Bradford vs Peterborough Prediction

Bradford
2-0
Finished
HT 1-0
Peterborough
Valley Parade, Bradford·Thomas Kirk 27/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
82%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.18
SignalSTRONGModel53%SurpriseMediumGap-3.0%
Bradford Rest
3 days
Peterborough Rest
3 days

Bradford vs Peterborough: the result in context

Bradford beat Peterborough 2-0 in the League Cup on 27 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.6 a game across 5 meetings, with both teams scoring in 3.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
54%1.62
X
23%4.07
2
23%5.00
Double Chance
1X
77%1.17
X2
46%2.27
Both Teams to Score
Yes
56%1.65
No
44%2.13
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.53 + 1.12 = 2.65
Over 1.5
81%1.18
Over 2.5
57%1.62
Over 3.5
38%2.51
Under 1.5
19%4.50
Under 2.5
43%2.25
Under 3.5
62%1.50
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

5'Macauley GillespheyFoul
13'Macauley GillespheyAssist: Callumm Connolly
20'Reece WelchFoul
28'George LapslieFoul
31'Bobby PointonFoul
34'Callumm ConnollyFoul
53'Corey O'Keeffe INKayden Jackson out
53'Reece Welch INAden·Baldwin out
57'Carl Johnston INJames Dornelly out
57'Vernon Masara INBolu Shofowoke out
57'Harry Ashfield INMatthew Garbett out
59'Lucca MendonçaFoul
60'George Lapslie INAdam Phillips out
61'Bobby Pointon INWill Swan out
66'Brandon·Singh Khela INHarrison Jones out
67'Adam PhillipsAssist: Jake Beesley
68'Owura Edwards INDeclan Firth out
69'Antoni Sarcevic INKieran Morgan out
73'Harley MillsFoul
86'Kieran MorganTime wasting

Lineups

Bradford
3-4-2-1Coach: M. Duff
Peterborough
4-2-3-1Coach: Robert William Savage
Avg rating6.85
Avg rating6.18
J. McCracken6.521J. McCracken
R. Welch6.12R. Welch
M. Pennington7.128M. Pennington
M. Gillesphey7.45M. Gillesphey
C. O'Keeffe6.827C. O'Keeffe
G. Lapslie5.932G. Lapslie
C. Connolly7.16C. Connolly
I. Touray6.73I. Touray
A. Sarcevic6.610A. Sarcevic
B. Pointon6.323B. Pointon
J. Beesley7.79J. Beesley
A. Bass7.11A. Bass
C. Johnston5.82C. Johnston
Lucca Mendonça5.718L. Mendonça
Joshua Feeney6.512J. Feeney
Harley Mills5.614H. Mills
Harry Ashfield6.745H. Ashfield
B. Khela6.28B. Khela
Vernon Masara5.917V. Masara
Ethan Williams6.410E. Williams
O. Edwards6.311O. Edwards
2727D. Ormerod

Bradford Substitutes

15A. Baldwin53'for Reece Welch7.4
20Henry Cartwright
1C. Dawson
19K. Jackson53'for Corey O'Keeffe7.0
14H. Matthews
22Kieran Morgan69'for Antoni Sarcevic86'6.9
8A. Phillips60'for George Lapslie67'7.5
16George Christopher John Pratt
24W. Swan61'for Bobby Pointon6.5

Peterborough Substitutes

21P. Sykut
19Bolu Shofowoke57'for Vernon Masara6.4
4L. Kelly
7Harrison Jones66'for Brandon·Singh Khela5.9
28M. Garbett57'for Harry Ashfield6.0
24Declan Firth68'replaced by Owura Edwards
33James Dornelly57'for Carl Johnston6.0
23C. Andeng Ndi
3E. Weir

Match Stats

BradfordPeterborough
58%Ball Possession42%
8Corner Kicks6
6Yellow Cards2
14Total Shots16
8Shots on Goal3
3Shots off Goal7
11Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box8
3Blocked Shots6
13Fouls11
5Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves5
354Total Passes349
244Passes Accurate232
11Free Kicks13

Team Comparison

BradfordBradford
PeterboroughPeterborough
1667Elo Rating 1544
0.95Attack 1.95
3.00Defense 1.12
34%Hit Rate 31%
13.6Shots per Game 17.8
3.6Shots on Target 4.1
9.3Corners per Game 8.7
1.4Cards per Game 1.4

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+123 Elo
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

BradfordBradford
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.3 in first half)
PeterboroughPeterborough
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 0.7 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 5 meetings, all competitions

BradfordBradford2Wins · 40%
Draws360%
PeterboroughPeterborough0Wins · 0%
3.6Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored3 of 5
40%3+ goals2 of 5

Previous meetings

League One15/08/2026
BradfordPeterborough
20
League One14/02/2026
BradfordPeterborough
20
League One23/08/2025
PeterboroughBradford
11
FA Cup11/12/2018
BradfordPeterborough
2434
FA Cup01/12/2018
PeterboroughBradford
22

Referee Profile

Thomas Kirk161 matches

4.28Cards per match
4.16Yellow cards per match
0.12Red cards per match
22.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Thomas Kirk4.28
Other referees3.94

4.28 cards a match, 0.34 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.94).

Cards come from 130 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Sunderland
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Bournemouth
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded

About the Bradford vs Peterborough forecast

As a knockout tie in the League Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About League Cup

More League Cup fixtures and forecasts are on the League Cup Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.