Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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
#4 Position #24
77 Points 35
46 Played 46
22 / 11 / 13 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
58 Scored 39
51 Conceded 74
+7 GD -35
1.67 PPG 0.76
48% Win % 20%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bradford City AFC are 4th (77 pts). Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Valley Parade that hosts another battle between Bradford City AFC and Northampton Town FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 14' GOAL! Stephen Humphrys scores on 14. Assisted by Bobby Pointon
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Bradford City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bradford City AFC that had 114 games and scored 105 goals.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Terry Taylor made 343 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Bradford City AFC is showing some good football. However, Bradford City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 54' 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 Ibou Touray suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Jenson Metcalfe.
  • 60' Bradford City AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Stephen Humphrys scoring 1 goals.
  • 61' Tom Eaves has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Vale on 61 minute.
  • 66' Tyrese Fornah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bradford City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 76' Tom Eaves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Elliott Moore.
  • 81' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 81 minute. Stephen Humphrys leaves to be changed by Ethan Wheatley.
  • 82' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 82 minute. Jenson Metcalfe leaves to be changed by Lee Evans.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Max Power. He receives a card.
  • 90' The referee shows Bradford City AFC player a card on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Michael Jacobs is replaced by Kyle McAdam on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bradford City AFC players.

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
3 / 4
1.51 Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bradford City AFC61% Draw26% Northampton Town FC13%
Actual: Bradford City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Bradford City AFC or Draw
87%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
39%
Bradford City AFC or Northampton Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bradford City AFC40% Draw52% Northampton Town FC8%
Actual: Bradford City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.4%
2 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
4 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC

Handicap Bradford City AFC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 28% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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