyran Lofthouse | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Udoka Godwin-Malife | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Toby Sibbick | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jasper Moon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| John McKiernan | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dylan Williams | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kain Adom | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Bradley Collins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andy Cannon | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Sulyman Krubally | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Bradford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Evans | 45 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Tyreik Wright | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 35 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Josh Neufville | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Curtis Tilt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 55 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Max Power | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jenson Metcalfe | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Will Swan | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Matthew Pennington | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Bobby Pointon | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Aden Baldwin | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Paul Mullin | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Walker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ethan Wheatley | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Burton AlbionLWLDL
- L17 Mar 26HReading1-2
- W14 Mar 26ANorthampton2-0
- L07 Mar 26HStevenage0-1
- D03 Mar 26AExeter City1-1
- L28 Feb 26AWycombe0-3
Head-to-head
- 08 Nov 25Bradford1-2Burton Albion
- 26 Jan 19Burton Albion1-1Bradford
- 21 Aug 18Bradford1-0Burton Albion
- 08 Mar 16Bradford2-0Burton Albion
- 06 Feb 16Burton Albion3-1Bradford
- 05 May 13Burton Albion1-3Bradford
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