Head to head
Last 8 meetings
1 - 1
Bolton
3 - 0
Bradford
0 - 0
Bradford
1 - 1
Bolton
1 - 0
Bradford
1 - 2
Bradford
1 - 1
Bradford
2 - 2
Bolton
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln |
46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89:41 | +48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff |
46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 90:50 | +40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County |
46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 71:58 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford |
46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 58:51 | +7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton |
46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70:52 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage |
46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 49:46 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton |
46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68:56 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth |
46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 75:63 | +12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield |
46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 74:64 | +10 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town |
46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 62:50 | +12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe |
46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 69:58 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading |
46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 64:60 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool |
46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 54:65 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster |
46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 50:69 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley |
46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 68:73 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49:58 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion |
46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50:60 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough |
46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 64:68 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon |
46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51:72 | -21 | 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 |
46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41:71 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton |
46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39:74 | -35 | 35 |
Top scorers
League One
D. Ballard
Leyton Orient
23goals
K. Wootton
Stockport County
19goals
J. Wareham
Exeter City
19goals
L. Tolaj
Plymouth
18goals
J. Marriott
Reading
16goals
H. Leonard
Peterborough
16goals
A. Pepple
Plymouth
16goals
D. McGoldrick
Barnsley
15goals
A. Fletcher
Blackpool
15goals
J. Taylor
Wigan
15goals
Recent form
0 - 1
Bolton
W
2 - 3
Bristol City
L
1 - 5
Middlesbrough
L
0 - 0
Bolton
D
1 - 3
Bolton
W
1 - 2
Stoke City
L
3 - 4
Bolton
W
1 - 0
Cardiff
W
2 - 3
West Ham
L
4 - 0
Bolton
L
0 - 3
Huddersfield
L
2 - 0
Peterborough
W
0 - 0
Bradford
D
0 - 0
Bradford
D
2 - 0
Stevenage
W
0 - 0
Leyton Orient
D
0 - 4
Bradford
W
1 - 1
Bradford
D
2 - 1
Newcastle United U21
W
0 - 1
Bradford
W
Who wins? Three ways to read it
1 · X · 2Most likely scores
Expected goals: 1.75 Bolton · 1.05 Bradford
Goal lines
Team comparison
Season numbers
League One 2025When the goals come
Side by side
Bolton
Bradford
Bolton vs Bradford: preview and prediction
Bolton host Bradford in the England League One (Semi-finals) on Saturday, 9th May 2026 at 20:00 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton. Bolton sit 5th in the table and Bradford 4th.
Bolton have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-D-L-L-W). Bradford have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-D-W-L).
In the last 8 meetings, Bolton won 2, Bradford won 1 and 5 ended level. These games average 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 63% and over 2.5 goals in 38%.
Our goal model expects about 1.75 goals for Bolton and 1.05 for Bradford. It gives Bolton the edge (54% home win, 24% draw, 23% away win), 53% for over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.
Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.18. We also like BTTS Yes.
Bolton vs Bradford FAQs
What is the best prediction for Bolton vs Bradford?
Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.18 odds).
Who will win Bolton vs Bradford?
Bolton are favourites: our model gives Bolton 54%, the draw 24% and Bradford 23%.
Will both teams score?
Both teams scoring has a 54% chance in our model, and it happened in 63% of recent meetings.
How many goals are expected?
Our model expects 2.8 goals in total, with a 53% chance of over 2.5 goals.
When is Bolton vs Bradford?
Kick-off is on Saturday, 9th May 2026 at 20:00 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton.
Who is the referee?
M. Coy is in charge of this game.
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