Burton Albion vs Bradford: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Bradford?
Burton Albion won 2-1 on March 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′A. HartridgeBurton Albion
- 58′T. ShadeBurton Albion
- 90′T. WrightBradford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bradford have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Reading(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Burton Albion win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Bradford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Bradford 1-2 Burton Albion | League One |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Burton Albion 4-0 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Burton Albion 1-1 Bradford | League One |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Bradford 1-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Bradford 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Burton Albion 3-1 Bradford | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Burton Albion on Nov 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Bradford | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burton Albion sit 7th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Bradford sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy