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Bradford vs Milton Keynes Dons: prediction and stats

League OneRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 1, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire

BradfordMilton Keynes Dons

The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for Milton Keynes Dons. 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 54.3% of the 3,046 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 23, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Bradford vs Milton Keynes Dons?

Bradford starts as the favourite with a 107-point Elo edge (2,004 vs 1,896).

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Bradford winDrawMilton Keynes Dons win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Bradford vs Milton Keynes Dons

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
  1. 9J. Beesley
  1. 3I. Touray
  2. 6C. Connolly
  3. 10A. Sarcevic
  4. 23B. Pointon
  5. 8A. Phillips
  6. 19K. Jackson
  1. 28M. Pennington
  2. 15A. Baldwin
  3. 16George Christopher John Pratt
  1. 21J. McCracken

Milton Keynes Dons

3-1-4-2
  1. 10A. Collins
  2. 9S. Nombe
  1. 24R. Wintle
  2. 8A. Gilbey
  3. 17S. Silvera
  4. 22I. Fullah
  5. 20Elijah Xavier Campbell
  1. 5C. Goode
  2. 21M. Ekpiteta
  3. 32J. Sanders
  1. 23W. Dennis

Computed on October 23, 2026 at 04:13 AM (UTC).

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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; Milton Keynes Dons have 4, 7 and 4.

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

Bradford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2026Burton Albion(away)0-0League One
Oct 17, 2026Stevenage(home)2-0League One
Oct 10, 2026Leyton Orient(home)0-0League One
Oct 6, 2026Rotherham(away)4-0EFL Trophy
Oct 3, 2026Reading(away)1-1League One
Milton Keynes Dons
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2026Blackpool(away)0-2League One
Oct 17, 2026Luton(home)2-1League One
Oct 10, 2026Reading(home)1-5League One
Oct 6, 2026Brentford U21(home)7-1EFL Trophy
Sep 22, 2026Crawley Town(home)4-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Bradford wins, 0 draws, 1 Milton Keynes Dons win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2025Bradford 2-0 Milton Keynes DonsLeague Two
Aug 10, 2024Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 BradfordLeague Two
Feb 13, 2024Bradford 4-0 Milton Keynes DonsLeague Two
Oct 24, 2023Milton Keynes Dons 4-1 BradfordLeague Two
Apr 24, 2018Bradford 2-0 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
Oct 7, 2017Milton Keynes Dons 1-4 BradfordLeague One

Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Milton Keynes Dons on Feb 22, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Bradford score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 1.7 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bradford1.30.5104/154/15
Milton Keynes Dons1.71.6410/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bradford sit 3rd in League One (21 points from 11 matches) and Milton Keynes Dons sit 20th (9 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Bradford1163210521
20Milton Keynes Dons1016311189

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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 Milton Keynes Dons?
The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for Milton Keynes Dons.
Where and when is Bradford vs Milton Keynes Dons played?
Bradford vs Milton Keynes Dons is played on December 1, 2026 at 07:45 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 54.3% 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.

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