Walsall 2-1 Bradford City: result and report

League Two · Saturday 14 September 2024

Result

Walsall 2-1 Bradford City

League Two · Saturday 14 September 2024, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Walsall · Bradford City · League Two predictions

Walsall 2-1 Bradford City: match report

Walsall won against Bradford City 2-1 in the League Two on Saturday 14 September 2024. The half-time score was 1-1.

Taylor Allen opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Walsall's goals came from Taylor Allen (19') and Danny Johnson (88'). Bradford City scored through Oliver Sanderson (38').

Discipline: Walsall received 1 yellow card; Bradford City received 8 yellow cards.

Going into the game Walsall were 7th on 9 points from 5 and Bradford City 6th on 10 points from 5. Walsall went on to finish that season 2nd with 83 points, and Bradford City 5th with 78.

Walsall lined up in a 3-5-2 and Bradford City in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Albert Adomah of Walsall (7.6), ahead of Oliver Sanderson (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Walsall win, 1 draw and 2 for Bradford City.

Going into the match Walsall's last five read L-W-L-W-W and Bradford City's W-L-W-D-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Yellow card · Richard SmallwoodBradford City
  • 19'Goal · Taylor AllenWalsall · 1-0
  • 38'Goal · Oliver SandersonBradford City · 1-1
  • 56'Yellow card · Jamie WalkerBradford City
  • 68'Yellow card · Andy CookBradford City
  • 74'Yellow cardBradford City
  • 74'Yellow card · Jack ShepherdBradford City
  • 75'Yellow card · Harry WilliamsWalsall
  • 86'Yellow cardBradford City
  • 86'Yellow card · Vadaine OliverBradford City
  • 88'Goal · Danny JohnsonWalsall · 2-1
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Bo WangBradford City

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Walsall 1, draws 1, Bradford City 2.

Team news

Walsall line-up (3-5-2)

Tommy James Simkin, David Okagbue, Harry Williams, Taylor Allen, Connor Barrett, Jamie Jellis, Ryan Stirk, Charlie Lakin, Liam Gordon, Nathan Lowe, Jamille Matt

Bradford City line-up (3-5-2)

Sam Walker, C. Diabate, Neill Byrne, Ciarán Kelly, Brad Halliday, Jamie Walker, Richard Smallwood, Clarke Oduor, Tyreik Wright, Oliver Sanderson, Andy Cook