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Bradford vs Peterborough

England League Cup

Bradford Bradford
VS
Peterborough Peterborough

October 27, 2026 at 20:45 · Valley Parade

Lost

Predicted Outcome Both Teams to Score - Yes
Final Score 2-0 (1-0)

Bradford vs Peterborough prediction and betting tip for this England League Cup match, kicking off October 27, 2026 at 20:45 at Valley Parade. Our tip: Both Teams to Score - Yes. Final score: 2-0 (1-0). The tip lost.

Bradford 2-0 Peterborough: Match Report

Bradford beat Peterborough 2-0 at Valley Parade in the England League Cup on Tuesday. Bradford led 1-0 at half-time.

Macauley Gillesphey opened the scoring for Bradford on 13 minutes, set up by Callumm Connolly. Adam Phillips made it 2-0 on 67 minutes, set up by Jake Beesley.

Bradford had 58% of the ball and 15 shots (8 on target) to Peterborough's 16 (3). Expected goals finished Bradford 2.93, Peterborough 1.26, so Bradford deserved the win.

Referee Thomas Kirk showed 8 yellow cards.

Our tip, Both Teams to Score - Yes, lost as Peterborough failed to score.

Goals & cards

  • 5' Macauley Gillesphey Bradford · Yellow Card
  • 13' Macauley Gillesphey Bradford · assist Callumm Connolly
  • 20' Reece Welch Bradford · Yellow Card
  • 28' George Lapslie Bradford · Yellow Card
  • 31' Bobby Pointon Bradford · Yellow Card
  • 34' Callumm Connolly Bradford · Yellow Card
  • 59' Lucca Mendonça Peterborough · Yellow Card
  • 67' Adam Phillips Bradford · assist Jake Beesley
  • 73' Harley Mills Peterborough · Yellow Card
  • 86' Kieran Morgan Bradford · Yellow Card

Match stats

BradfordPeterborough
58% 42% Possession
2.93 1.26 Expected goals (xG)
15 16 Shots
8 3 Shots on target
8 6 Corners
1 5 Saves
13 11 Fouls
5 1 Offsides
6 2 Yellow cards
0 0 Red cards

Before the match

Bradford hosted Peterborough in the England League Cup (Round of 16) on Tuesday 27 October 2026, kick-off 20:45 WAT at Valley Parade in Bradford. Thomas Kirk was the referee.

Bradford have three wins in their last 3 league games (W-W-W), averaging 2.0 goals scored and 0.3 conceded. Peterborough have three wins in their last 3 league games (W-W-W), averaging 3.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded.

In their last 6 meetings Bradford have won 3, Peterborough 0, with 3 draws and an average of 5.0 goals per game. The most recent, in August 2026, finished Bradford 2-0 Peterborough.

Bradford average 2.0 goals scored and 0.3 conceded per game this season, with 2 clean sheets, usually in a 3-4-2-1. Peterborough average 3.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game this season, with 1 clean sheet, usually in a 4-1-4-1.

Players to watch: W. Swan leads Bradford's scoring with 2 goals; H. Leonard leads Peterborough's scoring with 4 goals.

Line-ups: Bradford lined up in a 3-4-2-1, Peterborough in a 4-2-3-1.

Before kick-off, bookmakers made Bradford the favourites: Bradford 1.62, draw 3.90, Peterborough 5.00 (Bet365). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.62 and under at 2.25. Both teams to score: yes 1.67, no 2.10.

Our prediction was Both Teams to Score - Yes. Both teams scored in 4 of the last 6 meetings and bookmakers price both teams to score at 1.67.

Season stats

BradfordPeterborough
Played33
Won / Drawn / Lost3 / 0 / 03 / 0 / 0
Goals scored (per game)6 (2.0)10 (3.3)
Goals conceded (per game)1 (0.3)4 (1.3)
Scored at home / away (per game)1.5 / 3.04.0 / 3.0
Clean sheets21
Failed to score00
Longest winning run33
Biggest win2-04-3
Usual formation3-4-2-14-1-4-1

Top scorers

Bradford
  • W. Swan 2 goals · 0 assists
Peterborough
  • H. Leonard 4 goals · 0 assists

Odds (Bet365)

Bradford1.62 Draw3.90 Peterborough5.00 1X1.17 121.25 X22.25 Over 1.51.18 Under 1.54.50 Over 3.52.50 Under 3.51.50 Over 2.51.62 Under 2.52.25 BTTS Yes1.67 BTTS No2.10

Odds before kick-off.

Starting line-ups

Bradford (3-4-2-1)

J. McCracken, R. Welch, M. Pennington, M. Gillesphey, C. O'Keeffe, G. Lapslie, C. Connolly, I. Touray, A. Sarcevic, B. Pointon, J. Beesley

Coach: M. Duff

Peterborough (4-2-3-1)

A. Bass, C. Johnston, Lucca Mendonça, Joshua Feeney, Harley Mills, Harry Ashfield, B. Khela, Vernon Masara, Ethan Williams, O. Edwards, D. Ormerod

Coach: Robert William Savage

Data: API-Football · updated 27 Oct 2026, 23:31. Please gamble responsibly (18+).

Match Analysis

Win probability

Bradford 45% Draw 45% Peterborough 10%

Our tip: Both Teams to Score - Yes — Both teams scored in 4 of the last 6 meetings and bookmakers price both teams to score at 1.67.

Form (last 5)

Bradford WWW 2.0 scored · 0.3 conceded per game
Peterborough WWW 3.3 scored · 1.3 conceded per game

Team comparison

BradfordPeterborough
50% 50% Form
38% 63% Attack
80% 20% Defence
100% 0% Poisson
85% 15% Head-to-head
67% 33% Goals
64% 36% Overall

Head-to-head

3 Bradford wins 3 draws 0 Peterborough wins last 6 meetings

  • Bradford2 - 0Peterborough League One
  • Bradford2 - 0Peterborough League One
  • Peterborough1 - 1Bradford League One
  • Bradford3 - 1Peterborough League One
  • Bradford8 - 8Peterborough FA Cup
  • Peterborough2 - 2Bradford FA Cup

Statistics: API-Football · updated 27 Oct 2026, 19:31. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees — please gamble responsibly (18+).

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