England - EFL League OneUniversity of Bradford StadiumData current as of 01 September 2026

Bradford City vs Cambridge United: match statistics

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Bradford City vs Cambridge United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bradford City play Cambridge United in EFL League One (England). The match date is 1 September 2026. Venue: University of Bradford Stadium.

Current form

Bradford City: 2-0-1, 2.00 points/match. Cambridge United: 1-1-1, 1.33 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bradford City scores 1.00 and concedes 0.67 goals per match. Cambridge United scores 1.67 and concedes 1.67. League average: 3.03 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bradford City 0%, Cambridge United 100%. Over 2.5: Bradford City 0%, Cambridge United 67%. League level: BTTS 69%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Cambridge United has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.29. Bradford City: 10.3 shots per match, Cambridge United: 12.0.

Match halves

Bradford City: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00. Cambridge United: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Bradford City: 46-60 (2 goals). Cambridge United: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 3.03 goals per match, BTTS 69%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.79)
(3.50)
(4.10)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Bradford CityCambridge United
1Goals scored / match1.67
Bradford CityCambridge United
0.67Goals conceded / match1.67
Bradford CityCambridge United
50%Average possession48%
Bradford CityCambridge United
3Shots on target / match5.33
Bradford CityCambridge United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.33Shots per match12
Bradford CityCambridge United
3Shots on target5.33
Bradford CityCambridge United
9.7%Shot conversion13.9%
Bradford CityCambridge United
50%Possession48%
Bradford CityCambridge United
1.29xG for1.51
Bradford CityCambridge United
1.16xG against1.26
Bradford CityCambridge United

Shooting quality

Bradford City: BalancedCambridge United: Efficient finishing
Bradford CityCambridge United
Accuracy (shots on target)29%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Bradford City is 50% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Bradford City · 1.33 pts / match - Cambridge United

Bradford City
WWL
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.7xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Cambridge United
WDL
Season result split
33% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Cambridge United is 67% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Bradford City · 1.67 goals / match - Cambridge United

Bradford City is 149% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.67 goals / match - Bradford City · 1.67 goals / match - Cambridge United

Bradford City scoring profile: very strong

Bradford City scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Cambridge United keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

Cambridge United scoring profile: strong

Cambridge United scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Bradford City keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 matches).

3Goals scored (season)5
Bradford CityCambridge United
2Goals conceded (season)5
Bradford CityCambridge United
1.67Average goals in match3.33
Bradford CityCambridge United
3Goals scored (last 5)5
Bradford CityCambridge United
2Goals conceded (last 5)5
Bradford CityCambridge United

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
Bradford CityCambridge United
33%2 goals33%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%3 goals33%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%4 goals0%
Bradford CityCambridge United

How often they concede at least...

33%1 goal100%
Bradford CityCambridge United
33%2 goals67%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%3 goals0%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%4 goals0%
Bradford CityCambridge United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

69%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%Scored in both halves33%
Bradford CityCambridge United

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%BTTS - last 5100%
Bradford CityCambridge United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

33%Min. 1 goal before half-time33%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Bradford CityCambridge United

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Bradford CityCambridge United
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Bradford CityCambridge United
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time67%
Bradford CityCambridge United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Cambridge United is 149% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.67 pts / match - Bradford City · 1.67 pts / match - Cambridge United

Bradford City - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing
Cambridge United - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per match (1st half)1.67
Bradford CityCambridge United
0Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Bradford CityCambridge United
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0
Bradford CityCambridge United
0.33Average goals (1st half)0.67
Bradford CityCambridge United
67%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Bradford CityCambridge United
100%No goal before half-time67%
Bradford CityCambridge United

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)0.33
Bradford CityCambridge United
1Goals scored (2nd half)1
Bradford CityCambridge United
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)1.67
Bradford CityCambridge United
1.33Average goals (2nd half)2.67
Bradford CityCambridge United
67%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Bradford CityCambridge United
33%No goal after half-time0%
Bradford CityCambridge United

Bradford City - second-half results

67% W0% R33% P
2
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cambridge United - second-half results

0% W33% R67% P
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+1.7

Concedes 1.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bradford City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.672.00
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.30.3
Average goals in match0.31.3
1 goal33%100%
2 goals0%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal100%33%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 0% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Cambridge United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.670.33
Goals scored / match0.71.0
Goals conceded / match0.01.7
Average goals in match0.72.7
1 goal33%100%
2 goals33%100%
3 goals0%67%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal67%0%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 33% leading - 67% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 33% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bradford City
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Cambridge United
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
2
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bradford City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.49
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
58%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
51%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Cambridge United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Bradford CityLigaCambridge United
Average goals in match 1.673.03 3.33
Both teams scored 0%69% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%57% 67%
Clean sheets 67%20% 0%
Goal before half-time 33%60% 33%
Goal after half-time 100%89% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.03
Average goals per match
69%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.71
Home goals / match
1.31
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
29%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Bradford City and Cambridge United play?

Bradford City face Cambridge United on 1 September 2026 in EFL League One at University of Bradford Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bradford City vs Cambridge United?

Bradford City score 1.00 goals per game on average and Cambridge United 1.67. The EFL League One average is 3.03 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Bradford City's matches and 100% of Cambridge United's.

What form are Bradford City and Cambridge United in?

Over the last 5 games Bradford City have a 2-0-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Cambridge United 1-1-1 (1.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bradford City vs Cambridge United?

The statistical background for Bradford City vs Cambridge United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.