In the League One game on 20 August 2026, Bradford beat Sheffield Wednesday FC 0:1. Match numbers: shots on target 2:4, corners 8:9.
Match report
Sheffield Wednesday hosted Bradford City in League One's second round of Regular Season fixtures on Thursday evening. The hosts finished with a 0:1 defeat after Aden Baldwin's early second-half goal proved decisive. Wednesday had won three of their opening four matches before this evening's encounter.
Baldwin scored in the 47th minute, breaking a goalless stalemate that had lasted the full first half. The visitors' only shot on target came from their lone goal attempt, while Wednesday managed two shots on target across the entire match. To be fair, the hosts dominated possession but could not convert their territorial advantage.
Sheffield Wednesday recorded 85 attacks compared to Bradford's 96, yet the visitors showed more clinical efficiency. The hosts completed 389 passes against 251 for Bradford, but their shot accuracy of 15 per cent told a different story. And here's the thing about matches like this—possession figures rarely capture the full picture of who truly controlled proceedings.
Bradford's goalkeeper made just two saves throughout the contest, while Wednesday's keeper was forced into four stops. The visitors created two big chances themselves and matched their opponents' tally. Sheffield Wednesday had been unbeaten in their previous two league outings before this result.
The defeat leaves Sheffield Wednesday in second place with nine points from four games. Bradford remain in 11th position on six points after four matches. The hosts now face the task of finding a response ahead of their next fixture.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %60–40
Shots on target2–4
Shots off target7–3
Big chances2–2
HT⚽47' A. Baldwin — Goal🟨61' B. Mitchell — Yellow card⇄63' B. Pointon — Substitution⇄64' K. Jackson — Substitution⇄69' L. Barry — Substitution⇄69' B. Mitchell — Substitution⇄69' L. Cooper — Substitution🟨77' M. Pennington — Yellow card⇄78' J. Beesley — Substitution⇄81' G. Otegbayo — Substitution⇄90+3' C. Connolly — Substitution
0'45'90'
Match events
47'0:1Bradford⚽GoalA. Baldwin assist: M. Pennington
