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Bradford City v Lincoln City : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 11th Oct, 15:00 BST, Northern Commercials Stadium, Bradford

Lincoln City are away from home on Saturday afternoon, as manager Michael Skubala takes his men to visit Bradford City and Graham Alexander at the Northern Commercials Stadium in the League One. We want you to make a winning bet on this match, so every statistics you could realistically need to make a smart selection is laid out below. Go between seventeen betting markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head to head (H2H) analysis and odds for it all.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The statistics suggest there's no obvious winner in this fixture, but there's plenty of reasons to believe that Bradford and Lincoln will score at least a couple of goals between them. We've seen goals when they've gone head-to-head historically, and neither Graham Alexander or Michael Skubala has subjected their supporters to too many 0-0s lately either. The bookmakers are predicting over 1.5 goals too, with best odds of 1.35 equating to about a 74% probability.

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 Bradford are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

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Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bradford
44%
-2.25
10%
Draw
26%
-3.40
3%
Lincoln
31%
-3.20
14%
Draw 1-1
12%
-6.00
Bradford 1-0
10%
-7.50
15%
Bradford 2-1
9%
-8.00
Lincoln 1-0
8%
-9.00
Bradford 2-0
8%
-9.50
12%
Lincoln 2-1
7%
-10.00
9%
Draw 0-0
7%
-8.50
13%
Draw 2-2
5%
-12.00
8%
Lincoln 2-0
5%
-13.00
13%
Bradford 3-1
4%
-15.00
Bradford 3-0
4%
-17.00
13%
Lincoln 3-1
3%
-19.00
17%
Bradford 3-2
3%
-21.00
9%
Lincoln 3-2
2%
-23.00
12%
Lincoln 3-0
2%
-23.00
21%
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
-1.91
7%
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
-1.83
8%
Home 1st Goal
51%
-1.83
6%
Away 1st Goal
45%
-2.25
8%
No 1st Goal
4%
-8.50
13%
BTTS - Yes
54%
-1.75
5%
BTTS - No
46%
-2.00
8%
BTTS - Home Win
20%
-4.20
BTTS - Draw
19%
-4.33
4%
BTTS - Away Win
15%
-5.50
15%
Home/draw
69%
-1.35
5%
Away/draw
56%
-1.62
6%
Home/away
74%
-1.30
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
-1.30
4%
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
-3.30
10%
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
-3.20
11%
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
-1.33
6%
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
-6.00
14%
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
-1.11
3%
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
-12.00
8%
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
-1.02
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
-1.06
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
-8.50
13%
Home DNB
62%
-1.60
11%
Away DNB
49%
-2.20
12%
Bradford win to nil
23%
--
Lincoln win to nil
16%
--
Bradford / Bradford
22%
-3.50
9%
Bradford / Lincoln
3%
-23.00
12%
Bradford / Draw
6%
-12.00
Draw / Bradford
15%
-5.25
5%
Draw / Lincoln
12%
-6.50
13%
Draw / Draw
16%
-4.80
7%
Lincoln / Bradford
4%
-19.00
10%
Lincoln / Lincoln
15%
-5.00
13%
Lincoln / Draw
6%
-12.00
8%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Bradford have played 11 matches so far this season and lay in 2nd place in the League One league table. Bradford have a great home record this season winning all their home games and keeping 1 clean sheet.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 3 and lost 1 match. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Bradford have outscored their opponents by 20 goals to 17 goals.

Home League Performance

Bradford have played 5 games at home winning 5, drawing 0 and losing 0 games. They have scored 11 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 5 goals at home.

 
Won
Draw
Lost
Bradford
Lincoln
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Stevenage10811925 
Apr 11
Oct 25
Oct 18
Apr 18
2
Bradford11731724 
-
-
Jan 27
Oct 11
3
Cardiff117221023 
Jan 17
w
 
1-3F
Dec 20
Mar 7
4
Lincoln11632721 
Oct 11
Jan 27
-
-
5
AFC Wim11704421 
w
 
3-2A
Feb 21
Apr 3
l
 
2-0A
6
Huddersfield11614419 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 24
Jan 1
Mar 17
7
Stockport11542319 
Feb 17
w
 
1-2A
Mar 14
Dec 26
8
Barnsley10523217 
Oct 18
Apr 18
Dec 9
Dec 29
9
Bolton11452517 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
10
Doncaster11524-117 
Jan 31
l
 
3-1A
Nov 15
Mar 28
11
Luton11515116 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 7
w
 
3-1F
Jan 17
12
Mansfield11434215 
Mar 17
Jan 1
d
 
1-1F
Feb 21
13
Northampton10424-114 
Apr 3
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
14
Wigan11344-113 
Dec 26
Mar 14
d
 
2-2A
Jan 31
15
Plymouth11416-313 
Mar 28
Nov 15
w
 
3-2F
Feb 7
16
Port Vale11335012 
Dec 29
Dec 9
Nov 29
May 2
17
Exeter11407-112 
Nov 29
May 2
l
 
0-1A
Jan 10
18
L Orient11326-611 
Mar 7
Dec 20
Apr 11
Oct 25
19
Reading10244-410 
Dec 13
Feb 28
w
 
2-0F
Apr 6
20
Burton10235-89 
Nov 8
Mar 21
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
21
Wycombe11236-29 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
Apr 25
Nov 22
22
Rotherham10226-68 
Jan 10
d
 
2-2A
Mar 21
Nov 8
23
Blackpool11227-98 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 4
Feb 28
Dec 13
24
Peterborough11218-127 
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
Jan 4
w
 
0-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Bradford have won 6 consecutive home league games
9
Bradford have not lost in 9 consecutive home league games
Bradford 2ND
20 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
11
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
18
D
1
L
1
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bradford1 - 0Blackpool
Bradford3 - 1Huddersfield
Bradford3 - 2AFC Wim
Bradford2 - 1Luton
Bradford2 - 1Wycombe
Bradford1 - 0Fleetwood
Bradford1 - 1Notts C
Bradford2 - 0Crewe
Bradford4 - 1Colchester
Bradford0 - 1Tranmere
Bradford3 - 0Cheltenham
Bradford2 - 0MK Dons
Bradford1 - 0Accrington
Bradford1 - 0Harrogate
Bradford1 - 0Morecambe
Bradford3 - 0Walsall
Bradford3 - 1Grimsby
Bradford2 - 1Chesterfield
Bradford2 - 1Port Vale
Bradford1 - 0Swindon
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABradford2 - 2Rotherham
HBradford1 - 0Blackpool
ABradford3 - 1Cardiff
HBradford3 - 1Huddersfield
ABradford1 - 3Doncaster
HBradford3 - 2AFC Wim
ABradford1 - 1Peterborough
ABradford2 - 1Stockport
HBradford2 - 1Luton
ABradford0 - 0Northampton
HBradford2 - 1Wycombe
HBradford1 - 0Fleetwood
ABradford1 - 2Doncaster
ABradford3 - 3Chesterfield
HBradford1 - 1Notts C
ABradford4 - 5Swindon
HBradford2 - 0Crewe
ABradford0 - 2Port Vale
ABradford0 - 0Accrington
HBradford4 - 1Colchester
Lincoln 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Peterborough0 - 3Lincoln
Burton0 - 1Lincoln
Bolton1 - 1Lincoln
Northampton0 - 1Lincoln
AFC Wim2 - 0Lincoln
Stockport3 - 2Lincoln
Reading0 - 1Lincoln
Charlton2 - 2Lincoln
Wycombe1 - 0Lincoln
Birmingham1 - 0Lincoln
Barnsley4 - 3Lincoln
Mansfield0 - 3Lincoln
L Orient3 - 2Lincoln
Wigan1 - 1Lincoln
Northampton0 - 1Lincoln
Bolton3 - 0Lincoln
Shrewsbury1 - 0Lincoln
Huddersfield2 - 2Lincoln
Rotherham2 - 1Lincoln
Wrexham1 - 0Lincoln
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLincoln0 - 1Exeter
ALincoln3 - 0Peterborough
HLincoln3 - 1Luton
ALincoln1 - 0Burton
HLincoln2 - 2Wigan
HLincoln1 - 1Mansfield
ALincoln1 - 1Bolton
ALincoln1 - 0Northampton
HLincoln3 - 2Plymouth
ALincoln0 - 2AFC Wim
HLincoln2 - 0Reading
HLincoln0 - 2Wrexham
ALincoln2 - 3Stockport
HLincoln4 - 2Bolton
ALincoln1 - 0Reading
HLincoln1 - 1Shrewsbury
ALincoln2 - 2Charlton
HLincoln1 - 0Huddersfield
ALincoln0 - 1Wycombe
HLincoln0 - 0Exeter
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Bradford since 2007
Bradford
Lincoln
Goals: Scored
4
6
Games: Scored
3 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
1 / 4
BRD
1
D
1
LIN
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bradford
1 - 2Lincoln
0 - 2Lincoln
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bradford2 - 1
League games at Lincoln since 2007
Lincoln
Bradford
Goals: Scored
4
5
Games: Scored
3 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
1 / 4
BRD
2
D
1
LIN
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lincoln
1 - 2Bradford
Lincoln2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Bradford
Goal Statistics

Bradford City have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 9 consecutive League One outings. Their PG of 1.5 against Lincoln City on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Bradford 2nd Lincoln 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Bradford will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Lincoln will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+23
Bradford have scored 23% more goals at home than predicted
+17
Lincoln have scored 17% more goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.6
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Bradford
PG (predicted goals)
Lincoln
1.5
1.2
Attack rating
6%
better
BRD
LIN
view stats
Games scored10
9
Failed to score1
2
Scored first6
8
Goals scored20
17
Avg. goals scored1.8
1.5
Avg. shots per game10
7
Avg. shots per goal5
4
Conversion rate for19
23
Avg. XG for1.6
1.2
KickOff rating
+6%
Defence rating
BRD
LIN
22%
better
view stats
Games conceded9
7
Clean sheets2
4
Conceded first4
3
Goals conceded13
10
Avg. goals conceded1.2
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
9
Conversion rate against14%
12%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+22%

Bradford v Lincoln League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Bradford League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11525
S WalkerB PointonA SarcevicM Power
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Walker GLK11
-
I Touray DEF11
1
-
T Leigh MID111
2
-
A Sarcevic MID1142
1
-
J Neufville FWD1132
2
-
M Power MID10
5
-
B Pointon MID1051
3
-
W Swan FWD1042
2
-
T Wright MID91
3
-
M Pennington DEF8
1
-
S Humphrys FWD812
-
C Tilt DEF7
3
-
A Baldwin DEF7
1
-
A Pattison MID711
-
C Kelly DEF6
-
J. Metcalfe MID6
-
J Wright DEF41
1
-
B Halliday DEF4
-
N Powell MID4
-
T Mcintyre DEF3
2
-
A Cook FWD31
-
N Byrne DEF2
-
G Lapslie MID21
-
Lincoln League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11415
G WickensJ CollinsT DarikwaR Towler
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Wickens GLK11
2
-
T Darikwa DEF1111
3
-
T Hamer DEF111
1
-
T Bayliss MID1111
2
-
F Draper FWD1121
2
-
J Collins FWD1141
1
-
S Bradley DEF102
1
1
C McGrandles MID101
4
-
R Street FWD10
2
1
R Hackett FWD1011
1
-
A Jackson DEF9
1
1
B House FWD92
2
-
R Towler DEF81
5
-
A Reach MID511
-
I Varfolomeev MID5
-
F. Okoronkko FWD5
-
E Ring FWD5
-
J. Obikwu FWD421
-
J Moylan MID2
-
O. Thorn FWD2
-