Peterborough head to Bradford City on Saturday afternoon for their opening match of the 2026/27 League One campaign.
The Bantams are looking to build on an impressive first season back in the third tier, where they reached the play-off semi-finals.
They have strengthened again over the summer, with the additions of Cameron Dawson, Adam Phillips, Macaulay Gillesphey and Callum Connolly adding quality and experience.
Peterborough, meanwhile, finished 18th last season and face another period of rebuilding after losing several important players, including Kyrell Lisbie and Archie Collins.
Luke Williams will be hoping his side can improve on that disappointing campaign, although Posh did make a winning start to the new season by beating Bristol Rovers 1-0 in the EFL Cup.
Bradford also impressed last weekend, beating Rochdale 2-0 in a match the Bantams dominated throughout.
Bradford City v Peterborough Tips Summary
Best Bet - Under 2.5 goals @ 43/40
Alternative Bet - Both teams to score - No @ 19/20
Bet Builder - Bradford City to win, Over 6 Bradford City corners & Jake Beesley anytime goalscorer @ 6/1
Bradford City v Peterborough Prediction
Best Bet: Under 2.5 goals @ 43/40
Under 2.5 goals looks a strong option for this League One opening-day clash, with both sides showing a recent tendency towards low-scoring matches.
Three of Peterborough's last five competitive games have produced fewer than 2.5 goals, while the same has been true in five of Bradford's last six.
City also kept a clean sheet in their 2-0 EFL Cup win over Rochdale last weekend, while Posh edged past Bristol Rovers 1-0 in their opening competitive fixture.
The Bantams impressed last season and have strengthened their squad,and a strong defence gives them the edge in this clash as they look to improve on their semi-final play-off defeat of last season.
The visitors , meanwhile, will be keen to avoid another difficult campaign after finishing 18th last term.
With both teams starting the season positively but not necessarily possessing much attacking momentum, a low-scoring clash looks likely.
Alternative Bet: Both teams to score - No @ 19/20
Bradford's home record last season provides plenty of encouragement that they can keep Peterborough off the scoresheet.
The Bantams won 15 of their 23 home league matches, losing just three, while conceding only 17 goals across those games.
Posh, meanwhile, struggled considerably on their travels, losing 14 of their 23 away fixtures and scoring just 25 goals.
Bradford beat Peterborough 2-0 at Valley Parade when the sides met last season, and a repeat result could be on the cards here.
Posh's poor away record and lack of goals on their travels make it difficult to see them causing too many problems here, while they ran out winners in the EFL Cup last week it was courtesy of a penalty in a match where they registered just three shots on target.
Bradford City v Peterborough Bet Builder Tip
Bradford City to win
Over 6 Bradford City corners
Jake Beesley anytime goalscorer
Pays 6/1
Bradford should be too strong for their visitors at Valley Parade this weekend. The Bantams recorded the third-best home record in League One last season, with 15 wins from 23 matches.
Their superiority on home soil should see them control possession and put Posh under sustained pressure, which also makes the corner angle appealing.
The Bantams won 256 corners last season, averaging 5.5 per game, and exceeded 6.5 more often than any other team in the division. They were awarded 10 corners against Rochdale last weekend.
Jake Beesley is another key part of this Bet Builder after making his debut in that cup win. He scored 13 goals and supplied seven assists for Burton Albion last season and should have opportunities to open his account for Bradford.
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Key Match Stats
Bradford finished fourth in League One last season, collecting 77 points from 46 games before losing in the play-off semi-finals
The Bantams had the third-best home record in the division, winning 15 of their 23 matches at Valley Parade
Bradford were strong from set-pieces and earned 256 corners last season, averaging 5.5 per game
Peterborough finished 18th in League One last season, just four points above the relegation zone
Posh lost 14 of their 23 away league matches, scoring 25 goals on their travels last season
Bradford won the last meeting between these two sides 2-0 at Valley Parade
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