EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 23, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
University of Bolton Stadium
Bradford1 - 2Blackburn
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Hartlepool 1-3 Bradford
Saturday, August 20 at 1pm in League Two
Saturday, August 20 at 1pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Last Game: Sheff Utd 3-0 Blackburn
Saturday, August 20 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, August 20 at 3pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Reading | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 8 |
We said: Bradford City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
We can envisage Blackburn's poor run on the road continuing in this match. Bradford have pulled off many surprise victories in cup competitions in recent years - most notably when reaching the final of this competition in 2013 - and their home support can galvanise them towards another. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bradford City win with a probability of 39.57%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 34.24% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.53%) and 2-0 (6.79%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (9.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.45%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Bradford City | Draw | Blackburn Rovers |
39.57% ( -0) | 26.19% | 34.24% ( 0) |
| Both teams to score 53.35% ( -0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
