These two League One sides go head-to-head with a place in the EFL Cup quarters at stake, but Bradford City’s class could tell against Peterborough United.
The hosts are just a point outside the automatic promotion spots in League One, while Peterborough are on course to tumble into League Two.
The Bantams have already taken out Championship side Burnley in this EFL Cup run, and they should ease past the Posh as they aim to repeat their 2013 heroics.
Bradford City v Peterborough United Tips Summary
Best Bet - Bradford City to win @ 13/20
Alternative Bet - Bradford City to win & under 2.5 goals @ 10/3
Bet Builder - Callum Connolly and Owura Edwards to be booked @ 15/1
Bradford City v Peterborough United Prediction
Best Bet: Bradford City to win @ 13/20
It hasn’t been the most convincing start for new Bradford boss Michael Duff, who took over earlier this month after Graham Alexander departed for Preston.
Duff has won one of his first four games in charge, although his side have yet to concede a goal. The Bantams’ matches have been quite low-margin affairs all season, and that defensive record alone marks them out at home to Peterborough.
The visitors have conceded 21 times in 12 League One outings this season, including a 2-0 defeat at Bradford. Posh have suffered defeats at each of the current top three in League One, and Duff should name a strong side as he aims to get another win under his belt.
Peterborough have lost four of their seven away trips overall, conceding 14 goals. Last season’s awful away form appears to have carried over, after they lost 14 of 23 trips in the third tier in 2025/26.
Bradford head into this clash unbeaten in nine matches, and they have conceded only twice in that run. Back them to seal a place in the last eight within 90 minutes.
Alternative Bet: Bradford City to win & under 2.5 goals @ 10/3
All six of Bradford’s league victories this season have finished either 1-0 or 2-0, while there have been only six goals scored across their three EFL Cup games.
In addition to Peterborough’s issues at the back, they are averaging under a goal per game on their travels this term.
Posh have failed to score in defeats at Bradford, Stockport and Blackpool, and Duff’s side should be able to extend their fine record at the back.
Only two of the Bantams 15 matches in all competitions this term have featured more than two goals, so it’s worth combining a Bradford win with under 2.5 goals at 10/3.
Bradford City v Peterborough United Bet Builder Tip
- Callum Connolly to be booked
- Owura Edwards to be booked
Pays 15/1
Callum Connolly picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Oxford United at the weekend. He’s also committed 19 fouls in total, with only Antoni Sarcevic (20) topping that tally for Bradford this term.
For the visitors, winger Owura Edwards has committed the most fouls this season. He has 16 fouls across 12 games, four of which came in their clash with Barnsley in the last round of the EFL Cup.
Edwards was booked in that game, and he appeals in the card market here. The winger is on pace to top his career high for fouls in a season, which came in 2024/25, when he was booked eight times in League Two.
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Key Match Stats
- Peterborough have lost four of seven away trips this term, after suffering 14 defeats in 23 away games last term
- Bradford are third in League One and on a nine-game unbeaten run
- Posh have lost at each of the top three sides in League One this season
- The visitors have conceded 14 goals across their seven away matches, including a 2-0 loss at the Bantams
- Bradford haven’t conceded in any of Michael Duff’s four games in charge
- Only one of Bradford’s 12 League One games this season has featured more than two goals
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