Bradford vs Sheffield Wednesday: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 57%, against 24% for a draw and 19% for Sheffield Wednesday. 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 53.6% of the 3,829 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 29, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bradford vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Bradford starts as the favourite with a 179-point Elo edge (1,995 vs 1,816).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bradford vs Sheffield Wednesday
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
- 27C. O'Keeffe
- 23B. Pointon
- 24W. Swan
- 28M. Pennington
- 15A. Baldwin
- 16George Christopher John Pratt
- 21J. McCracken
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 10B. Bannan
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8C. Slattery
- 16B. Mitchell
- 24H. Gray
- 7Y. Valery
- 33R. James
- 6L. Cooper
- 3M. Lowe
- 13A. Maynard-Brewer
Computed on October 29, 2026 at 03:56 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Bradford wins, 1 draw, 0 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Bradford | League One |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Bradford 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Bradford 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford on Aug 20, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.2 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.7 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 54% 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 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bradford sit 4th in League One (22 points from 12 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 9th (19 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bradford | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 19 |
A question about Bradford vs Sheffield Wednesday?
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Bradford vs Sheffield Wednesday?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 57%, against 24% for a draw and 19% for Sheffield Wednesday.
- Where and when is Bradford vs Sheffield Wednesday played?
- Bradford vs Sheffield Wednesday is played on March 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at University of Bradford Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% 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 53.6% 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.