Chesterfield vs Bradford City

League Two 21 Apr 2025, 14:00
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
3–3
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Bradford City
Bradford City
🏟 SMH Group Stadium (Chesterfield, Derbyshire) 👤 S. Jackson Round 44

Match report

Chesterfield shared 6 goals in a thrilling draw with Bradford City in the League Two on 21 April 2025. It was 1-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Chesterfield dominated possession with 64% of the ball, while Bradford City had 15 shots to Chesterfield's 13.

The match was played at SMH Group Stadium (Chesterfield, Derbyshire), with S. Jackson in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 64% - 36% Shots 13 - 15 On target 4 - 5 Corners 7 - 4 Fouls 10 - 19 Yellow cards 9
9
Player of the match
Jenson Metcalfe
Chesterfield · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Alexander Pattison 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Antoni Sarcevic 1 goal
8 Michael Olakigbe 1 assist
7 Liam Mandeville 1 goal
First half vs second half
Chesterfield stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–9 8–6
Shots On Goal 2–3 2–2
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 3–3 4–1
Attacks 55–36 64–36
Match statistics
7 Corners 4
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 7
119 Attacks 72
0 Attacks 2
47 Dangerous Attacks 36
5 On Target 4
9 Off Target 10
13 Shots Total 15
4 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 9
4 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 11
4 Shots Outside Box 4
10 Fouls 19
7 Corners 4
0 Offsides 3
64% Ball Possession 36%
5 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 1
448 Passes Total 247
353 Passes Accurate 154
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Chesterfield · 4-2-3-1
23 R. Boot
7 L. Mandeville 21 A. Palmer 25 K. McFadzean 6 H. Araujo
13 J. Fleck 4 T. Naylor
34 M. Olakigbe 26 J. Metcalfe 11 R. Colclough
9 W. Grigg
Bradford City · 3-4-2-1
1 S. Walker
5 N. Byrne 15 A. Baldwin 24 J. Shepherd
2 B. Halliday 11 B. Khela 16 A. Pattison 45 T. Adaramola
10 A. Sarcevic 23 B. Pointon
8 C. Kavanagh
Chesterfield
Coach
P. Cook
Substitutes
  • 5 Jamie Grimes
  • 19 Lewis Gordon
  • 18 Dylan Duffy
  • 8 Darren Oldaker
  • 33 Paddy Madden
  • 1 Max Thompson
  • 27 Aribim Pepple
Bradford City
Coach
G. Alexander
Substitutes
  • 7 Jamie Walker
  • 20 Paul Huntington
  • 37 Tommy Leigh
  • 30 Romoney Crichlow
  • 17 Tyreik Wright
  • 25 Joe Hilton
  • 32 George Lapslie
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ J. Walker ↓ B. Khela Bradford City
  • 66' ↑ J. Grimes ↓ K. McFadzean Chesterfield
  • 66' ↑ L. Gordon ↓ H. Araujo Chesterfield
  • 74' ↑ D. Duffy ↓ R. Colclough Chesterfield
  • 80' ↑ T. Leigh ↓ A. Sarcevic Bradford City
  • 80' ↑ P. Huntington ↓ A. Baldwin Bradford City
  • 81' ↑ D. Oldaker ↓ J. Fleck Chesterfield
  • 81' ↑ P. Madden ↓ A. Palmer Chesterfield
  • 81' ↑ R. Crichlow-Noble ↓ C. Kavanagh Bradford City
  • 89' ↑ T. Wright ↓ T. Adaramola Bradford City
Cards
  • 30' K. McFadzean Chesterfield
  • 33' L. Mandeville Chesterfield
  • 43' A. Pattison Bradford City
  • 45' R. Colclough Chesterfield
  • 63' H. Araujo Chesterfield
  • 75' S. Walker Bradford City
  • 90+1' J. Shepherd Bradford City
  • 90+4' M. Olakigbe Chesterfield
  • 90+8' J. Walker Bradford City
Head-to-head
Chesterfield 2 1 draws 1 Bradford City
2025-04-21 Chesterfield vs Bradford City 3 - 3
2024-12-29 Bradford City vs Chesterfield 2 - 1
2022-07-23 Chesterfield vs Bradford City 3 - 0
2021-07-27 Chesterfield vs Bradford City 2 - 1
Recent form
Chesterfield D D D W L
Bradford City D W D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Chesterfield vs Bradford City?
Chesterfield drew 3-3 against Bradford City on 21 April 2025.
Who won Chesterfield vs Bradford City?
Neither — the match finished 3-3.
Where was Chesterfield vs Bradford City played?
The match was played at SMH Group Stadium (Chesterfield, Derbyshire).
Who had more possession in Chesterfield vs Bradford City?
Chesterfield had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.