Bradford vs Peterborough: prediction and stats
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on October 27, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Peterborough. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 3,202 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bradford vs Peterborough?
Bradford starts as the favourite with a 136-point Elo edge (2,011 vs 1,875).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bradford vs Peterborough
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- 9J. Beesley
- 3I. Touray
- 6C. Connolly
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 23B. Pointon
- 8A. Phillips
- 19K. Jackson
- 28M. Pennington
- 15A. Baldwin
- 16George Christopher John Pratt
- 21J. McCracken
Peterborough
4-2-3-1- 9H. Leonard
- 11O. Edwards
- 4L. Kelly
- 19Bolu Shofowoke
- 45Harry Ashfield
- 10Ethan Williams
- 14Harley Mills
- 18Lucca Mendonça
- 2C. Johnston
- 12Joshua Feeney
- 1A. Bass
Computed on October 24, 2026 at 03:28 PM (UTC).
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; Peterborough have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bradford wins, 3 draws, 0 Peterborough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bradford 2-0 Peterborough | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Bradford 2-0 Peterborough | League One |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Peterborough 1-1 Bradford | League One |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Bradford 3-1 Peterborough | League One |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Bradford 8-8 Peterborough | FA Cup |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Peterborough 2-2 Bradford | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Peterborough on Aug 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough score 1.7 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Peterborough | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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 Peterborough?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Peterborough.
- Where and when is Bradford vs Peterborough played?
- Bradford vs Peterborough is played on October 27, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at University of Bradford Stadium, in the League Cup.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% 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 54.2% 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.