Cambridge United vs Bradford: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 9, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 41%, against 27% for a draw and 32% for Cambridge United. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bradford wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,853 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 Cambridge United vs Bradford?
A very open match: only 37 Elo points separate Cambridge United (1,958) and Bradford (1,995).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cambridge United vs Bradford
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.
Cambridge United
4-2-3-1- 9L. Appéré
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 10B. Knight
- 38G. Hoddle
- 7Isaac Heath
- 11S. Kaikai
- 6K. Watts
- 2L. Bennett
- 22Z. Bradshaw
- 3Callum Perry
- 1J. Eastwood
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
Computed on October 29, 2026 at 10:31 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Bradford have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cambridge United wins, 2 draws, 2 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bradford 1-2 Cambridge United | League One |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Cambridge United 0-0 Bradford | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Bradford 1-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Cambridge United 2-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Bradford 0-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Bradford 1-0 Cambridge United | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Cambridge United on Sep 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.2 and concede 0.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
| Bradford | 1.2 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 7th in League One (21 points from 13 matches) and Bradford sit 4th (22 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bradford | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 21 |
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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 Cambridge United vs Bradford?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 41%, against 27% for a draw and 32% for Cambridge United.
- Where and when is Cambridge United vs Bradford played?
- Cambridge United vs Bradford is played on February 9, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Abbey 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 53.6% 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.