Bradford City vs Northampton Town – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

03/04/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Valley Parade (Bradford).

League One - Round 41
Referee: Coy M. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.36	1.00
Ball possession
52%	48%
Total shots
18	11
Shots on target
7	2
Big chances
2	1
Corner kicks
5	6
Passes
70% (275/394)	71% (257/361)
Yellow cards
3	1
Expected goals (xG)
1.36	1.00
xG on target (xGOT)
1.48	0.37
Total shots
18	11
Shots on target
7	2
Shots off target
4	5
Blocked shots
7	4
Shots inside the box
10	8
Shots outside the box
8	3
Hit the woodwork
0	1
Headed goals
1	0
Big chances
2	1
Corner kicks
5	6
Touches in opposition box
26	21
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	2
Free kicks
16	15
Passes
70% (275/394)	71% (257/361)
Long passes
42% (33/79)	18% (11/60)
Passes in final third
63% (138/218)	48% (40/83)
Crosses
23% (6/26)	25% (4/16)
Expected assists (xA)
1.37	0.67
Throw ins
32	31
Fouls
15	16
Tackles
78% (14/18)	76% (13/17)
Duels won
62	52
Clearances
23	41
Interceptions
5	10
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
2	6
xGOT faced
0.37	1.48
Goals prevented
0.37	0.48

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
14', 1 - 0, Humphrys S. ⚽, Pointon B. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 0)
55', Metcalfe J. 🟨,
61', Vale J. ↓, Eaves T. ↑,
61', Hoskins S. ↓, Swyer K. ↑,
61', Campbell D. ↓, Fornah T. ↑,
77', Moore E. 🟨,
81', Humphrys S. ↓, Wheatley E. ↑,
82', Metcalfe J. ↓, Evans L. ↑,
86', Power M. 🟨,
90', Pennington M. 🟨,
90+1', Jacobs M. ↓, McAdam K. ↑,
90+1', Taylor T. ↓, Dyche M. ↑,
90+2', Neufville J. ↓, Wright J. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Bradford City
66.6%

Draw
21.3%

Northampton Town
12.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

63.2%

21.8%

15%

Our Initial ML Estimation

66.9%

20.6%

14.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Bradford City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.4%)

Northampton Town has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.9%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Bradford City than the current prediction. (+0.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Northampton Town than the current prediction. (+2.1%)

Bradford City - Northampton Town Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.41 ↓ (1.48)	4.39 ↑ (4.29)	7.67 ↑ (6.22)	6.7% (7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Bradford City - Northampton Town?

Users Predictions: 9 users predict this event. Bradford will win (votes: 7 - 77.8%). Northampton will win (votes: 1 - 11.1%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 11.1%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Bradford: 50.6% – 100%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.

Preview Facts

A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: ) and 23 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bradford won 1.
Bradford has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Northampton has been on a rough run of results (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Recently, Northampton has had a series of away games.
In this match, Bradford is the undeniable favorite.
There will not play in Bradford: Jackson K. (Knee Injury) Powell N. (Hamstring Injury)
There will not play in Northampton: List E. (Inactive) Shaw L. (Knee Injury) Wormleighton J. (Injury)
In the last 16 head-to-head matches, Bradford won 9 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 21:13. (average 1.3:0.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Bradford won 5 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 14:10. (average 1.8:1.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Bradford City won against Northampton Town?

Bradford City has won 0 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Northampton Town won against Bradford City?

Northampton Town has won 1 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Bradford City - Northampton Town were as follows:

09.08.2025 Northampton Town - Bradford City 0:0

19.11.2022 Bradford City - Northampton Town 1:3

Latest results of Bradford City

21.03.2026 Burton Albion - Bradford City 2:1 ✺

17.03.2026 Bradford City - Mansfield Town 1:1 ✺

14.03.2026 Wigan Athletic - Bradford City 2:0 ✺

11.03.2026 Port Vale - Bradford City 0:2 ✺

07.03.2026 Bradford City - Leyton Orient 2:1 ✺

Latest results of Northampton Town

21.03.2026 Mansfield Town - Northampton Town 4:1 ✺

17.03.2026 Stockport County - Northampton Town 2:1 ✺

14.03.2026 Northampton Town - Burton Albion 0:2 ✺

08.03.2026 AFC Wimbledon - Northampton Town 1:0 ✺

04.03.2026 Luton Town - Northampton Town 2:1 ✺

English League One Table

Main

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Lincoln ✔	46	31	10	5	89:41	48	103
2	Cardiff ✔	46	27	10	9	90:50	40	91
3	Stockport County	46	22	11	13	71:58	13	77
4	Bradford City	46	22	11	13	58:51	7	77
5	Bolton ✔	46	19	18	9	70:52	18	75
6	Stevenage	46	21	12	13	49:46	3	75
7	Luton	46	21	11	14	68:56	12	74
8	Plymouth	46	22	7	17	75:63	12	73
9	Huddersfield	46	18	13	15	74:64	10	67
10	Mansfield	46	16	17	13	62:50	12	65
11	Wycombe	46	17	12	17	69:58	11	63
12	Reading	46	16	15	15	64:60	4	63
13	Blackpool	46	17	9	20	54:65	-11	60
14	Doncaster	46	17	9	20	50:69	-19	60
15	Barnsley	46	15	14	17	68:73	-5	59
16	Wigan	46	14	14	18	49:58	-9	56
17	Burton	46	13	15	18	50:60	-10	54
18	Peterborough	46	15	8	23	64:68	-4	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	15	8	23	51:72	-21	53
20	Leyton Orient	46	14	10	22	59:71	-12	52
21	Exeter	46	12	13	21	52:61	-9	49
22	Port Vale ✔	46	10	12	24	36:61	-25	42
23	Rotherham ✔	46	10	11	25	41:71	-30	41
24	Northampton ✔	46	9	8	29	39:74	-35	35

      Promotion ~ Championship
      Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )
      Relegation ~ League Two

Clinched Spots for Teams

Lincoln is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Championship
Cardiff is Qualified for Championship
Bolton is Qualified for League One (Play Offs )
Port Vale is Relegated to League Two
Rotherham is Relegated to League Two
Northampton is Relegated to League Two