Match

Bradford vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Bradford
1-2
Cardiff

Full time

What was the result of Bradford vs Cardiff?

Cardiff won 1-2 on January 17, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 14′D. TurnbullCardiff
  • 24′C. ChambersCardiff
  • 59′J. MetcalfeBradford

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bradford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 4, 2026Blackpool(away)2-1League One
Jan 1, 2026Mansfield Town(away)0-3League One
Dec 29, 2025Port Vale(home)1-0League One
Dec 26, 2025Wigan(home)2-1League One
Dec 20, 2025Leyton Orient(away)1-2League One
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 10, 2026Leyton Orient(away)1-1League One
Jan 4, 2026Wigan(home)1-0League One
Jan 1, 2026Wycombe(away)1-1League One
Dec 29, 2025Stevenage(home)2-1League One
Dec 26, 2025Exeter City(home)1-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Bradford win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2025Cardiff 1-3 BradfordLeague One

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Bradford on Sep 20, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Bradford score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bradford0.91.166/157/15
Cardiff1.81.5411/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Bradford2200306

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

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