Barnsley vs Bradford Prediction 18 April 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Barnsley and Bradford City. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 11:30 18 April. The tournament match will take place at the Oakwell Ground stadium in the city of Barnsley. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 18 October 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 2:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Bradford City):
- ball possession percentage: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 11 vs 11;
- fouls: 7 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 7 vs 4.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Barnsley and Bradford City:
- played 22 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 8, for the away team - 6, draws - 8;
- number of goals (home/away) - 32 against 30;
- average total goals in the match - 2.82.
Head-to-head statistics Barnsley - Bradford
Barnsley Team Overview
- 14 wins,
- 14 losses,
- 13 draws.
📈Currently, Barnsley stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 35% and a loss percentage of 35%.
⚽️Barnsley has scored a total of 63 goals. On the defensive end, Barnsley has allowed 65 goals over the season.
Match Results: Barnsley
Bradford City Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 11 April 2026 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Bradford City, away - Stevenage). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here are the match stats (Bradford City vs Stevenage):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 0;
- fouls: 12 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 5 vs 1.
- 21 wins,
- 13 losses,
- 8 draws.
📈Currently, Bradford City stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 50% and a loss percentage of 31%.
⚽Bradford City has scored a total of 52 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 46 goals over the season.
Match Results: Bradford City
Prediction for the 1st half
First Half Statistics: Barnsley (Home) vs Bradford City (Away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 21 vs 21;
- Number of wins: 6 (28.57%) vs 3 (14.29%);
- Number of losses: 5 (23.81%) vs 11 (52.38%);
- Number of draws: 10 (47.62%) vs 7 (33.33%);
- Average total goals scored: 1.62 vs 1.19;
- Average total goals conceded: 0.71 vs 0.86.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 5 vs 3;
- Average first half total: 1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.4) vs 0.9 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.5).
- Barnsley scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 games against Bradford City.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 22;
- home team wins - 8, away team wins - 6, draws - 8.
Statistics: Barnsley vs Bradford City
- matches played in the tournament: 41 vs 42;
- wins: 14 vs 21;
- win percentage: 35% vs 50%;
- losses: 14 vs 13;
- draws: 12 vs 8.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 5;
- losses: 3 vs 4;
- draws: 4 vs 1.
- Barnsley won with a +1.5 handicap in 16 of last 17 games against Bradford City.
- Barnsley won with a +1.5 handicap in last 11 games against Bradford City (League One).
- Barnsley won with a +1.5 handicap in last 10 home games against Bradford City.
- Barnsley won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 home games against Bradford City (League One).
- Barnsley won with a +1.5 handicap in 16 of last 17 games (League One).
- Barnsley won with a +1.5 handicap in 10 of last 11 home games (League One).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.45, the guests - 1.36;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.82;
- both teams scored: overall - 11; at the home team's field - 5.
Statistics: Barnsley vs Bradford City
- average total in the tournament: 3.2 vs 2.33;
- average total goals scored: 1.58 vs 1.24;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.78 vs 0.52;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.8 vs 0.71;
- Barnsley: average total at home in the tournament - 1.71;
- Bradford City: average total away in the tournament - 1.05;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.3 (home - 0.67) vs 1.1 (away - 1.2).
- Bradford City have scored under 1.5 goals in last 6 away games against Barnsley.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 22;
- both teams scored all-time - 11 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
Statistics: Barnsley vs Bradford City
- number of matches played in the tournament: 41 vs 42;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 28 vs 23;
- number of BTTS matches for Barnsley at home - 14 (67%);
- number of BTTS matches for Bradford City away - 13 (62%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Barnsley at home - 3 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Bradford City away - 3 (60%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (68/506, 13.4%);
- Barnsley at home most often finish matches: 0:1 , 1:1 , 2:1 , 3:2 (3/21, 14.3%);
- Bradford City away most often play: 2:1 (4/21, 19%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.61% (odds 6.5)
0:1 - 10.35% (odds 8.5)
1:2 - 9.08% (odds 8.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Bradford City have scored under 1.5 goals in last 6 away games against Barnsley.
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