Blackpool vs Bradford: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Bradford?
Bradford won 1-2 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′A. BaldwinBradford
- 56′A. FletcherBlackpool
- 67′W. SwanBradford
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
3-1-4-2- 11A. Fletcher
- 14T. Bloxham
- 23S. Banks
- 10G. Honeyman
- 19J. Bowler
- 30Daniel Edward Peter Imray
- 8A. Morgan
- 26Z. Ashworth
- 4O. Casey
- 2A. Lyons
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 24W. Swan
- 8C. Kavanagh
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 17T. Wright
- 21J. Metcalfe
- 6M. Power
- 7J. Neufville
- 3I. Touray
- 26C. Tilt
- 15A. Baldwin
- 1S. Walker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 1-5 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackpool wins, 0 draws, 3 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Bradford 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Bradford 1-4 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Blackpool 3-2 Bradford | League One |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Blackpool 5-0 Bradford | League One |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bradford 2-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Blackpool 0-1 Bradford | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Blackpool on Sep 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.8 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Bradford | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 18th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Bradford sit 2nd (17 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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