Rotherham vs Bradford: result 0-4 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 3Kick-off on October 6, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Bradford?
Bradford won 0-4 on October 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′W. SwanBradford
- 11′S. HumphrysBradford
- 62′W. SwanBradford
- 86′N. PowellBradford (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bradford win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
3-4-2-1- 11S. Humphrys
- 24W. Swan
- 32G. Lapslie
- 27C. O'Keeffe
- 20Henry Cartwright
- 22Kieran Morgan
- 29Harry Ibbitson
- 5M. Gillesphey
- 14H. Matthews
- 2R. Welch
- 1C. Dawson
Bradford
4-2-3-1- 9T. Bradshaw
- 24J. Buyabu
- 15Jayce Fitzgerald
- 23A. Nemane
- 6O. Ashley
- 8K. Spence
- 5K. Ngwenya
- 16E. Adegboyega
- 26H. Douglas
- 2J. Rafferty
- 1T. Cann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | York(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rotherham wins, 1 draw, 2 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Bradford 1-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Rotherham 2-2 Bradford | League One |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Rotherham 0-1 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Bradford 0-1 Rotherham | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Rotherham 2-0 Bradford | League One |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Bradford 0-3 Rotherham | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Rotherham on Feb 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Bradford | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rotherham sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Bradford sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | RotherhamGroup 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | BradfordGroup 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
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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