Cardiff vs Bradford: result 1-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Bradford?
Bradford won 1-3 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′T. LeighBradford
- 30′A. SarcevicBradford (pen.)
- 49′J. NeufvilleBradford
- 77′C. RobinsonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 22Y. Salech
- 16C. Willock
- 10R. Colwill
- 45Cian Ashford
- 14D. Turnbull
- 6R. Wintle
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 2W. Fish
- 44R. Kpakio
- 13N. Trott
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 24W. Swan
- 23B. Pointon
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 17T. Wright
- 6M. Power
- 20T. Leigh
- 7J. Neufville
- 3I. Touray
- 15A. Baldwin
- 28M. Pennington
- 1S. Walker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Bradford have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Grimsby(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Bradford | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
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