Huddersfield vs Bradford: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 42%, against 27% for a draw and 31% for Bradford. The most likely score is 1-1. If Huddersfield wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,785 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Huddersfield vs Bradford?
A very open match: only 3 Elo points separate Huddersfield (1,972) and Bradford (1,975).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Huddersfield 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.
Huddersfield
3-4-2-1- 25B. Radulović
- 22I. Bronkhorst
- 20C. Humphreys
- 9J. Taylor
- 8A. Collins
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 19B. Mumba
- 15I. Bowat
- 3M. Wallace
- 12R. Balker
- 1M. Young
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 9J. Beesley
- 3I. Touray
- 6C. Connolly
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 23B. Pointon
- 8A. Phillips
- 19K. Jackson
- 15A. Baldwin
- 28M. Pennington
- 16George Christopher John Pratt
- 21J. McCracken
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 02:07 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huddersfield have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Bradford have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 5-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Huddersfield wins, 1 draw, 1 Bradford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Huddersfield 1-0 Bradford | League One |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Bradford 3-1 Huddersfield | League One |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Huddersfield 2-1 Bradford | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Huddersfield 2-1 Bradford | League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Huddersfield 2-2 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Bradford on Jan 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Huddersfield score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.4 and concede 0.5. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Bradford | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Huddersfield sit 3rd in League One (19 points from 10 matches) and Bradford sit 1st (20 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 19 |
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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 Huddersfield vs Bradford?
- The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 42%, against 27% for a draw and 31% for Bradford.
- Where and when is Huddersfield vs Bradford played?
- Huddersfield vs Bradford is played on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at John Smith's Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% 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 54.4% 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.