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Stoke vs Bradford City result, stats & H2H

Stoke

0–3

Bradford City

George Lapslie
Will Swan
Brad Halliday

26/08/2025 21:45 · bet365 Stadium

Stoke0–3Bradford City

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

George Lapslie
Will Swan
Brad Halliday
Ciaran Kelly
Jenson Metcalfe

Key stats

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

Key stats

StokeBradford City

2Shots on target4

12Fouls14

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Stoke

Bradford City

Brad HallidayMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Will SwanFW · 76′7.9
George LapslieFW · 76′7.6
Ciaran KellyDF · 90′7.5
Ibou TourayMF · 90′7.3

Ben GibsonDF · 27′7.0
Ashley PhillipsDF · 90′6.7
Bosun LawalMF · 63′6.7

Brad HallidayMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Will SwanFW · 76′7.9
George LapslieFW · 76′7.6

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 26 Aug 21:45 EEST
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Capacity: 30,089
City: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

0Stoke wins

0Draws

1Bradford City wins

Last matches: Stoke

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipStokeBristol City00D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipDerbyStoke01W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipStokeMiddlesbrough23L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonStoke12W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipStokeSheffield Utd21W

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

26.08.25EFL CupStokeBradford City03L

3.00Avg goals0%Both scored100%Over 2.5

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

Stoke vs Bradford City: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Stoke wins

0Draws

1Bradford City wins

0:3Goals (Stoke : Bradford City)

3.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Stoke at home: 0-0-10:3 goals in 1 games
Bradford City's biggest win: 0–3Stoke 0–3 Bradford City, 26 Aug 2025

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Aug 2025	EFL Cup	Stoke	0–3	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

Stoke3W 1D 1L · goals 7–5

D24.10EFL ChampionshipHBristol City0–0
W17.10EFL ChampionshipADerby1–0
L13.10EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough2–3
W10.10EFL ChampionshipABolton2–1
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHSheffield Utd2–1

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

StokeBradford City

1.6Goals scored per game1.3

1.1Goals conceded per game0.2

60%Both teams scored20%

60%Over 2.5 goals20%

4Clean sheets8

10%Failed to score30%

3-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-3-0

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

StokeBradford City

Championship 2026/2027 · 12 gamesLeague One 2026/2027 · 8 games

1.5Goals scored1.0

1.3Goals conceded0.6

4.4Corners6.3

11.4Shots10.6

45%Possession48%

1.9Yellow cards2.4

33%Clean sheets63%

8%Failed to score13%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

StokeBradford City

Top stats

2Shots on target4

Passes

477Passes316

396Accurate passes228

83%Pass accuracy72%

Defence

12Fouls14

1Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Brad HallidayBradford City
7.9Will SwanBradford City
7.6George LapslieBradford City
7.5Ciaran KellyBradford City
7.3Ibou TourayBradford City

Stoke (14)

Bradford City (15)

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Line-ups

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

Line-ups

StokeFormationBradford City

Stoke

Bradford City

Goal
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Stoke vs Bradford City preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Tue, 26 Aug 2025: Stoke 0–3 Bradford City.

Form · last 5 matches

StokeDWLWW7 scored · 5 conceded

Bradford CityWDDWD4 scored · 0 conceded

Key facts · last 5

StokeBradford City

1.6Goals scored per game1.3

1.1Goals conceded per game0.2

60%Both teams scored20%

60%Over 2.5 goals20%

4Clean sheets8

Head-to-head in numbers

0Stoke wins

0Draws

1Bradford City wins

1 meetings

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Stoke come into the game with DWLWW in their last 5 (7 scored, 5 conceded), while Bradford City have WDDWD (4 scored, 0 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Stoke's recent games and 20% of Bradford City's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 20%.

Per game, Stoke average 1.6 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Bradford City 1.3 and 0.2 (clean sheets: 8).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Stoke 0 wins, Bradford City 1 wins, draws 0.

Nito explains: Stoke vs Bradford City

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

How often do Stoke 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 60% of Stoke's last 10 matches and 20% of Bradford City's last 10. In this match it did not (Stoke 0-3 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. Stoke reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Bradford City in 20% of their last 10. This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DWLWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Stoke, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 conceded). Bradford City, last 5: 2 W · 3 D · 0 L (4 scored, 0 conceded).

Stoke vs Bradford City: questions & answers

Who won Stoke vs Bradford City?

Bradford City won 3–0.

Did both teams score in Stoke vs Bradford City?

No, the match finished 0–3.

When was Stoke vs Bradford City played?

Stoke vs Bradford City was played on Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at bet365 Stadium.

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

1 meetings: Stoke 0 wins, 0 draws, Bradford City 1 wins.

Stoke vs Bradford City result, stats & H2H

Stoke

Bradford City

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Last matches: Stoke

Last matches: Bradford City

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

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Stoke vs Bradford City preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Nito explains: Stoke vs Bradford City

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWLWW mean?

Stoke vs Bradford City: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

More on this match

Season stats

Meetings (1 most recent)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Stoke

Last matches: Bradford City

Head-to-head matches

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Stoke vs Bradford City: questions & answers

Nito explains: Stoke vs Bradford City

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWLWW mean?