Bradford
Match Timeline
Cardiff
Predictions & Statistics
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| Market | Option | Probability | Odds | Stats & Analysis |
|---|
Probability Distribution
Bradford Win 0%
Draw 0%
Cardiff Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Bradford1.22
Cardiff1.41
Recent Form (Last 5)
Bradford
WWDLW
34 GF / 26 GA
Cardiff
WLDWL
43 GF / 26 GA
Key Stats
1.36
Average Goals Scored
1.65
1.04
Average Goals Conceded
1
15
BTTS Yes
13
14
Over 2.5
13
4
Shots on Goal
4.96
Statistics are based on season averages
Season Statistics
Team averages and season trends before this fixture
Bradford
25 matches
Cardiff
26 matches
| Bradford | Statistic | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wins | 16 |
| 7 | Draws | 4 |
| 5 | Losses | 6 |
| 34 | Goals For | 43 |
| 26 | Goals Against | 26 |
| 1.36 | Avg Goals Scored | 1.65 |
| 1.04 | Avg Goals Conceded | 1 |
| 15 | BTTS Yes | 13 |
| 17 | Over 1.5 | 17 |
| 14 | Over 2.5 | 13 |
| 6 | Over 3.5 | 7 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 10 |
| 5 | Failed To Score | 4 |
| 4 | Shots On Goal | 4.96 |
| 12.92 | Total Shots | 14 |
| 5.38 | Corners | 4.92 |
| 47.5% | Ball Possession | 60.3% |
Match Analysis
Model notes, team context and key prediction signals
H2H Analysis
Across those 2 head-to-head meetings, Bradford won 1 times, Cardiff won 1 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 4:3 from Bradford's perspective. 2 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 2 matches, with an average of 3.5 goals per game.
Predicted formations: Bradford 3-4-2-1 / Cardiff 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Bradford wins 1, draws 0, Cardiff wins 1
Stats
Bradford
Cardiff
Shots on Goal
1
1
Shots on Goal
5
5
Shots off Goal
6
6
Shots off Goal
3
3
Blocked Shots
5
5
Blocked Shots
2
2
Lineups
Bradford
Formation
Cardiff
S. Walker
A. Baldwin
C. Tilt
I. Touray
J. Neufville
M. Power
J. Metcalfe
T. Wright
A. Sarcevic
B. Pointon
W. Swan
N. Trott
P. Ng
G. Osho
C. Chambers
J. Bagan
R. Wintle
A. Robertson
O. Tanner
D. Turnbull
C. Willock
Y. Salech
Bradford
3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
S. Walker
G
15
A. Baldwin
D
🟨 70'
26
C. Tilt
D
🟨 26'
3
I. Touray
D
↓ 90+5'
7
J. Neufville
M
🎯 59'
↓ 68'
6
M. Power
M
21
J. Metcalfe
⚽ 59'
17
T. Wright
M
↓ 46'
10
A. Sarcevic
F
23
B. Pointon
F
↓ 68'
24
W. Swan
F
↓ 46'
Substitutes
25
J. Hilton
G
4
J. Wright
D
↑ 90+5'
11
S. Humphrys
F
↑ 46'
20
T. Leigh
M
30
J. White
M
↑ 68'
🟨 87'
2
H. Ashby
D
↑ 68'
18
L. Sibley
M
↑ 46'
Cardiff
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
38
P. Ng
D
↓ 46'
4
G. Osho
D
12
C. Chambers
D
⚽ 24'
3
J. Bagan
D
6
R. Wintle
M
18
A. Robertson
M
↓ 78'
11
O. Tanner
M
🎯 14'
🎯 24'
↓ 64'
14
D. Turnbull
M
⚽ 14'
16
C. Willock
M
↓ 64'
🟨 31'
22
Y. Salech
F
↓ 85'
Substitutes
41
M. Turner
G
2
W. Fish
D
↑ 85'
48
D. Lawlor
D
27
J. Colwill
M
↑ 46'
🟨 75'
45
C. Ashford
F
↑ 64'
39
I. Davies
F
↑ 64'
47
C. Robinson
F
↑ 78'
Last matches: Bradford
15.08.26
Lea
Bradford
Peterborough
2
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Bradford
Salford City
2
2
D
29.07.26
Fri
Bradford
Preston
3
2
W
24.07.26
Fri
Bradford
Gmunden
4
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Bradford
Accrington ST
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Bradford
FC Halifax Town
6
1
W
04.07.26
Fri
Bradford
United of Manchester
2
1
W
14.05.26
Lea
Bradford
Bolton
0
1
L
09.05.26
Lea
Bradford
Bolton
0
1
L
02.05.26
Lea
Bradford
Exeter City
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Bolton
1
1
D
21.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Plymouth
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Barnsley
2
2
D
11.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Stevenage
0
1
L
06.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Wycombe
2
1
W
03.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Northampton
1
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Bradford
Burton Albion
1
2
L
17.03.26
Lea
Bradford
Mansfield Town
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Bradford
Wigan
0
2
L
11.03.26
Lea
Bradford
Port Vale
2
0
W
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
H2H: Bradford vs Cardiff
17.01.26
H2H
Bradford
Cardiff
1
2
L
20.09.25
H2H
Cardiff
Bradford
1
3
W
Last matches: Bradford
15.08.26
Lea
Bradford
Peterborough
2
0
W
29.07.26
Fri
Bradford
Preston
3
2
W
14.05.26
Lea
Bradford
Bolton
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Bolton
1
1
D
21.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Plymouth
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Stevenage
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Bradford
Northampton
1
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Bradford
Mansfield Town
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Bradford
Leyton Orient
2
1
W
24.02.26
Lea
Bradford
Rotherham
1
0
W
17.02.26
Lea
Bradford
Stockport County
1
0
W
14.02.26
Lea
Bradford
Peterborough
2
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Bradford
Doncaster
1
0
W
29.12.25
Lea
Bradford
Port Vale
1
0
W
26.12.25
Lea
Bradford
Wigan
2
1
W
13.12.25
Lea
Bradford
Reading
2
0
W
29.11.25
Lea
Bradford
Exeter City
1
0
W
08.11.25
Lea
Bradford
Burton Albion
1
2
L
28.10.25
Lea
Bradford
Lincoln
0
0
D
18.10.25
Lea
Bradford
Barnsley
2
2
D
H2H at home: Bradford
17.01.26
H2H
Bradford
Cardiff
1
2
L
Last matches: Cardiff
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
07.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Rotherham
3
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Burton Albion
2
2
D
10.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Leyton Orient
1
1
D
01.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
1
1
D
20.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
1
2
L
09.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
1
0
W
22.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
3
1
W
08.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
1
3
L
01.11.25
FA
Cardiff
Peterborough
0
1
L
25.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
0
1
L
H2H away: Cardiff
17.01.26
H2H
Bradford
Cardiff
1
2
W
Standings
League One: Regular season
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89:41 | 48 | 103 |
W
W
W
D
W
|
|
| 2 |
Cardiff
Away
|
46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 90:50 | 40 | 91 |
L
W
W
W
D
|
| 3 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 71:58 | 13 | 77 |
W
L
W
L
D
|
|
| 4 |
Bradford
Home
|
46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 58:51 | 7 | 77 |
W
D
D
D
L
|
| 5 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70:52 | 18 | 75 |
L
D
D
W
L
|
|
| 6 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 49:46 | 3 | 75 |
W
D
W
D
L
|
|
| 7 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68:56 | 12 | 74 |
W
W
W
D
W
|
|
| 8 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 75:63 | 12 | 73 |
W
W
D
W
D
|
|
| 9 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 74:64 | 10 | 67 |
W
L
D
D
D
|
|
| 10 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 62:50 | 12 | 65 |
W
D
W
W
D
|
|
| 11 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 69:58 | 11 | 63 |
W
L
L
D
L
|
|
| 12 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 64:60 | 4 | 63 |
L
D
L
L
L
|
|
| 13 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 54:65 | -11 | 60 |
W
W
W
W
L
|
|
| 14 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 50:69 | -19 | 60 |
W
D
L
W
W
|
|
| 15 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 68:73 | -5 | 59 |
L
W
L
L
D
|
|
| 16 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49:58 | -9 | 56 |
L
L
D
W
W
|
|
| 17 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50:60 | -10 | 54 |
D
D
D
W
D
|
|
| 18 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 64:68 | -4 | 53 |
L
D
L
D
L
|
|
| 19 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51:72 | -21 | 53 |
L
W
L
L
L
|
|
| 20 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 59:71 | -12 | 52 |
D
L
L
D
L
|
|
| 21 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52:61 | -9 | 49 |
L
D
D
D
W
|
|
| 22 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36:61 | -25 | 42 |
L
W
L
L
D
|
|
| 23 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41:71 | -30 | 41 |
L
D
L
W
L
|
|
| 24 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39:74 | -35 | 35 |
L
L
L
L
L
|
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