Bradford City vs Blackpool | Betting Tips, Predictions & Stats (, League One)

Prediction, Stats & Betting Tips

Our Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

Bradford City sit 1st in the table after 7 games, averaging 1 goals scored and 0.6 conceded per home match this season. Blackpool are 22th after 6 games, averaging 0.8 scored and 1.6 conceded on the road. Bradford City have won 5/10 home games (50%) this season; Blackpool have won 2/10 on the road (20%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Bradford City have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 10% of home games this season (1/10); Blackpool in 50% away (5/10). Bradford City average 1 scored and 0.6 conceded at home, Blackpool 0.8 and 1.6 on the road.

Both sides have solid defensive records in context. Bradford City have seen BTTS in only 40% of home games (4/10); Blackpool in 40% away (4/10). At least one clean sheet looks likely.

Bradford City regularly generate high corner counts at home (10+ corners in 70% of fixtures, 7/10). Blackpool are lower on the road (60%). The home side's attacking style tends to produce set-piece volume regardless of the opponent.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners — Bradford City see 9+ corners in 80% of home games, Blackpool in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

League Table

The full League One table for the 2025/2026 season, with Bradford City (1st) and Blackpool (22th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

League One 2025/2026

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Lincoln City	46	31	10	5	89:41	+48	103
2	Cardiff City	46	27	10	9	90:50	+40	91
3	Bolton Wanderers	49	22	18	9	76:53	+23	84
4	Stockport County	49	24	11	14	75:62	+13	83
5	Bradford City H	48	22	11	15	58:53	+5	77
6	Stevenage	48	21	12	15	49:49	0	75
7	Luton Town	46	21	11	14	68:56	+12	74
8	Plymouth Argyle	46	22	7	17	75:63	+12	73
9	Huddersfield Town	46	18	13	15	74:64	+10	67
10	Mansfield Town	46	16	17	13	62:50	+12	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers	46	17	12	17	69:58	+11	63
12	Reading	46	16	15	15	64:60	+4	63
13	Blackpool A	46	17	9	20	54:65	-11	60
14	Doncaster Rovers	46	17	9	20	50:69	-19	60
15	Barnsley	46	15	14	17	68:73	-5	59
16	Wigan Athletic	46	14	14	18	49:58	-9	56
17	Burton Albion	46	13	15	18	50:60	-10	54
18	AFC Wimbledon	46	15	8	23	51:72	-21	53
19	Peterborough United	46	15	8	23	64:68	-4	53
20	Leyton Orient	46	14	10	22	59:71	-12	52
21	Exeter City	46	12	13	21	52:61	-9	49
22	Port Vale	46	10	12	24	36:61	-25	42
23	Rotherham United	46	10	11	25	41:71	-30	41
24	Northampton Town	46	9	8	29	39:74	-35	35

Team Form

Blackpool have lost 50% of their away matches this season, while Bradford City have been more solid at home (20% losses). The home side may find it easier to impose themselves.

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Won	5 (50%)	2 (20%)
Drawn	3 (30%)	3 (30%)
Lost	2 (20%)	5 (50%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Bradford City (40% BTTS at home) and Blackpool (40% BTTS away) have both been involved in predominantly one-sided matches this season. A clean sheet for one side looks the more likely outcome.

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)	4 (40%)	4 (40%)

Match Goals

Bradford City have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 10% of home games, Blackpool in 50% of away games. The full goals breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Over Goals

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals	10 (100%)	9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (10%)	5 (50%)
Over 3.5 Goals	0 (0%)	4 (40%)

Under Goals

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Under 0.5 Goals	0 (0%)	1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Under 2.5 Goals	9 (90%)	5 (50%)
Under 3.5 Goals	10 (100%)	6 (60%)

Team Goals

Bradford City have scored 2+ goals in 0% of home games this season, Blackpool in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored	8 (80%)	6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored	2 (20%)	2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded	6 (60%)	7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded	0 (0%)	5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded	0 (0%)	2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded	0 (0%)	2 (20%)

Goal Totals

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Total Goals Scored	10 (1 avg)	8 (0.8 avg)
Total Goals Conceded	6 (0.6 avg)	16 (1.6 avg)

Match Corners

Both Bradford City (80% Over 8.5 at home) and Blackpool (70% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 7.5 Corners	8 (80%)	10 (100%)
Over 8.5 Corners	8 (80%)	7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners	7 (70%)	6 (60%)
Over 10.5 Corners	7 (70%)	6 (60%)
Over 11.5 Corners	4 (40%)	5 (50%)
Over 12.5 Corners	4 (40%)	5 (50%)

Team Corners

Bradford City have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 40% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of home matches.

Blackpool have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 50% of away matches.

Corners Won

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners For	8 (80%)	6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners For	6 (60%)	4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners For	4 (40%)	2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners For	4 (40%)	2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For	3 (30%)	0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

	Bradford City (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners Against	5 (50%)	8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against	2 (20%)	7 (70%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against	1 (10%)	5 (50%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against	0 (0%)	3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against	0 (0%)	3 (30%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Bradford City and Blackpool. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

23rd Mar, 2019

Bradford City

1 – 4 HT: 0-1

Blackpool

Corners 7–2 Cards 2–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

8th Sep, 2018

Blackpool

3 – 2 HT: 0-0

Bradford City

Corners 8–3 Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

7th Apr, 2018

Blackpool

5 – 0 HT: 3-0

Bradford City

Corners 3–2 Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

5th Aug, 2017

Bradford City

2 – 1 HT: 1-1

Blackpool

Corners 3–3 Cards 1–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

27th Feb, 2016

Blackpool

0 – 1 HT: 0-0

Bradford City