Blackpool vs Bradford City prediction and preview

League One · Tuesday 29 December 2026, 19:45 UTC

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Blackpool vs Bradford City

League One · Tuesday 29 December 2026, 19:45 UTC · Bloomfield Road, Blackpool

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Blackpool vs Bradford City preview

Blackpool welcome Bradford City at Bloomfield Road in Blackpool on Tuesday 29 December 2026 (19:45 UTC) in the League One. Blackpool sit 19th on 12 points after 12 matches, while Bradford City sit 7th on 22 points after 13 matches.

Blackpool come into the game with a D-L-W-L-L run in the league (1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5), while Bradford City's recent sequence reads L-D-D-W-D. Over their last 6, Blackpool have scored 1.0 and conceded 2.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Bradford City average 0.5 scored and 0.7 conceded across their last 6, with 4 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Blackpool won 5, 0 games were drawn and Bradford City won 5. Those games averaged 3.3 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 4 Jan 2026, ended Blackpool 1-2 Bradford City.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
7Bradford City13643108+222DWDDL
19Blackpool123361721-412LLWLD

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Blackpool 5, draws 0, Bradford City 5.

Team news

Blackpool expected line-up (5-3-2)

Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Oliver Casey, Jordan Williams, Zac Ashworth, Karoy Anderson, Albie Morgan, George Honeyman, Leighton Clarkson, Tom Bloxham

Bradford City expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

Jon McCracken, Aden Baldwin, George Pratt, Matthew Pennington, Ibou Touray, Antoni Sarcevic, Callum Connolly, Corey O'Keeffe, Kayden Jackson, Jake Beesley

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