Blackpool vs Bradford: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 29, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bradford wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Blackpool vs Bradford?
Bradford starts as the favourite with a 123-point Elo edge (1,948 vs 1,824).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Blackpool vs Bradford
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 12J. Yates
- 11J. Bowler
- 8A. Morgan
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 10G. Honeyman
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 26Finley Munroe
- 3Z. Ashworth
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 9J. Beesley
- 3I. Touray
- 6C. Connolly
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 23B. Pointon
- 8A. Phillips
- 19K. Jackson
- 15A. Baldwin
- 28M. Pennington
- 16George Christopher John Pratt
- 21J. McCracken
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 08:26 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Bradford have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Blackpool 1-2 Bradford | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.4 and concede 0.6. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Bradford | 1.4 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Blackpool vs Bradford?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Blackpool vs Bradford played?
- Blackpool vs Bradford is played on December 29, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Bloomfield Road, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.