League Cup · Round of 16 
Our pick1–0Correct result
Bradford beat Peterborough 2-0 in August — can their winning run last to reach the League Cup last eight?
Bradford come into this Round of 16 tie on a run of victories in all competitions. Their recent head-to-head form against Peterborough and home record at Valley Parade give them the edge, but Peterborough's scoring form on the road makes this a test.
📍 Valley Parade
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Match report
Bradford beat Peterborough 2-0. Macauley Gillesphey opened the scoring in the 13th minute, assisted by Callumm Connolly, and Adam Phillips made it 2-0 in the 67th minute, assisted by Jake Beesley. There were no red cards.
Bradford had 58% possession, 8 shots on target to Peterborough’s 3 and an xG of 2.23 to 1.15; they also led 8–6 in corners. J. Beesley was the top-rated player (7.7). The PreviaXI model had predicted a 1-0 win for the home side and gave Bradford a 51% chance, a 28% chance of a draw and 21% for an away win.
Goals
- 13'Macauley Gillesphey · Callumm Connolly · Bradford
- 67'Adam Phillips · Jake Beesley · Bradford
Cards
- 5'Macauley Gillesphey · Bradford
- 20'Reece Welch · Bradford
- 28'George Lapslie · Bradford
- 31'Bobby Pointon · Bradford
- 34'Callumm Connolly · Bradford
- 59'Lucca Mendonça · Peterborough
- 73'Harley Mills · Peterborough
- 86'Kieran Morgan · Bradford
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: J. Beesley (Bradford) 7.7
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Bradford · 3-4-2-1
- 21J. McCrackenG
- 28M. PenningtonD
- 2R. WelchD
- 5M. GillespheyD
- 27C. O'KeeffeM
- 10A. SarcevicM
- 6C. ConnollyM
- 3I. TourayM
- 32G. LapslieM
- 23B. PointonM
- 9J. BeesleyF
Coach: M. Duff
Peterborough · 4-2-3-1
- 1A. BassG
- 2C. JohnstonD
- 18Lucca MendonçaD
- 12Joshua FeeneyD
- 14Harley MillsD
- 45Harry AshfieldM
- 8B. KhelaM
- 11O. EdwardsM
- 10Ethan WilliamsM
- 17Vernon MasaraM
- 27D. OrmerodF
Coach: Robert William Savage
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Peterborough | 3.3 | 1.3 |
Last meetings
- 2026Bradford2-0Peterborough
- 2026Bradford2-0Peterborough
- 2025Peterborough1-1Bradford
- 2019Bradford3-1Peterborough
- 2018Bradford8-8Peterborough
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Medium
- Predicted score
- 1-0
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.45 – 0.83
- Double chance
- 1X · 79%12 72% · X2 49%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 40%Over 1.5: 67% · Over 3.5: 20%
- Both teams score
- 44%
- Clean sheet
- 43% – 24%Bradford–Peterborough
- Half-time result
- X · 46%1 36% · 2 18%
- Half-time / full-time
- 1/1 · 31%X/X 19% · X/1 18%
- Expected corners
- 9.65.3 – 4.3 · Over 9.5: 49%
- Expected cards
- 4.11.9 – 2.2 · Over 3.5: 58%
- Most likely scores
- 1-014%
- 1-113%
- 0-011%
- 2-011%
- 2-19%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
Last meeting set the tone
The most recent meeting between these sides was on 15 August 2026, when Bradford defeated Peterborough 2-0 in League One. That result is the latest in a sequence of favourable results for Bradford across competitions, and it frames expectations as the clubs meet again in the League Cup Round of 16 at Valley Parade.
What’s at stake in Yorkshire
This is a straight knockout date in the League Cup with a place in the quarter-finals on offer. Bradford are third in League One while Peterborough sit 21st in the same division, so there is a clear league-position gap that adds extra incentive for Bradford to progress and for Peterborough to upset the hosts and change the narrative of their league campaign.
Recent form tells two stories
Both sides arrive in good recent form on paper: each has won their last three matches in all competitions. Bradford’s home-heavy fixtures this season have produced six goals and two clean sheets from three matches overall; they have scored regularly across the 31–45 minute period early on. Peterborough, meanwhile, have been prolific on the road, scoring ten goals in three away appearances this season with a high share of their goals arriving late in games. That contrast — Bradford’s defensive solidity at Valley Parade versus Peterborough’s attacking productivity away — is central to how this tie is likely to unfold.
Which past results matter
Head-to-head across recent seasons favours Bradford. In the five most recent meetings the Bantams have three wins, including 2-0 victories in February and August 2026, and a 3-1 win in 2019. The two sides drew once and an 8-8 FA Cup anomaly from 2018 stands out as an outlier. Those repeated Bradford wins will give home supporters confidence.
Our prediction
PreviaXI’s model prefers a tight home victory. Bradford’s combination of clean-sheet form at home, superior league position and recent direct wins over Peterborough make a low-scoring outcome most likely. Peterborough’s ability to score away and find late goals keeps the game competitive, but the balance of chances and defensive stability points to Bradford nicking this one.
Bradford 1-0 Peterborough
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