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Stoke City v Bradford City : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

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Bradford City, led by manager Graham Alexander, visit Mark Robins and his Stoke City side at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday evening in the League Cup. In this preview you'll find odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for 17 different betting markets, alongside bespoke data that updates as you explore. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home vs away and overall records can be found, while you'll also find head-to-head history a little further down the page.

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Stoke City's next match is v West Brom at 12:30 on Saturday 30th August
Bradford City's next match is v AFC Wim at 15:00 on Saturday 30th August
The last English League Cup meeting between Stoke and Bradford was on Tuesday 26th August 2025
English League Cup
August 26th 2025
Stoke 0
3 Bradford
 
12' W. Swan
31' B. Halliday
62' G. Lapslie
 
STK
BRD
Shots On
2
4
Shots Off
4
7
Corners
4
7
Possession
59%
41%
Fouls
12
14
Yellow/red cards
2/0
 
StokeBradford
 
B. Pearson (W. Smith 72')
R. Boženík
J. Bonham
E. Bocat
M. Bosun Lawal (T. Seko 63')
A. Phillips
M. Talovierov (B. Gibson 63')
J. Mears
J. Donley
F. Fawunmi
C. Chibueze
S. Walker
football iconB. Halliday
I. Touray
J. Wright
A. Baldwin
(B. Pointon 76') T. Wright
C. Kelly
T. Leigh
(A. Pattison 61') J. Metcalfe
(J. Neufville 76') football iconG. Lapslie
(N. Powell 76') football iconW. Swan

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Our predictive algorithm suggests there is a 78% chance of Stoke and Bradford delivering a minimum of two goals in this League Cup tie. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and the bookies like the look of it as a tip too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Stoke are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 49% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.80.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Stoke
49%
19/20750/1
Draw
25%
5/2750/1
Bradford
27%
11/41/1000
Draw 1-1
12%
11/25/1
Stoke 1-0
10%
13/211/2
Stoke 2-1
9%
15/28/1
Stoke 2-0
8%
17/217/2
Bradford 1-0
7%
10/115/2
Bradford 2-1
7%
12/116/5
Draw 0-0
6%
10/113/2
Draw 2-2
5%
14/18/1
Stoke 3-1
5%
14/116/1
Stoke 3-0
5%
16/116/1
Bradford 2-0
4%
18/19/4
Stoke 3-2
3%
25/125/1
Bradford 3-1
3%
28/16/1
Stoke 4-1
2%
33/133/1
Bradford 3-2
2%
33/145/1
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
19/203/10
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
17/209/4
Home 1st Goal
52%
4/65/6
Away 1st Goal
44%
11/813/10
No 1st Goal
4%
10/113/2
BTTS - Yes
54%
4/512/1
BTTS - No
46%
19/201/50
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3/1125/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4125/1
BTTS - Away Win
13%
6/15/1
Home/draw
73%
1/4100/1
Away/draw
51%
4/51/1000
Home/away
75%
2/71/1000
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
2/71/18
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
5/215/2
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
9/47/1
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1/31/16
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
11/250/1
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/91/200
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
14/160/1
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/331/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/201/14
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/113/2
Home DNB
66%
4/9125/1
Away DNB
44%
13/81/1000
Stoke win to nil
26%
12/5-
Bradford win to nil
13%
11/2-
Stoke / Stoke
27%
21/10150/1
Stoke / Bradford
3%
33/1125/1
Stoke / Draw
6%
12/1125/1
Draw / Stoke
17%
4/160/1
Draw / Bradford
10%
15/266/1
Draw / Draw
15%
9/260/1
Bradford / Stoke
4%
22/114/1
Bradford / Bradford
13%
11/21/8
Bradford / Draw
6%
14/16/1
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Win / draw / win form
Stoke
20 games
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AStoke2 - 1Southampton
AStoke3 - 0Sheff Wed
HStoke0 - 0Walsall
HStoke3 - 1Derby
AStoke0 - 0Derby
HStoke0 - 2Sheff Utd
AStoke0 - 6Leeds
HStoke2 - 0Sheff Wed
AStoke1 - 0Cardiff
HStoke1 - 1Luton
AStoke1 - 1Preston
HStoke3 - 1QPR
AStoke0 - 1Millwall
HStoke1 - 0Blackburn
AStoke2 - 3Coventry
HStoke0 - 0Watford
HStoke1 - 3M'Boro
AStoke2 - 4Norwich
HStoke3 - 1Swansea
AStoke0 - 2Bristol C
Bradford
20 games
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABradford1 - 1Peterborough
ABradford2 - 1Stockport
HBradford2 - 1Luton
ABradford2 - 1Blackburn
ABradford0 - 0Northampton
HBradford2 - 1Wycombe
HBradford1 - 0Fleetwood
ABradford1 - 2Doncaster
ABradford3 - 3Chesterfield
HBradford1 - 1Notts C
ABradford4 - 5Swindon
HBradford2 - 0Crewe
ABradford0 - 2Port Vale
ABradford0 - 0Accrington
HBradford4 - 1Colchester
HBradford0 - 1Tranmere
ABradford0 - 1Gillingham
HBradford3 - 0Cheltenham
ABradford2 - 1Salford
ABradford1 - 0Bromley
Goal Statistics
Stoke Bradford
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Stoke will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Bradford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2025/2025 season
Stoke
PG (predicted goals)
Bradford
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
STK
BRD
9%
better
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Games scored13
12
Failed to score7
5
Scored first7
10
Goals scored25
26
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for17
16
Avg. XG for1.1
1.7
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
STK
BRD
16%
better
view stats
Games conceded13
11
Clean sheets7
6
Conceded first10
5
Goals conceded27
19
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
16%
Avg. XG against1.4
1
KickOff rating
+16%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Stoke v Bradford will show here when available.

Stoke League Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2001
J BonhamM Lawal
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Bonham GLK2
-
J. Mears DEF2
-
E Bocat DEF2
-
A Phillips DEF2
-
M Lawal DEF2
1
-
B Pearson MID1
-
M Taloverov MID1
-
F. Fawunmi MID2
-
R Bozenik MID2
-
J. Donley MID
-
C. Chibueze FWD1
-
Subs
F Fielding GLK
-
J Tchamadeu DEF
-
B Gibson DEF2
-
W. Smith MID2
-
S Thomas MID
-
L Baker MID1
-
J. Bae MID1
-
T Seko MID2
1
-
M Manhoef FWD1
-
Bradford League Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2211
S WalkerW SwanJ. MetcalfeS Walker
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Walker GLK2
1
-
J Wright DEF2
-
A Baldwin DEF2
-
C Kelly DEF2
1
-
B Halliday MID11
-
J. Metcalfe MID
-
T Leigh MID2
-
I Touray MID21
-
G Lapslie FWD211
1
-
T Wright FWD21
-
W Swan FWD22
-
Subs
J Hilton GLK
-
Z. Hadi GLK
-
C Tilt DEF1
1
-
M Power MID1
-
A Pattison MID1
-
N Powell MID1
-
J Neufville FWD2
-
B Pointon FWD1
-
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