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

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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    Draw
    Main

    1/64-finals
    1BarrowPreston0 : 1
    2WrexhamHull4 : 3
    3PortsmouthReading1 : 2
    4GillinghamAFC Wimbledon1 : 2
    5BurnleyBye
    6West BromDerby1 : 2
    7CardiffSwindon2 : 1
    8CheltenhamExeter2 : 0
    9WolvesBye
    10ByeWest Ham
    11EvertonBye
    12ChesterfieldMansfield0 : 2
    13TranmereBurton1 : 2
    14HarrogateLincoln1 : 3
    16ByeChelsea
    17BirminghamSheffield Utd2 : 1
    18BlackpoolPort Vale0 : 1
    20ByeArsenal
    21BarnsleyFleetwood3 : 2
    22SalfordRotherham0 : 1
    23Oxford UtdColchester1 : 0
    24ByeBrighton
    25LiverpoolBye
    27WatfordNorwich1 : 2
    28NorthamptonSouthampton0 : 1
    29Crystal PalaceBye
    31NewportMillwall0 : 1
    32CoventryLuton1 : 0
    33NewcastleBye
    35StokeWalsall1 : 0
    36BlackburnBradford City1 : 2
    37TottenhamBye
    39AccringtonPeterborough2 : 1
    40MiddlesbroughDoncaster0 : 4
    41WiganNotts Co1 : 0
    42Stockport CountyCrewe3 : 1
    43BromleyIpswich2 : 1
    44Leyton OrientWycombe0 : 1
    45FulhamBye
    46Bristol CityMK Dons2 : 0
    47Bristol RoversCambridge Utd0 : 2
    48CharltonStevenage3 : 1
    49SwanseaCrawley3 : 1
    50PlymouthQPR3 : 2
    52ByeNottingham
    53SunderlandBye
    54HuddersfieldLeicester3 : 2
    56ByeManchester City
    57BoltonSheffield Wed3 : 4
    58ByeLeeds
    59GrimsbyShrewsbury3 : 1
    60ByeManchester Utd
    61BournemouthBye
    62ByeBrentford
    64ByeAston Villa

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

    1/16-finals
    1WrexhamReading2 : 0
    2BurnleyCardiff1 : 2
    3WolvesEverton2 : 0
    4LincolnChelsea1 : 2
    5Port ValeArsenal0 : 2
    6BarnsleyBrighton0 : 6
    7LiverpoolSouthampton2 : 1
    8Crystal PalaceMillwall2 : 1
    9NewcastleBradford City4 : 1
    10TottenhamDoncaster3 : 0
    11WiganWycombe0 : 2
    12FulhamCambridge Utd1 : 0
    13SwanseaNottingham3 : 2
    14HuddersfieldManchester City0 : 2
    15Sheffield WedGrimsby0 : 1
    16BrentfordAston Villa2 : 1

    1/8-finals
    1WrexhamCardiff1 : 2
    2WolvesChelsea3 : 4
    3ArsenalBrighton2 : 0
    4LiverpoolCrystal Palace0 : 3
    5NewcastleTottenham2 : 0
    6WycombeFulham1 : 2
    7SwanseaManchester City1 : 3
    8GrimsbyBrentford0 : 5

    Quarter-finals
    1CardiffChelsea1 : 3
    2ArsenalCrystal Palace2 : 1
    3NewcastleFulham2 : 1
    4Manchester CityBrentford2 : 0

    Semi-finals
    1ChelseaArsenal
    2NewcastleManchester City

    Final
    1TBD #1TBD #2