Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bradford City AFC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Bradford City AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Valley Parade 19,105 HT 45' · FT 45'
Stephen Humphrys 14' 1–0
Jenson Metcalfe 55' Y
Y 77' Elliott Moore
Max Power 86' Y
Matthew Pennington 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bradford City AFC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Valley Parade.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Assistant 1 Marc Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Joe Simpson
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Bradford City AFC 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC 2025-08-09 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Bradford City AFC

Recent Form

Bradford City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W
21 Mar Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
17 Mar Mansfield Town FC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
11 Mar Port Vale FC A 2–0 W
07 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 2–1 W
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Bradford City AFC A 0–1 L
21 Mar Mansfield Town FC A 1–4 L
17 Mar Stockport County FC A 1–2 L
14 Mar Burton Albion FC H 0–2 L
08 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
28 Feb Peterborough United FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Bradford City AFC Northampton Town FC
#10 Position #7
3 Points 35
1 Played 46
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
2 Scored 39
0 Conceded 74
+2 GD -35
3.00 PPG 0.76
100% Win % 20%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season

Bradford City AFC are 10th (3 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bradford City AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Valley Parade. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bradford City AFC and Northampton Town FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bradford City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Valley Parade. Bradford City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 14' Assisted by Bobby Pointon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stephen Humphrys makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' Bradford City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Northampton Town FC backline.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Colin Calderwood will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Northampton Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bradford City AFC and Northampton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
  • 54' Michael Jacobs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Bradford City AFC player. Jenson Metcalfe gets a card.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Jack Vale makes way for Tom Eaves at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
  • 66' 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 Max Dyche suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' Bradford City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 76' Aden Baldwin, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Elliott Moore.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Ethan Wheatley. He replaces Stephen Humphrys on 81 minute.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Bradford City AFC — Lee Evans on, Jenson Metcalfe off on 82 minutes.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Max Power is booked for Bradford City AFC — card on 86.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matthew Pennington.
  • 90' Northampton Town FC make a change. Michael Jacobs trudges off to be replaced by Kyle McAdam on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Bradford City AFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Northampton Town FC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Colin Calderwood

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephen Humphrys 1

Head to Head

2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC 2025-08-09 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Bradford City AFC

Bradford City AFC Form

2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC W 2026-03-21 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC L 2026-03-17 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Mansfield Town FC D 2026-03-14 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bradford City AFC L 2026-03-11 Port Vale FC 0–2 Bradford City AFC W 2026-03-07 Bradford City AFC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC W

Northampton Town FC Form

2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2026-03-21 Mansfield Town FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-03-17 Stockport County FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-03-14 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC L 2026-03-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2026-02-28 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 77% + Bradford City AFC to win 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC73% Draw19% Northampton Town FC8%
Actual: Bradford City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
92%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
27%
Bradford City AFC or Northampton Town FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC53% Draw43% Northampton Town FC4%
Actual: Bradford City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
19.6%
3 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
4 – 0
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
5 – 0
2.8%
4 – 1
2.3%
0 – 1
2.2%
6 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 24% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 26% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.