Bradford vs Carlisle: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 7, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Full time
What was the result of Bradford vs Carlisle?
Bradford won 2-1 on September 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′A. CookBradford
- 58′H. NealCarlisle
- 70′A. CookBradford
Official lineup for Bradford vs Carlisle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
3-5-2- 21O. Sanderson
- 9A. Cook
- 17T. Wright
- 12C. Oduor
- 6R. Smallwood
- 7J. Walker
- 2B. Halliday
- 18C. Kelly
- 5N. Byrne
- 39C. Diabate
- 1S. Walker
Carlisle
4-2-3-1- 10C. Wyke
- 11Jordan Jones
- 12H. Biggins
- 24D. Sadi
- 16J. Vela
- 17H. Neal
- 20B. Williams
- 22J. Mellish
- 4T. Thomas
- 2A. Davies
- 1H. Lewis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Carlisle have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Grimsby(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Bromley(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Salford City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Grimsby(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | Nottingham Forest U21(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Tranmere(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Barrow(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Stoke City(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bradford wins, 1 draw, 3 Carlisle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023 | Carlisle 3-1 Bradford | League Two |
| May 14, 2023 | Bradford 1-0 Carlisle | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Bradford 0-0 Carlisle | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Carlisle 1-0 Bradford | League Two |
| May 7, 2022 | Bradford 2-0 Carlisle | League Two |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Carlisle 2-0 Bradford | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Carlisle score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Carlisle | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
A question about Bradford vs Carlisle?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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