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

Sat 20th Sep, 15:00 BST, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Graham Alexander takes his Bradford City side to the Cardiff City Stadium in the League One on Saturday afternoon, with Brian Priske's Cardiff City their rivals. All the odds are delivered directly from top bookmakers, while predictions are algorithmically generated from statistics over a 20-game period. We pay particular attention to League One match data, including head to head (H2H) records. Explore it all using the tabs below.


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Cardiff
43%
--
Draw
28%
--
Bradford
30%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Cardiff 1-0
12%
--
Bradford 1-0
10%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Cardiff 2-1
9%
--
Cardiff 2-0
8%
--
Bradford 2-1
7%
--
Bradford 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Cardiff 3-1
4%
--
Cardiff 3-0
4%
--
Bradford 3-1
2%
--
Cardiff 3-2
2%
--
Bradford 3-0
2%
--
Bradford 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
42%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
58%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
48%
--
BTTS - No
52%
--
BTTS - Home Win
17%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
12%
--
Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
57%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
62%
--
Away DNB
49%
--
Cardiff win to nil
26%
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Bradford win to nil
17%
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Win / draw / win League One table
Won
Draw
Lost
Cardiff
Bradford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff65101016 
-
-
Jan 17
Sep 20
2
Doncaster7511416 
Dec 13
Feb 28
Jan 31
l
 
3-1A
3
Stevenage6501515 
Dec 29
Dec 9
Apr 11
Oct 25
4
Huddersfield7502615 
Nov 15
Mar 28
Sep 13
Jan 24
5
Bradford7421214 
Sep 20
Jan 17
-
-
6
Barnsley6411413 
Jan 27
Oct 11
Oct 18
Apr 18
7
Luton6402512 
Feb 14
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
Feb 7
8
Lincoln7331212 
Mar 7
Dec 20
Oct 11
Jan 27
9
Stockport7322111 
Jan 24
Sep 13
Feb 17
w
 
1-2A
10
Bolton7241310 
Apr 11
Oct 25
Apr 25
Nov 22
11
Mansfield7313210 
Nov 29
May 2
Mar 17
Jan 1
12
L Orient7313-310 
Oct 4
Jan 10
Mar 7
Dec 20
13
Exeter730429 
Dec 26
Mar 14
Nov 29
May 2
14
Wigan723219 
Jan 4
Sep 27
Dec 26
Mar 14
15
AFC Wim7304-19 
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-2A
Feb 21
16
Northampton6213-27 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Apr 3
d
 
0-00-0
17
Rotherham6213-37 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 7
Jan 10
Oct 2
18
Plymouth7205-76 
w
 
4-0F
Feb 21
Mar 28
Nov 15
19
Reading6123-45 
Oct 18
Apr 18
Dec 13
Feb 28
20
Wycombe7124-25 
Mar 17
Jan 1
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
21
Burton5113-44 
-
Jan 31
Nov 8
Mar 21
22
Blackpool6114-64 
Mar 21
Nov 8
Sep 27
Jan 4
23
Port Vale7025-52 
Apr 3
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 29
Dec 9
24
Peterborough7016-101 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Cardiff have won 3 consecutive home league games
5
Cardiff have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
Cardiff 1ST
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cardiff4 - 0Plymouth
Cardiff3 - 0Rotherham
Cardiff2 - 1Peterborough
Cardiff0 - 0West Brom
Cardiff1 - 1Oxford Utd
Cardiff0 - 1Stoke
Cardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
Cardiff1 - 2Luton
Cardiff1 - 2Burnley
Cardiff1 - 0Hull
Cardiff1 - 1Bristol C
Cardiff2 - 1Derby
Cardiff3 - 0Swansea
Cardiff1 - 1Watford
Cardiff1 - 1Coventry
Cardiff0 - 2Sheff Utd
Cardiff0 - 2Preston
Cardiff0 - 2QPR
Cardiff1 - 3Blackburn
Cardiff2 - 1Norwich
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCardiff4 - 0Plymouth
ACardiff1 - 0Luton
ACardiff1 - 0AFC Wim
HCardiff3 - 0Rotherham
ACardiff0 - 0Port Vale
HCardiff2 - 1Peterborough
ACardiff2 - 4Norwich
HCardiff0 - 0West Brom
HCardiff1 - 1Oxford Utd
ACardiff0 - 2Sheff Utd
HCardiff0 - 1Stoke
ACardiff2 - 2Preston
ACardiff0 - 0QPR
HCardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
ACardiff2 - 1Blackburn
HCardiff1 - 2Luton
ACardiff1 - 2Sunderland
HCardiff1 - 2Burnley
HCardiff1 - 0Hull
ACardiff1 - 1Plymouth
Bradford 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Doncaster3 - 1Bradford
Peterborough1 - 1Bradford
Stockport1 - 2Bradford
Northampton0 - 0Bradford
Doncaster2 - 1Bradford
Chesterfield3 - 3Bradford
Swindon5 - 4Bradford
Port Vale2 - 0Bradford
Accrington0 - 0Bradford
Gillingham1 - 0Bradford
Salford1 - 2Bradford
Bromley0 - 1Bradford
Newport0 - 0Bradford
AFC Wim1 - 0Bradford
Carlisle0 - 1Bradford
Barrow2 - 2Bradford
Notts C3 - 0Bradford
Crewe1 - 1Bradford
Colchester1 - 1Bradford
Fleetwood1 - 0Bradford
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HBradford0 - 1Tranmere
ABradford0 - 1Gillingham
HBradford3 - 0Cheltenham
ABradford2 - 1Salford
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Cardiff since 1993
Cardiff
Bradford
Goals: Scored
3
7
Games: Scored
2 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
1 / 3
D
1
BRD
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
0 - 2Bradford
2 - 4Bradford
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Bradford since 1994
Bradford
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
2 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
1 / 3
CAR
2
BRD
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bradford
0 - 1Cardiff
2 - 3Cardiff
Bradford2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Cardiff City's defensive record is to be admired, Brian Priske's men having conceded 1 or less in 6 consecutive League One matches. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.1 for Bradford City makes sense in this context.

Cardiff 1st Bradford 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Cardiff will score no more than 1 goal
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Bradford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Cardiff have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
-7
Bradford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Cardiff
PG (predicted goals)
Bradford
1.3
1.1
Attack rating
2%
better
CAR
BRD
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Games scored4
4
Failed to score1
1
Scored first3
3
Goals scored7
7
Avg. goals scored1.2
1
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
15
Avg. XG for1.6
1.5
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
49%
better
CAR
BRD
view stats
Games conceded1
4
Clean sheets4
1
Conceded first1
1
Goals conceded1
4
Avg. goals conceded0.2
0.6
Avg. shots/game conceded7
5
Avg. shots/goal conceded39
9
Conversion rate against3%
11%
Avg. XG against0.8
0.9
KickOff rating
+49%

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

Cardiff League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6333
D. LawlorR ColwillD TurnbullJ Bagan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Bagan DEF6
3
-
W Fish DEF6
-
D. Lawlor DEF6
2
-
R. Kpakio DEF61
1
-
C. Ashford MID611
-
R Colwill MID631
1
-
R Wintle MID611
-
J Colwill MID6
1
-
Y Salech FWD611
1
-
C Robinson FWD6
-
I Davies FWD62
-
N Trott GLK5
-
C Willock FWD521
-
C Chambers DEF4
1
-
D Turnbull MID43
-
O Tanner FWD41
1
-
M. Turner GLK1
-
P Ng DEF1
-
D. Mafico MID1
1
-
E King MID1
-
T. Nyakuhwa FWD1
-
Bradford League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7423
S WalkerW SwanS HumphrysC Tilt
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Walker GLK7
-
I Touray DEF7
-
C Tilt DEF7
3
-
T Leigh MID7
1
-
A Sarcevic MID72
-
M Power MID7
2
-
S Humphrys FWD712
-
J Neufville FWD71
1
-
B Pointon MID63
2
-
W Swan FWD64
1
-
M Pennington DEF5
1
-
A Baldwin DEF5
1
-
T Wright MID5
2
-
J Wright DEF41
1
-
C Kelly DEF4
-
A Pattison MID41
-
J. Metcalfe MID3
-
N Powell MID2
-
G Lapslie MID21
-
B Halliday DEF1
-