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
    1Cardiff33216664:362869
    2Lincoln33208559:312868
    3Bolton341513645:331258
    4Bradford City33177942:36658
    5Stockport County33168946:41556
    6Huddersfield341571255:451052
    7Reading331212948:43548
    8Stevenage321391035:34148
    9Wycombe3312111046:361047
    10Luton331371342:40246
    11Plymouth331441549:49046
    12Peterborough341431749:48145
    13AFC Wimbledon321261439:46-742
    14Exeter321181337:34341
    15Barnsley301181150:52-241
    16Mansfield311091237:35239
    17Burton331091438:46-839
    18Doncaster321161536:51-1539
    19Blackpool331071640:50-1037
    20Leyton Orient321061643:53-1036
    21Wigan328101434:46-1234
    22Northampton34971830:46-1634
    23Rotherham32871732:47-1531
    24Port Vale31681725:43-1826

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