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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Bradford win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Cardiff 1-3 Bradford | League One |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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