Bradford vs Cambridge United: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Cambridge United?
Cambridge United won 1-2 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 58′S. KaikaiCambridge United
- 76′B. PointonBradford
- 88′B. KnightCambridge United
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bradford win at 55%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bradford vs Cambridge United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 9J. Beesley
- 23B. Pointon
- 8A. Phillips
- 3I. Touray
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 6C. Connolly
- 7J. Neufville
- 5M. Gillesphey
- 15A. Baldwin
- 2R. Welch
- 21J. McCracken
Cambridge United
3-4-2-1- 14G. Yahyai
- 11S. Kaikai
- 44Raees Bangura-Williams
- 22Z. Bradshaw
- 8O. Moxon
- 4D. Ball
- 2L. Bennett
- 3Callum Perry
- 6K. Watts
- 15Cathal Heffernan
- 1J. Eastwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Cambridge United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Bradford wins, 2 draws, 1 Cambridge United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | Cambridge United 0-0 Bradford | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Bradford 1-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Cambridge United 2-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Bradford 0-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Bradford 1-0 Cambridge United | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Bradford on Jan 23, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.5 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bradford sit 7th in League One (22 points from 13 matches) and Cambridge United sit 8th (21 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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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