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The new Width of a Post podcast is now available. Jason McKeown, Tim Penfold and Alex Scott assess Bradford City’s recent slowdown in results – or do we call it something else? – and debate whether a promotion charge is still possible.
Also on this episode:
- Which players are impressing, and is the squad too reliant on certain individuals?
- Who should play in goal – Richard O’Donnell or Sam Hornby?
- Which January signings have made the biggest impact and who are we still expecting more from?
- And after nearly a year now of living in lockdown, we reflect on how Bradford City has positively contributed to our mental wellbeing during these difficult times.
You can listen below and it will also be on iTunes:
The stats behind City’s season so far
During the podcast, we discuss some of the numbers behind the Bantams season and what they tell us about performances. Here are some of the stats that we chew over.
Bradford City 2020/21 League Two performance
| Average per game | League Two rank | |
| Shots | 10.6 | 18th |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 8th |
| Shots faced | 12.8 | 21st |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 4th |
| Catch opposition offside | 2.2 | 1st |
| Possession | 50.3% | 12th |
| Passes attempted | 392.1 | 8th |
| Pass completion | 68.1% | 10th |
All stats by WhoScored.com
Standout City performers
| Average per game | League Two rank | ||
| Callum Cooke | Pass success | 82.7% | 4th best player in L2 |
| Elliot Watt | Passes attempted | 53.2 | 3rd |
| Danny Rowe | Shots outside box | 1.5 | 7th |
| Niall Canavan | Shots blocked | 1.2 | 2nd |
| Richard O’Donnell | Saves made | 3.2 | 4th |
| Paudie O’Connor | Defensive blocks | 0.9 | 9th |
All stats by WhoScored.com
Who should play in goal for City?
| 2020/21 | Richard O’Donnell | Sam Hornby |
| Appearances | 20 | 13 |
| Average goals conceded | 1.25 | 1 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 5 |
| Average saves made | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| Pass success | 49% | 34.1% |
| Average accurate long passes | 7 | 8.8 |
| Average accurate short passes | 7.1 | 2.3 |
Last four rows by WhoScored.com
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