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Blackburn vs Bradford City result, stats & H2H

Blackburn

1–2

Bradford City

Dion De Neve

Ibou Touray
Will Swan

12/08/2025 21:45 · Ewood Park

Blackburn1–2Bradford City

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Dion De Neve
Sondre Tronstad
Augustus Kargbo
Makhtar Gueye

Ibou Touray
Will Swan
Curtis Tilt
Stephen Humphrys
George Lapslie
Sam Walker

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BlackburnBradford City

4Shots on target5

10Fouls16

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Blackburn

Bradford City

Todd CantwellMF · 28′Player of the match8.3
Ibou TourayMF · 90′8.0
Will SwanFW · 90′7.9
Dion De NeveMF · 73′7.5
Jenson MetcalfeMF · 81′7.3

Todd CantwellMF · 28′Player of the match8.3
Dion De NeveMF · 73′7.5
Harry PickeringDF · 90′7.2

Ibou TourayMF · 90′8.0
Will SwanFW · 90′7.9
Jenson MetcalfeMF · 81′7.3

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 12 Aug 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Ewood Park
Capacity: 31,367
City: Blackburn, Lancashire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

14Blackburn wins

3Draws

7Bradford City wins

Last matches: Blackburn

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnWrexham20W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest BromBlackburn32L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CityBlackburn01W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthBlackburn22D

Last matches: Bradford City

27.10.26EFL CupBradford CityPeterborough20W
24.10.26League OneOxford UtdBradford City00D
20.10.26League OneBurtonBradford City00D
17.10.26League OneBradford CityStevenage20W
10.10.26League OneBradford CityLeyton Orient00D

Head-to-head matches

12.08.25EFL CupBlackburnBradford City12L
23.08.22Carling CupBradford CityBlackburn12W
29.03.18League OneBlackburnBradford City20W
19.08.17League OneBradford CityBlackburn01W
18.09.21Premier LeagueBlackburnBradford City31W
28.08.21Premier LeagueBradford CityBlackburn11D

2.83Avg goals46%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Blackburn vs Bradford City: head-to-head record

24 meetings since 1908: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

14Blackburn wins

3Draws

7Bradford City wins

43:25Goals (Blackburn : Bradford City)

2.83Goals per match

46%BTTS

83%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

29%Over 3.5

Blackburn at home: 8-2-228:10 goals in 12 games
Bradford City at home: 5-1-615:15 goals in 12 games
Blackburn's biggest win: 5–0Blackburn 5–0 Bradford City, 6 Dec 1912
Bradford City's biggest win: 3–0Bradford City 3–0 Blackburn, 20 Nov 1914

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
12 Aug 2025	EFL Cup	Blackburn	1–2	Bradford City
23 Aug 2022	Carling Cup	Bradford City	1–2	Blackburn
29 Mar 2018	League One	Blackburn	2–0	Bradford City
19 Aug 2017	League One	Bradford City	0–1	Blackburn
18 Sept 1921	Premier League	Blackburn	3–1	Bradford City
28 Aug 1921	Premier League	Bradford City	1–1	Blackburn
28 Mar 1921	Premier League	Bradford City	3–4	Blackburn
24 Mar 1921	Premier League	Blackburn	2–3	Bradford City
10 Dec 1919	Premier League	Blackburn	4–1	Bradford City
21 Nov 1919	Premier League	Bradford City	3–1	Blackburn
28 Mar 1915	Premier League	Blackburn	2–1	Bradford City
20 Nov 1914	Premier League	Bradford City	3–0	Blackburn
24 Feb 1914	Premier League	Bradford City	0–2	Blackburn
17 Oct 1913	Premier League	Blackburn	0–0	Bradford City
11 Apr 1913	Premier League	Bradford City	0–2	Blackburn
6 Dec 1912	Premier League	Blackburn	5–0	Bradford City
22 Mar 1912	Premier League	Blackburn	3–1	Bradford City
17 Nov 1911	Premier League	Bradford City	1–0	Blackburn
27 Feb 1911	Premier League	Bradford City	1–0	Blackburn
21 Oct 1910	Premier League	Blackburn	3–0	Bradford City

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Blackburn3W 1D 1L · goals 9–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHWrexham2–0
L17.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Brom2–3
W13.10EFL ChampionshipABristol City1–0
W10.10EFL ChampionshipHCardiff2–1
D19.09EFL ChampionshipAPortsmouth2–2

Bradford City2W 3D 0L · goals 4–0

W27.10EFL CupHPeterborough2–0
D24.10League OneAOxford Utd0–0
D20.10League OneABurton0–0
W17.10League OneHStevenage2–0
D10.10League OneHLeyton Orient0–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BlackburnBradford City

1.5Goals scored per game1.3

1.3Goals conceded per game0.2

70%Both teams scored20%

70%Over 2.5 goals20%

3Clean sheets8

10%Failed to score30%

3-0-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-3-0

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

BlackburnBradford City

Championship 2026/2027 · 7 gamesLeague One 2026/2027 · 8 games

1.4Goals scored1.0

1.4Goals conceded0.6

6.1Corners6.3

11.9Shots10.6

52%Possession48%

2.7Yellow cards2.4

14%Clean sheets63%

14%Failed to score13%

2-0-2Home / away record (W-D-L)3-1-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BlackburnBradford City

Top stats

4Shots on target5

Passes

553Passes292

467Accurate passes190

84%Pass accuracy65%

Defence

10Fouls16

3Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Todd CantwellBlackburn
8.0Ibou TourayBradford City
7.9Will SwanBradford City
7.5Dion De NeveBlackburn
7.3Jenson MetcalfeBradford City

Blackburn (16)

Bradford City (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BlackburnFormationBradford City

Blackburn

Bradford City

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Blackburn vs Bradford City preview

Blackburn and Bradford City met in the EFL Cup on Tue, 12 Aug 2025, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

BlackburnWLWWD9 scored · 6 conceded

Bradford CityWDDWD4 scored · 0 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BlackburnBradford City

1.5Goals scored per game1.3

1.3Goals conceded per game0.2

70%Both teams scored20%

70%Over 2.5 goals20%

3Clean sheets8

Head-to-head in numbers

14Blackburn wins

3Draws

7Bradford City wins

24 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 46%

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Recent form over the last 5: Blackburn WLWWD (goals 9–6), Bradford City WDDWD (goals 4–0).

Both teams scored in 70% of Blackburn's recent games and 20% of Bradford City's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 20% respectively.

Per game, Blackburn average 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Bradford City 1.3 and 0.2 (clean sheets: 8).

Across 24 head-to-head games the record reads 14–3–7 (wins–draws–losses) from Blackburn's side.

Those 24 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 46% of them.

Nito explains: Blackburn vs Bradford City

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Blackburn and Bradford City matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Blackburn's last 10 matches and 20% of Bradford City's last 10. In their 24 recorded meetings it was 46%. In this match it landed (Blackburn 1-2 Bradford City).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Blackburn reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Bradford City in 20% of their last 10. Their 24 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLWWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Blackburn, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (9 scored, 6 conceded). Bradford City, last 5: 2 W · 3 D · 0 L (4 scored, 0 conceded).

Blackburn vs Bradford City: questions & answers

Who won Blackburn vs Bradford City?

Bradford City won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Blackburn vs Bradford City?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Blackburn vs Bradford City played?

Blackburn vs Bradford City was played on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Ewood Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Bradford City?

24 meetings: Blackburn 14 wins, 3 draws, Bradford City 7 wins. Those 24 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 46% of them.

Blackburn vs Bradford City result, stats & H2H

Blackburn

Bradford City

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