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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Bradford win(s).
| 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 6th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Bradford sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy