- Cambridge United are without a win away from home in League One 2026-2027 (1 draw from 1 game, 1 goal scored).
- Bradford City are unbeaten at home in League One 2026-2027 (1 win from 1 match, 0 goals conceded).
- Bradford City have won four of their last five matches (1 defeat).
Bradford have the edge over The U’s
Bradford City are 5th in League One 2026-2027 with six points from three games, while Cambridge United are 10th with four points from the same amount of matches. The Bantams are the clear favourites here at 83/100, while The U's are 13/4 and the draw is 13/5.
Back to back defeats have brought Cambridge United to this point and the last of these was at home where they were beaten 1-2 by Huddersfield Town in League One 2026/2027. Neil Harris' side have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, so it's anyone's guess what kind of game this will be, but The U's are likely to come to The University of Bradford Stadium with a positive mentality, at least.
Graham Alexander has certainly instilled a real edge to Bradford City's game since he took over in November 2023. The high press and wing-backs in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 setup have allowed Bradford to win the ball back early and transition quickly. That's why the Bantams are unbeaten at home (W1).
Bantams have the best chance of making the most of the chances
Aden Baldwin is Bradford's danger man with two goals in the last five matches, but the most likely goal scorer here is probably Adam Phillips, who has the spark to unlock the Cambridge defence and a knack of being in the right place at the right time, even if he doesn't score himself (1 assist in 2 League One 2026-2027 appearances).
Ben Knight is Cambridge's goal scorer with one in two League One 2026-2027 games, which may be a problem because The U's can look a little 'single-string' up top at times. Cambridge will try to win the game, but it's difficult to see them keeping the pace with the hosts, who will stretch them with their back-five system and aggressive vertical play.
We're expecting Bradford City to edge a close, but competitive clash, but if Cambridge can turn them over, then The U's may well get a foothold and make this a bit of a battle. The odds aren't far off even, which is why we're going to take the longer odds for the hosts to edge a home win with under 2.5 goals. Bradford are 39/50 for this outcome, which suits the home edge, while both teams to score is only 83/100 yes and 22/25 no here.
