Bradford vs Rochdale Prediction 8 August 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Bradford City and Rochdale are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 14:00. The tournament match EFL Cup will take place in the city of Bradford at the Valley Parade stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Bradford City being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Bradford City and Rochdale:
- played 26 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 9, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 46 against 32;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.5, in the 2nd half - 1.5;
- average total goals in the match - 3.
Head-to-head statistics Bradford - Rochdale

Bradford City Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 1 August 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Salford City, away team - Bradford City). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here's the game statistics (Bradford City vs Salford City):
- ball possession: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 5;
- fouls: 16 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 7 vs 4.
✅The Bradford City team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 3 wins, 4 losses, and 3 draws. In total, the team has scored 10 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1. In home matches, this figure is 0.6 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.1.
Match Results: Bradford City

Rochdale Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 1 August 2026 as part of the EFL Cup tournament (home team - Tranmere Rovers, away - Rochdale). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here are the match stats (Rochdale vs Tranmere Rovers):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 11 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 3;
- shots on target: 2 vs 6.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Rochdale gifted its fans with 6 victories, played to a draw 3 times, and finished 1 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 17;
- average goals scored - 1.7;
- average goals conceded - 1.5.
Match Results: Rochdale
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 26;
- home team wins - 12, away team wins - 9, draws - 5.
- Rochdale won with a +1.5 handicap in 35 of last 36 games.
- Rochdale won with a +1.5 handicap in last 17 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.77, the guests - 1.23;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3;
- both teams scored: overall - 13; at the home team's field - 7.
- Bradford City have conceded in last 8 games.
- Rochdale have scored in 37 of last 38 games.
- Rochdale have scored in 18 of last 19 away games.
Prediction on corners
- Rochdale have taken over 2.5 corners in 6 of last 7 away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 26;
- both teams scored all-time - 13 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
- Rochdale have scored and conceded in 12 of last 13 games.
- Rochdale have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 away games.
Editorial Prediction
- Bradford City have conceded in last 8 games.
- Rochdale have scored in 37 of last 38 games.
- Rochdale have scored in 18 of last 19 away games.
