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

Football English League Cup Stoke City - Bradford City
Result
0:3
26/08/2025 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • EFL Cup - 1/32-finals
  • Referee: Doughty L. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
africaAfricaStarTimes App, Startimes Sports Premium
australiaAustraliaAmazon Prime Video, beIN Connect
japanJapanDAZN Japan
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.721.97
Ball Possession
59%41%
Total shots
1315
Shots on target
24
Big Chances
02
Corner Kicks
47
Passes
83% (396/477)72% (228/316)
Yellow Cards
02
Expected Goals (xG)
0.721.97
xG on target (xGOT)
0.052.34
Total shots
1315
Shots on target
24
Shots off target
47
Blocked Shots
74
Shots inside the Box
511
Shots outside the Box
84
Hit the Woodwork
01
Headed Goals
01
Big Chances
02
Corner Kicks
47
Touches in opposition box
730
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
21
Free Kicks
1412
Passes
83% (396/477)72% (228/316)
Long passes
36% (20/55)38% (27/72)
Passes in final third
60% (56/93)59% (69/116)
Crosses
20% (4/20)29% (7/24)
Expected assists (xA)
0.360.61
Throw-ins
3326
Fouls
1214
Tackles
54% (7/13)81% (21/26)
Duels won
5160
Clearances
3636
Interceptions
49
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
12
xGOT faced
2.340.05
Goals prevented
-0.660.05

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 2)
  • 12', 0 - 1, Swan W. , Wright T. (A),
  • 31', 0 - 2, Halliday B. , Lapslie G. (A),
  • 39', Kelly C. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 1)
  • 55', Metcalfe J. 🟨,
  • 61', Metcalfe J. , Pattison A. ,
  • 62', 0 - 3, Lapslie G. ,
  • 63', Lawal B. , Seko T. ,
  • 63', Talovierov M. , Gibson B. ,
  • 72', Pearson B. , Smith W. ,
  • 76', Wright T. , Pointon B. ,
  • 76', Lapslie G. , Neufville J. ,
  • 76', Swan W. , Powell N. ,

Chances of winning


Stoke City
44.6%
Draw
28.2%
Bradford City
27.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
54.9% 23.3% 21.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

57.1% 22.4% 21%

Stoke City - Bradford City Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
2.44
(1.73)
3.72
(4.07)
3.81
(4.34)
-5.9%
(5.6%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
What is the prediction for Stoke City - Bradford City?
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 3 high ROI users predict this event. Stoke (votes: 2 - 66.7%). Bradford (votes: 1 - 33.3%).
  • Users Predictions: Stoke City will win (13 of 14 users predict this - 92.86%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 79.37%100%.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Stoke is in fantastic form, winning most of its recent matches (last 5 games: 5 wins).
    • Bradford is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • Stoke may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Recently, Bradford has had a series of away games.
    • In this match, Stoke is considered a favorite.
    • There will not play in Bradford: Byrne N. (Knee Injury) Cook A. (Knee Injury) Wright J. (Eye injury)
    • There are questionable in Stoke: Cisse L. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Bradford: Kavanagh C. (Inactive)
    • We predict that Stoke will win today's game, with odds of 1.73.
    • Recently, the teams have not faced each other.
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    1/64-finals
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    4ByeArsenal
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    6SalfordRotherham0 : 1
    7Oxford UtdColchester1 : 0
    8ByeBrighton
    9LiverpoolBye
    11WatfordNorwich1 : 2
    12NorthamptonSouthampton0 : 1
    13Crystal PalaceBye
    15NewportMillwall0 : 1
    16CoventryLuton1 : 0
    17BarrowPreston0 : 1
    18WrexhamHull4 : 3
    19PortsmouthReading1 : 2
    20GillinghamAFC Wimbledon1 : 2
    21BurnleyBye
    22West BromDerby1 : 2
    23CardiffSwindon2 : 1
    24CheltenhamExeter2 : 0
    25WolvesBye
    26ByeWest Ham
    27EvertonBye
    28ChesterfieldMansfield0 : 2
    29TranmereBurton1 : 2
    30HarrogateLincoln1 : 3
    32ByeChelsea
    33SwanseaCrawley3 : 1
    34PlymouthQPR3 : 2
    36ByeNottingham
    37SunderlandBye
    38HuddersfieldLeicester3 : 2
    40ByeManchester City
    41BoltonSheffield Wed3 : 4
    42ByeLeeds
    43GrimsbyShrewsbury3 : 1
    44ByeManchester Utd
    45BournemouthBye
    46ByeBrentford
    48ByeAston Villa
    49NewcastleBye
    51StokeWalsall1 : 0
    52BlackburnBradford City1 : 2
    53TottenhamBye
    55AccringtonPeterborough2 : 1
    56MiddlesbroughDoncaster0 : 4
    57WiganNotts Co1 : 0
    58Stockport CountyCrewe3 : 1
    59BromleyIpswich2 : 1
    60Leyton OrientWycombe0 : 1
    61FulhamBye
    62Bristol CityMK Dons2 : 0
    63Bristol RoversCambridge Utd0 : 2
    64CharltonStevenage3 : 1

    1/32-finals
    1BirminghamPort Vale0 : 1
    2ByeArsenal
    3BarnsleyRotherham2 : 1
    4Oxford UtdBrighton0 : 6
    5LiverpoolBye
    6NorwichSouthampton0 : 3
    7Crystal PalaceBye
    8MillwallCoventry2 : 1
    9PrestonWrexham2 : 3
    10ReadingAFC Wimbledon2 : 1
    11BurnleyDerby2 : 1
    12CardiffCheltenham3 : 0
    13WolvesWest Ham3 : 2
    14EvertonMansfield2 : 0
    15BurtonLincoln0 : 1
    16ByeChelsea
    17SwanseaPlymouth2 : 1
    18ByeNottingham
    19SunderlandHuddersfield1 : 2
    20ByeManchester City
    21Sheffield WedLeeds2 : 1
    22GrimsbyManchester Utd3 : 2
    23BournemouthBrentford0 : 2
    24ByeAston Villa
    25NewcastleBye
    26StokeBradford City0 : 3
    27TottenhamBye
    28AccringtonDoncaster0 : 2
    29WiganStockport County1 : 0
    30BromleyWycombe1 : 2
    31FulhamBristol City2 : 0
    32Cambridge UtdCharlton3 : 1

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    2BarnsleyBrighton0 : 6
    3LiverpoolSouthampton2 : 1
    4Crystal PalaceMillwall2 : 1
    5WrexhamReading2 : 0
    6BurnleyCardiff1 : 2
    7WolvesEverton2 : 0
    8LincolnChelsea1 : 2
    9SwanseaNottingham3 : 2
    10HuddersfieldManchester City0 : 2
    11Sheffield WedGrimsby0 : 1
    12BrentfordAston Villa2 : 1
    13NewcastleBradford City4 : 1
    14TottenhamDoncaster3 : 0
    15WiganWycombe0 : 2
    16FulhamCambridge Utd1 : 0

    1/8-finals
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    2LiverpoolCrystal Palace0 : 3
    3WrexhamCardiff1 : 2
    4WolvesChelsea3 : 4
    5SwanseaManchester City1 : 3
    6GrimsbyBrentford0 : 5
    7NewcastleTottenham2 : 0
    8WycombeFulham1 : 2

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