Bradford vs Blackpool: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 39Kick-off on April 3, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 58%, against 24% for a draw and 18% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bradford wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,422 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bradford vs Blackpool?
Bradford starts as the favourite with a 124-point Elo edge (1,945 vs 1,821).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bradford vs Blackpool
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.
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
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
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 08:57 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Blackpool have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bradford wins, 0 draws, 3 Blackpool 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?
Bradford score 1.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.4 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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 Blackpool sit 18th (8 points from 8 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 Bradford vs Blackpool?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 58%, against 24% for a draw and 18% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Bradford vs Blackpool played?
- Bradford vs Blackpool is played on April 3, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at University of Bradford Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% 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 54.7% 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.