Bradford vs Stevenage Prediction

Bradford
2-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Stevenage
Valley Parade, Bradford 17/10/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
78%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.21
SignalHIGHModel48%SurpriseHighGap-4.6%
Bradford Rest
7 days
Stevenage Rest
7 days

Bradford vs Stevenage: the result in context

Bradford beat Stevenage 2-0 in the League One on 17 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Bradford have had the better of this fixture, winning 5 of the 8 previous meetings, which averaged 2.8 goals a game. Bradford tend to win more corners, 9.1 a game to 4.5 for Stevenage.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
50%1.91
X
28%3.32
2
22%4.05
Double Chance
1X
78%1.21
X2
50%1.84
Both Teams to Score
Yes
51%1.95
No
49%1.75
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.45 + 1.31 = 2.76
Over 1.5
70%1.37
Over 2.5
45%2.23
Over 3.5
26%3.98
Under 1.5
30%2.75
Under 2.5
55%1.62
Under 3.5
74%1.22
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 4.5 = 10.1
Over 8.5
66%1.51
Over 9.5
54%1.88
Over 10.5
43%2.40
Under 8.5
34%2.35
Under 9.5
46%1.86
Under 10.5
57%1.51
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.2 = 4.2
Over 3.5
60%-
Over 4.5
41%-
Under 3.5
40%-
Under 4.5
59%-

Match Events

53'Wanya Marcal INBen Broggio out
57'Kayden Jackson INCorey O'Keeffe out
57'Jake Beesley INNick Powell out
65'Matthew Smith INLouis Thompson out
65'Adam Phillips INWill Swan out
65'Bobby Pointon INStephen Humphrys out
66'O. Sanderson INMichael Mellon out
79'Antoni Sarcevic(Penalty)
79'Daniel PhillipsTime wasting
81'Callumm ConnollyFoul
82'Daniel Phillips INPhoenix Patterson out
82'Josh Magennis INTerry·Taylor out
87'Will Swan
90+7'Antoni Sarcevic INMacauley Gillesphey out

Lineups

Bradford
3-4-2-1Coach: M. Duff
Stevenage
4-4-1-1Coach: A. Revell
Avg rating6.79
Avg rating6.31
J. McCracken6.721J. McCracken
M. Pennington7.528M. Pennington
A. Baldwin6.715A. Baldwin
George Christopher John Pratt7.516G. Christopher John Pratt
K. Jackson6.919K. Jackson
A. Sarcevic6.810A. Sarcevic
C. Connolly6.46C. Connolly
I. Touray6.33I. Touray
A. Phillips6.48A. Phillips
B. Pointon6.323B. Pointon
J. Beesley6.29J. Beesley
T. Setford5.61T. Setford
L. James-Wildin5.92L. James-Wildin
T. Vancooten7.015T. Vancooten
C. Piergianni6.75C. Piergianni
S. Earley6.814S. Earley
O. Sanderson6.518O. Sanderson
D. Phillips6.08D. Phillips
M. Smith6.124M. Smith
Wanya Marçal6.225W. Marçal
D. Kemp6.610D. Kemp
J. Magennis6.19J. Magennis

Bradford Substitutes

22Kieran Morgan
27C. O'Keeffe57'for Kayden Jackson7.0
25N. Powell57'for Jake Beesley7.1
1C. Dawson
5M. Gillesphey90+7'for Antoni Sarcevic
24W. Swan65'for Adam Phillips87'7.4
11S. Humphrys65'for Bobby Pointon6.5

Stevenage Substitutes

16K. Casey
28M. Mellon66'for O. Sanderson6.4
44P. Patterson82'for Daniel Phillips6.2
7T. Taylor82'for Josh Magennis6.3
23L. Thompson65'for Matthew Smith6.3
27B. Broggio53'for Wanya Marcal6.4
12D. Barden

Match Stats

BradfordStevenage
56%Ball Possession44%
9Corner Kicks3
1Yellow Cards1
13Total Shots12
2Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal7
9Shots Inside Box9
4Shots Outside Box3
5Blocked Shots4
17Fouls12
1Offsides0
1Goalkeeper Saves0
382Total Passes323
262Passes Accurate214
12Free Kicks17

Team Comparison

BradfordBradford
StevenageStevenage
1667Elo Rating 1623
1.26Attack 2.18
2.86Defense 2.24
39%Hit Rate 77%
13.8Shots per Game 14.8
2.6Shots on Target 5.5
9.1Corners per Game 4.5
1.4Cards per Game 0.5

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend63% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

BradfordBradford
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.5 in first half)
StevenageStevenage
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 0.9 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

BradfordBradford5Wins · 63%
Draws225%
StevenageStevenage1Wins · 12%
2.8Avg Goals
63%Both teams scored5 of 8
50%3+ goals4 of 8

Previous meetings

League One11/04/2026
BradfordStevenage
01
League One25/10/2025
StevenageBradford
11
League Two11/02/2023
StevenageBradford
23
League Two17/09/2022
BradfordStevenage
30
League Two08/02/2022
StevenageBradford
01
League Two17/08/2021
BradfordStevenage
41
League Two05/04/2021
StevenageBradford
11
League Two26/09/2020
BradfordStevenage
21

Recent Form

BradfordBradford
6W2D2L
10/10/2026
BradfordLeyton Orient
00
D
06/10/2026
RotherhamBradford
04
W
03/10/2026
ReadingBradford
11
D
22/09/2026
BradfordNewcastle United U21
21
W
19/09/2026
LutonBradford
01
W
12/09/2026
Notts CountyBradford
01
W
08/09/2026
Leyton OrientBradford
13
W
05/09/2026
BradfordMansfield Town
10
W
01/09/2026
BradfordCambridge United
12
L
29/08/2026
PlymouthBradford
20
L
StevenageStevenage
5W2D3L
10/10/2026
StevenageWigan
10
W
06/10/2026
StevenageLeicester
21
W
22/09/2026
WalsallStevenage
16
W
19/09/2026
Leyton OrientStevenage
10
L
10/09/2026
StevenageLuton
21
W
05/09/2026
BarnsleyStevenage
15
W
01/09/2026
PeterboroughStevenage
00
D
29/08/2026
StevenageDoncaster
22
D
25/08/2026
StevenageReading
03
L
22/08/2026
StevenageOxford United
12
L

League Table

League One 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Stockport CountyStockport County1171323:11+1222WWWWD
2HuddersfieldHuddersfield1164122:10+1222WWDWL
3BradfordBradford1163210:5+521DWDDW
4Cambridge UnitedCambridge United1155118:14+420DWWDD
5PlymouthPlymouth1261518:17+119LLWWL
6ReadingReading1153323:12+1118WLWDD
7Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday1053220:10+1018LWDDD
8Oxford UnitedOxford United953118:10+818WDWDW
9StevenageStevenage1043315:10+515WLWLW
10LeicesterLeicester1043316:15+115WWLDW
11Mansfield TownMansfield Town1043316:15+115WDWDD
12Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1142515:12+314LWDLW
13LutonLuton1042419:18+114WLWLL
14Burton AlbionBurton Albion1235416:18-214DDLLW
15WycombeWycombe1135318:22-414DWLDW
16AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon113357:18-1112LLLDD
17BlackpoolBlackpool1032515:16-111WLLLD
18Notts CountyNotts County1024410:13-310WLLLL
19DoncasterDoncaster1023510:13-39LLWWL
20Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons1016311:18-79LWLDD
21PeterboroughPeterborough1123610:20-109LDWLL
22BarnsleyBarnsley1022610:19-98LLLDL
23BromleyBromley102269:25-168LLLWD
24WiganWigan102177:15-87LWLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Stockport CountyStockport County1123:1122
2HuddersfieldHuddersfield1122:1022
3BradfordBradford1110:521
4Cambridge UnitedCambridge United1118:1420
5PlymouthPlymouth1218:1719
6ReadingReading1123:1218
7Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday1020:1018
8Oxford UnitedOxford United918:1018
9StevenageStevenage1015:1015
10LeicesterLeicester1016:1515
11Mansfield TownMansfield Town1016:1515
12Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1115:1214
13LutonLuton1019:1814
14Burton AlbionBurton Albion1216:1814
15WycombeWycombe1118:2214
16AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon117:1812
17BlackpoolBlackpool1015:1611
18Notts CountyNotts County1010:1310
19DoncasterDoncaster1010:139
20Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons1011:189
21PeterboroughPeterborough1110:209
22BarnsleyBarnsley1010:198
23BromleyBromley109:258
24WiganWigan107:157
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About the Bradford vs Stevenage forecast

The forecasts for this League One match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

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.

Bradford and Stevenage in the League One table

In the League One table, Bradford are 3rd and Stevenage 9th, 6 points apart. League goal record so far: Bradford 10-5, Stevenage 15-10. The full standings are on the League One Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Stevenage have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. 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.