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Bradford City v Carlisle United : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Northern Commercials Stadium, Bradford

Graham Alexander welcomes Paul Simpson to the Northern Commercials Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as their Bradford City and Carlisle United sides go head to head in the League Two. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've sifted through our expansive database and found the statistics that are most significant. Head to head (H2H) and recent form are included, and it all goes into our algorithmic predictions. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are there to make sure you get the best return.

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Bradford City's next match is v AFC Wim at 15:00 on Saturday 21st September
Carlisle United's next match is v Swindon at 15:00 on Saturday 21st September
The last English League Two meeting between Bradford and Carlisle was on Saturday 7th September 2024
English League Two
September 7th 2024
Bradford 2
1 Carlisle
 
A. Cook 2'58' H. Neal
A. Cook 70'
 
BRD
CUT
Shots On
4
6
Shots Off
5
3
Corners
3
5
Possession
46%
54%
Fouls
14
10
Yellow/red cards
3/0
4/0
 
BradfordCarlisle
 
S. Walker
C. Kelly
B. Halliday
C. Diabate
C. Odour (B. Pointon 65')
N. Byrne
R. Smallwood
A. Cookfootball iconfootball icon (V. Oliver 89')
T. Wright (J. Shepherd 90')
J. Walker
O. Sanderson (A. Pattison 89')
H. Lewis
(C. Harper 11') B. Williams
(S. Lavelle 61') T. Thomas
J. Mellish
A. Davies
J. Vela
(L. Armstrong 75') football iconH. Neal
H. Biggins
(D. McGeouch 76') J. Jones
D. Sadi
C. Wyke
Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The KickOff predictive algorithm suggests there is a 78% chance of Bradford and Carlisle delivering at least two goals in this League Two match. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are factored into that calculation , and it seems the bookies are predicting the same. 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 Bradford are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 52% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.75.
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bradford
50%
17/20
1%
10/11
12%
Draw
24%
13/5
3%
13/5
5%
Carlisle
26%
14/5
5%
29/10
19%
Draw 1-1
11%
6/111/2
7%
Bradford 2-1
10%
15/213/2
Bradford 1-0
10%
7/16/1
Bradford 2-0
8%
17/215/2
6%
Carlisle 2-1
7%
12/110/1
15%
Carlisle 1-0
6%
11/1
8%
9/1
17%
Draw 2-2
6%
14/111/1
8%
Draw 0-0
6%
11/117/2
5%
Bradford 3-1
6%
14/111/1
9%
Bradford 3-0
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
18%
Carlisle 2-0
4%
20/116/1
11%
Bradford 3-2
3%
22/118/1
Carlisle 3-1
3%
28/122/1
12%
Bradford 4-1
2%
28/120/1
11%
Carlisle 3-2
2%
33/125/1
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
4/54/5
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
1/119/20
Home 1st Goal
53%
4/7
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
44%
8/5-
No 1st Goal
3%
11/1-
BTTS - Yes
57%
8/118/11
1%
BTTS - No
43%
1/121/20
5%
BTTS - Home Win
25%
11/4
4%
13/5
9%
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/47/2
6%
BTTS - Away Win
14%
6/111/2
13%
Home/draw
74%
1/4
2%
1/4
6%
Away/draw
50%
10/1117/20
12%
Home/away
76%
2/72/7
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/4
2%
1/4
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
11/4
6%
13/5
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
2/119/10
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
4/114/11
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
5/1
9%
17/4
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/8
2%
2/15
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
12/1
18%
9/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/25
1%
1/25
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/251/25
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12/1
8%
17/2
5%
Home DNB
67%
2/5
3%
2/5
9%
Away DNB
43%
7/4
8%
7/4
19%
Bradford win to nil
26%
12/5-
Carlisle win to nil
12%
6/1
13%
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Bradford / Bradford
27%
2/119/10
12%
Bradford / Carlisle
3%
33/125/1
10%
Bradford / Draw
6%
12/111/1
8%
Draw / Bradford
17%
4/119/5
9%
Draw / Carlisle
10%
15/27/1
11%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
8%
17/4
Carlisle / Bradford
4%
20/118/1
12%
Carlisle / Carlisle
13%
11/25/1
20%
Carlisle / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table
Bradford
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Carlisle
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
Apr 18
Dec 21
 Notts C6420814 
Oct 1
Jan 28
Oct 19
Mar 8
 Gillingham6411713 
Feb 22
l
 
4-1A
Dec 3
Jan 1
 Barrow6411613 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 1
Sep 21
Feb 1
 AFC Wim5401512 
Mar 15
Oct 12
Jan 25
l
 
2-1A
 Walsall6402512 
Mar 4
Oct 22
Oct 26
Apr 26
 Doncaster6402212 
Nov 23
Mar 29
-
-
 Bradford Home6312210 
Jan 18
l
 
2-1A
Dec 26
Apr 1
 Port Vale6312110 
Apr 18
Dec 21
Apr 5
Dec 7
 Crewe6312-310 
Dec 3
Jan 1
Oct 7
Feb 15
 Newport6303-39 
Apr 5
Dec 7
Dec 29
Apr 21
 Chesterfield622248 
Dec 14
Apr 1
May 3
Nov 9
 Fleetwood522118 
l
 
2-3A
Jan 25
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 1
 Salford522108 
May 3
Nov 9
Mar 15
Oct 12
 Tranmere5221-18 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 4
w
 
3-1F
Jan 11
 Bromley6213-17 
Mar 22
Nov 16
Feb 8
Sep 28
 Harrogate6213-17 
Oct 19
Mar 8
Mar 22
Nov 16
 Colchester6132-16 
Feb 15
Oct 5
Dec 14
Apr 12
 Swindon6132-16 
Feb 1
Sep 21
Mar 4
Oct 22
 Cheltenham6204-26 
Oct 26
Apr 26
Feb 22
w
 
1-2F
 MK Dons6204-36 
Jan 11
l
 
3-0A
Jan 4
l
 
2-1A
 Grimsby6204-46 
Sep 28
Feb 8
w
 
2-1F
Jan 18
 Carlisle Away6105-83 
-
-
Nov 23
Mar 29
 Accrington6024-82 
Dec 29
Apr 21
Jan 28
Oct 1
 Morecambe6015-51 
Dec 26
Apr 12
Win / draw / win form
Bradford 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bradford3 - 1Bromley
Bradford0 - 0Salford
Bradford4 - 1Newport
Bradford1 - 0Gillingham
Bradford2 - 0Tranmere
Bradford0 - 3Notts C
Bradford1 - 5Mansfield
Bradford0 - 2Forest Green
Bradford1 - 1Doncaster
Bradford1 - 0Sutton
Bradford4 - 0MK Dons
Bradford0 - 0AFC Wim
Bradford1 - 1Salford
Bradford2 - 4Crawley
Bradford0 - 0Stockport
Bradford2 - 2Morecambe
Bradford1 - 0Accrington
Bradford1 - 2Barrow
Bradford1 - 1Wrexham
Bradford1 - 0Swindon
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABradford1 - 2Grimsby
HBradford3 - 1Bromley
HBradford0 - 0Salford
ABradford2 - 1MK Dons
HBradford4 - 1Newport
ABradford2 - 1Barrow
ABradford3 - 2Walsall
ABradford2 - 1Salford
HBradford1 - 0Gillingham
ABradford1 - 1Grimsby
HBradford2 - 0Tranmere
ABradford0 - 3Harrogate
HBradford0 - 3Notts C
HBradford1 - 5Mansfield
HBradford0 - 2Forest Green
ABradford3 - 0Accrington
HBradford1 - 1Doncaster
HBradford1 - 0Sutton
HBradford4 - 0MK Dons
ABradford1 - 0Wrexham
Carlisle 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
D
1
Lost
15
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
MK Dons3 - 0Carlisle
Gillingham4 - 1Carlisle
Derby2 - 0Carlisle
Cheltenham0 - 1Carlisle
Northampton2 - 0Carlisle
Peterborough1 - 3Carlisle
Shrewsbury1 - 0Carlisle
Charlton3 - 2Carlisle
Burton0 - 1Carlisle
Bristol R2 - 1Carlisle
L Orient3 - 2Carlisle
Barnsley2 - 1Carlisle
Exeter2 - 1Carlisle
Wigan2 - 0Carlisle
Fleetwood1 - 1Carlisle
Blackpool3 - 0Carlisle
Reading5 - 1Carlisle
Cambridge1 - 0Carlisle
Portsmouth1 - 0Carlisle
Bolton1 - 3Carlisle
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
D
1
Lost
15
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCarlisle1 - 2Tranmere
ACarlisle0 - 3MK Dons
HCarlisle1 - 0Barrow
ACarlisle1 - 4Gillingham
ACarlisle0 - 2Derby
HCarlisle1 - 3Wycombe
HCarlisle0 - 1Blackpool
ACarlisle1 - 0Cheltenham
ACarlisle0 - 2Northampton
HCarlisle1 - 3Lincoln
ACarlisle3 - 1Peterborough
HCarlisle2 - 2Stevenage
ACarlisle0 - 1Shrewsbury
HCarlisle2 - 3Barnsley
ACarlisle2 - 3Charlton
HCarlisle1 - 3Reading
ACarlisle1 - 0Burton
ACarlisle1 - 2Bristol R
HCarlisle0 - 4Cambridge
HCarlisle0 - 1Portsmouth
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Bradford have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive home league meetings with Carlisle
League games at Bradford since 1996
Bradford
Carlisle
Goals: Scored
14
4
Games: Scored
6 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
2 / 8
BRD
5
D
2
CUT
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bradford
Bradford1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Bradford2 - 0
0 - 1Carlisle
Bradford3 - 1
Bradford4 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bradford3 - 1
League games at Carlisle since 1995
Carlisle
Bradford
Goals: Scored
11
3
Games: Scored
7 / 8
2 / 8
Clean sheets
6 / 8
1 / 8
D
2
CUT
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Carlisle
Carlisle1 - 0
Carlisle1 - 0
Carlisle2 - 0
Carlisle3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Carlisle1 - 0
Carlisle1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Carlisle United of late. It has been 10 League Two games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Bradford City.

Bradford 7th Carlisle 22nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
27%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 82% probability that Bradford will score 1 or more goals
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Carlisle will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-15
Bradford have scored 15% fewer goals at home than predicted
-10
Carlisle’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281242/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Bradford
PG (predicted goals)
Carlisle
1.7
1.2
Attack rating
22%
better
BRD
CUT
view stats
Games scored3
3
Failed to score1
1
Scored first2
2
Goals scored6
3
Avg. goals scored1.5
0.8
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal6
14
Conversion rate for17
7
Avg. XG for1.8
1.2
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
32%
better
BRD
CUT
view stats
Games conceded3
3
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first1
2
Goals conceded4
9
Avg. goals conceded1
2.3
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
3
Conversion rate against15%
30%
Avg. XG against0.8
0.9
KickOff rating
+32%

Bradford v Carlisle League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Bradford League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6322
S WalkerA CookJ Walker N Byrne
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Walker GLK6
-
C Diabaté DEF2
1
-
N Byrne DEF6
2
-
C Kelly DEF6
1
-
B Halliday MID6
-
J Walker  MID52
2
-
R Smallwood  MID61
2
-
C Oduor MID5
-
T Wright MID61
1
-
A Cook FWD63
2
-
O. Sanderson FWD42
-
Subs
C Doyle GLK
-
J Shepherd DEF4
2
-
J Benn DEF
-
A Pattison MID61
1
-
B Pointon FWD51
1
-
T Smith FWD
-
V Oliver FWD3
1
-
Carlisle League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6213
H LewisC WykeJ MellishA Davies
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
H Lewis GLK6
-
A Davies DEF61
3
-
H Biggins DEF2
1
-
T Thomas DEF4
-
J Mellish DEF611
-
B Williams DEF5
-
J Vela MID6
1
-
J Jones MID3
2
-
H Neal MID61
1
-
D Sadi FWD4
-
C Wyke FWD62
1
-
Subs
G Breeze GLK
-
B Barclay DEF4
2
-
C Harper DEF21
-
S Lavelle DEF4
-
D McGeouch MID21
1
-
L Armstrong FWD5
-
F. O'Donoghue FWD1
-