The kick off for the match between Bradford City and Cardiff will take place at 12:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 01/17 - at the Northern Commercials Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL League One looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Bradford City vs Cardiff
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Bradford City preview
Bradford City has played 24 matches in the EFL League One so far, with 13 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 1.92 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 17 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses. Bradford City's attack has scored 48 goals, 34 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.42 goals per league match and 1.5 goals per match across the entire season.
Antoni Sarcevic is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Max Power leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Bradford City has conceded 25 goals in the league (an average of 1.04) and 39 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.22 over 32 matches).
Cardiff preview
In 25 EFL League One matches, Cardiff has recorded 16 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 2.08 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 22 wins in 35 matches. The team has scored 58 goals, 43 of them in the EFL League One (an average of 1.72 goals per match), with Yousef Salech being the team's top scorer with 11 goals and Ronan Kpakio providing 6 assists.
Defensively, Cardiff has conceded 25 goals in the league and 39 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.11 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Bradford City vs Cardiff
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Bradford City
England - EFL League One
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L W W L |
1.92 |
| Home | W W W W L |
2.42 |
| Away | W L L W D |
1.42 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 54% | 75% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.46 | 2.5 | 2.42 |
| Scored | 1.42 | 1.67 | 1.17 |
| Conceded | 1.04 | 0.83 | 1.25 |
| Both Teams to Score | 63% | 58% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 33% | 42% | 25% |
| Failed To Score | 17% | 8% | 25% |
| 1st to Score | 63% | 75% | 50% |
|
xG
|
1.48 | 1.62 | 1.34 |
|
xGA
|
1.33 | 1.21 | 1.46 |
Cardiff
England - EFL League One
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W D W W |
2.08 |
| Home | W W W W W |
2.54 |
| Away | D D L W W |
1.58 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 64% | 85% | 42% |
| Goals | 2.72 | 3.46 | 1.92 |
| Scored | 1.72 | 2.31 | 1.08 |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.15 | 0.83 |
| Both Teams to Score | 52% | 54% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 40% | 38% | 42% |
| Failed To Score | 12% | 8% | 17% |
| 1st to Score | 63% | 54% | 50% |
|
xG
|
1.72 | 1.97 | 1.45 |
|
xGA
|
1.35 | 1.23 | 1.47 |
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