Blackpool FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One .
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Bradford City AFC 13 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
7 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Port Vale FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Mansfield Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Port Vale FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackpool FC | Bradford City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #8 |
| 12 | Points | 22 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 10 |
| 22 | Conceded | 8 |
| -5 | GD | +2 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 23% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
69%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts). Bradford City AFC are 8th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bradford City AFC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Bradford City AFC
| Bobby Pointon | 2 G |
| Nick Powell | 1 G |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 G |
| Aden Baldwin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Blackpool FC have kicked off against Bradford City AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- Full Time. Bradford City AFC beats Blackpool FC
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Armand Gnanduillet | 2 |
| Jay Spearing | 2 |
| Jay Spearing | 2 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Chris Taylor | 1 |
| Matthew Virtue-Thick | 1 |
| David Ball | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Bradford City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.35
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Bradford City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Bradford City AFC
60%
Blackpool FC or Bradford City AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bradford City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Bradford City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

