Bradford vs Stockport County: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Stockport County the favourite at 43%, against 27% for a draw and 30% for Bradford. The most likely score is 1-1. If Stockport County wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.9% of the 5,152 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bradford vs Stockport County?
A very open match: only 30 Elo points separate Bradford (1,871) and Stockport County (1,901).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bradford vs Stockport County
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
- 19K. Jackson
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 6C. Connolly
- 27C. O'Keeffe
- 24W. Swan
- 28M. Pennington
- 15A. Baldwin
- 16George Christopher John Pratt
- 21J. McCracken
Stockport County
3-4-3- 19K. Wootton
- 16H. Wood
- 9B. Andrésson
- 10O. Norwood
- 23B. Osborn
- 4L. Bate
- 15R. Glover
- 6E. O'Connell
- 5E. Pye
- 25M. Jobe
- 1Oliver Whatmuff
Computed on November 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM (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; Stockport County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Marine(home) | 7-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Cray Wanderers(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bradford wins, 3 draws, 0 Stockport County wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Bradford 1-0 Stockport County | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Stockport County 1-2 Bradford | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Stockport County 2-3 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Bradford 0-0 Stockport County | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Stockport County 1-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Stockport County 0-0 Bradford | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Stockport County on Feb 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Stockport County score 1.9 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.7 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Stockport County | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bradford sit 7th in League One (22 points from 13 matches) and Stockport County sit 2nd (26 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 26 |
| 7 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
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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 Stockport County?
- The Footlab AI model makes Stockport County the favourite at 43%, against 27% for a draw and 30% for Bradford.
- Where and when is Bradford vs Stockport County played?
- Bradford vs Stockport County is played on December 26, 2026 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 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 53.9% 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.