Bradford vs Cardiff match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Bradford lost to Cardiff 1–2 in League One on 17 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.14–0.69. Bradford had 53% of the ball.
Bradford vs Cardiff match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 1.14 Expected goals (xG) 0.69
- 12 Total shots 10
- 1 Shots on target 5
- 6 Shots off target 3
- 5 Blocked shots 2
- 8 Shots inside the box 4
- 2 Corners 2
- 10 Fouls 9
- 2 Offsides 0
- 3 Yellow cards 2
- 460 Passes 421
- 70% Pass accuracy 66%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 0
Goals and cards
- 14' Goal D. Turnbull (assist O. Tanner) Cardiff
- 24' Goal C. Chambers (assist O. Tanner) Cardiff
- 26' Yellow card C. Tilt Bradford
- 31' Yellow card C. Willock Cardiff
- 59' Goal Jenson Metcalfe (assist Josh Neufville) Bradford
- 70' Yellow card A. Baldwin Bradford
- 75' Yellow card J. Colwill Cardiff
- 87' Yellow card J. White Bradford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Bradford
Bench Joe Hilton , J. Wright , S. Humphrys , T. Leigh , J. White , H. Ashby , L. Sibley
Cardiff
Bench M. Turner , W. Fish , D. Lawlor , J. Colwill , Cian Ashford , I. Davies , C. Robinson
Form guide
Bradford at home
5–3–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.2 per game
38% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.6 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Bradford vs Cardiff head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff v Bradford | 1–3 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.