Bradford vs Barnsley: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Match postponed, new date to be confirmed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Barnsley have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Leeds United U21(home) | 3-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 1-5 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bradford win, 2 draws, 3 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Barnsley 2-2 Bradford | League One |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Bradford 2-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Bradford 5-1 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Barnsley 3-0 Bradford | League One |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Barnsley 2-1 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Bradford 0-2 Barnsley | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bradford sit 2nd in League One (17 points from 9 matches) and Barnsley sit 19th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 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