Blackpool vs Bradford City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:2
04/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • League One - Round 25
  • Referee: Mather S. (Eng)

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.160.55
Ball Possession
56%44%
Total shots
78
Shots on target
33
Big Chances
11
Corner Kicks
66
Passes
65% (249/381)58% (171/295)
Yellow Cards
02
Expected Goals (xG)
1.160.55
xG on target (xGOT)
2.021.08
Total shots
78
Shots on target
33
Shots off target
13
Blocked Shots
32
Shots inside the Box
74
Shots outside the Box
04
Hit the Woodwork
10
Big Chances
11
Corner Kicks
66
Touches in opposition box
1821
Accurate through passes
10
Offsides
32
Free Kicks
1411
Passes
65% (249/381)58% (171/295)
Long passes
38% (34/90)27% (18/67)
Passes in final third
49% (60/123)52% (69/133)
Crosses
19% (4/21)5% (1/19)
Expected assists (xA)
0.910.40
Throw-ins
3132
Fouls
1114
Tackles
84% (16/19)67% (10/15)
Duels won
6359
Clearances
3442
Interceptions
105
Errors leading to shot
01
Errors leading to goal
10
Goalkeeper Saves
12
xGOT faced
1.082.02
Goals prevented
-0.921.02

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 1)
  • 25', 0 - 1, Baldwin A. ,
  • 45+3', Swan W. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 1)
  • 56', 1 - 1, Fletcher A. , Lyons A. (A),
  • 62', Kavanagh C. , Sibley L. ,
  • 66', Banks S. , Hamilton C. ,
  • 66', Bowler J. , Brown J. ,
  • 67', 1 - 2, Swan W. ,
  • 71', Sarcevic A. , Leigh T. ,
  • 77', Swan W. , Humphrys S. ,
  • 90+1', Leigh T. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Blackpool
36.3%
Draw
28.5%
Bradford City
35.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
32.4% 28.2% 39.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

32.6% 28% 39.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Blackpool has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.9%)
  • Bradford City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.2%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Blackpool than the current prediction. (-3.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Bradford City than the current prediction. (+4%)
  • Blackpool - Bradford City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.57
    (2.84)
    3.26
    (3.25)
    2.65
    (2.33)
    7.4%
    (9%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Blackpool - Bradford City?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. Blackpool will win (votes: 9 - 60%). Bradford will win (votes: 4 - 26.7%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 13.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Blackpool: 35.2%84.8%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Blackpool (votes: 1 - 50%). Bradford (votes: 1 - 50%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 17 and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Blackpool won 3.
    • Blackpool is showing really good form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Bradford has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
    • There will not play in Blackpool: Coulson H. (Inactive) Ennis N. (Calf Injury) Husband J. (Red Card) Taylor D. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Bradford: Pennington M. (Injury) Powell N. (Inactive) Richards L. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Blackpool: Ihiekwe M. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Bradford: Cook A. (Inactive) Pattison A. (Inactive) Pointon B. (Inactive)
    • In the last 7 head-to-head matches, Blackpool won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 13:8. (average 1.9:1.1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Blackpool won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 8:3. (average 2.7:1).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Blackpool - Bradford City were as follows:
    27.09.2025 Bradford City - Blackpool 1:0
    Latest results of Blackpool
    Latest results of Bradford City
    English League One Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Lincoln38249571:343781
    2Cardiff38237873:413276
    3Bolton381715655:381766
    4Bradford City381981148:42665
    5Stockport County361781150:47359
    6Reading3815131057:50758
    7Huddersfield381691358:481057
    8Stevenage371691240:38257
    9Wycombe3815111255:411456
    10Plymouth381751657:53456
    11Luton381591451:48354
    12Barnsley3613111259:59050
    13Peterborough371541856:51549
    14AFC Wimbledon371471648:54-649
    15Mansfield3611131243:40346
    16Leyton Orient371361853:62-945
    17Doncaster371281740:59-1944
    18Burton3811101742:53-1143
    19Exeter381191842:50-842
    20Wigan3710121539:51-1242
    21Blackpool381181946:63-1741
    22Rotherham37991935:55-2036
    23Northampton38982132:52-2035
    24Port Vale356101928:49-2128

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