Bradford City AFC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bradford City AFC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Valley Parade.
- Bradford City AFC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Assistant 1 Daniel Jarvis (England)
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Burton Albion FC | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Cambridge United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Reading FC | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient FC | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | Blackpool FC | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | Notts County FC | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | Barnsley FC | 5 | 7 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 18 | Leicester City FC | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bromley FC | 5 | 4 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 5 | 3 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 5 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Bradford City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Bromley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Stockport County FC | A | 5–4 | W |
Season Stats
| Bradford City AFC | Cambridge United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Bradford City AFC are 4th (9 pts). Cambridge United FC are 6th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
| Nick Powell | 1 G |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 G |
| Aden Baldwin | 1 G |
Cambridge United FC
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 G | |
| Ben Knight | 2 G | |
| Louis Appere | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kelland Watts | 1 G | |
| Isaac Heath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bradford City AFC and Cambridge United FC has kicked off!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Kelland Watts, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Raees Bangura-Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bradford City AFC so far.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Macaulay Gillesphey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bradford City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 195 games and scored 198 goals.
- 55' Morocco international Gassan Ahadme has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cathal Heffernan suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Adam Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Bradford City AFC in their trying to find a way past Cambridge United FC's compact .
- 75' Antoni Sarcevic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Owen Moxon is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
- 85' Cambridge United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 90' Ibou Touray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 17 appearances.
- It finishes all square. Bradford City AFC and Cambridge United FC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 5
- 7
-
8
Adam Phillips ↓ Nick Powell 65'
- 3
- 9
- 21
- 2
- 15
- 23
Bench
- 28
- 19
- 1
-
25
Nick Powell ↑ 65'
- 24
- 16
- 20
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Ben Knight 74'
- 1
- 4
- 6
-
14
Gassan Ahadme ↓ Louis Appere 62'
-
8
Owen Moxon ↓ Shayne Lavery 81'
- 2
- 22
- 3
- 44
- 15
Bench
-
9
Louis Appere ↑ 62'
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 81'
-
17
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu ↑ 62'
-
10
Ben Knight ↑ 74'
- 27
- 7
- 25
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bobby Pointon | 1 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
| Ben Knight | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2026-09-01
Bradford City AFC
1–2
Cambridge United FC
L
2026-08-29
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
L
2026-08-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Bradford City AFC
W
2026-08-15
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2026-05-14
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2026-05-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
L
Cambridge United FC Form
2026-09-01
Bradford City AFC
1–2
Cambridge United FC
W
2026-08-29
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2026-08-22
Bromley FC
1–1
Cambridge United FC
D
2026-08-15
Cambridge United FC
3–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2026-01-10
Cambridge United FC
2–3
Birmingham City FC
L
2025-12-06
Stockport County FC
4–5
Cambridge United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Bradford City AFC or Cambridge United FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cambridge United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
61%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
68%
Bradford City AFC or Cambridge United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.