- Bradford City are unbeaten in 5 (W3, D2).
- Stevenage Borough have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
- The last head-to-head match, six months ago in League One 2025/2026, saw Stevenage Borough win 1-0 away from home.
Boro may just be good enough to maintain their surge
Two in-form sides square off at The University of Bradford Stadium, England on Saturday afternoon when Bradford City (9/10) play host to a Stevenage Borough (3/1) that have been on a run of form all of their own.
The Bantams are 2nd in League One 2026/2027 with 17 points from 9 games, a tally that suggests they are one of the teams in this division with a serious promotion push on.
They're unbeaten in five (W3, D2) and Michael Duff has done a fantastic job since taking charge on the 7th of October, 2026, bringing this team together and tightening up the ship at the back quickly. Bradford's latest three games have been a 1-1 draw at Reading in League One 2026/2027, a 4-0 away win at Rotherham in the EFL Trophy 2026/2027 and a 0-0 home draw with Leyton Orient in League One 2026/2027.
Stevenage are in a purple patch of their own, winning four of their last five games and coming into this game off the back of a three-game winning streak. The Boro sit 9th in League One 2026/2027 with 12 points from eight games, just within sniffing distance of the top of the table pack.
They've been clinical in their last three games, starting with a 6-1 win at Walsall in the EFL Trophy 2026/2027, followed by a 2-1 home victory over Leicester City in the same competition and finally, a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic at home in League One 2026/2027.
Match result markets are tough to call
The bookies have clearly got this one wrong, with Bradford coming into this fixture as the bookmakers' favourite at 9/10. The Boro are 3/1, so they're seen as the minnows in this one, but given their recent form, there's a clear case to be made for the visitors in this fixture.
Bradford haven't won their last home H2H with Stevenage, but they've been in much better form in 2026/2027 so far and there's every chance they can be the side to make the difference. The Bantams have two wins, one draw and a defeat from their four home games in League One 2026/2027, conceding just 0.50 goals per game at home.
While this is a tough one to call in the match result market, Bradford do edge the table so the hosts are the more likely winner in this one.
However, we'll swerve the match betting markets as we think this has the potential to be a cagey fixture.
Goals markets could be the value bet
Bradford play a high-tempo 3-4-2-1 system that aims to press opponents aggressively, looking to win the ball high up the pitch and break forward quickly. The Boro play a more patient and physical 3-5-2 which is also very difficult to break down with the wing-backs and set-pieces doing a lot of the damage.
That meeting of Bradford's press and Stevenage's block could be a tense game of chess and under 2.5 goals at 13/20 fits the shape of this one nicely.
Powell vs Kemp
Nick Powell has chipped in with three goals in his last five appearances, a large factor behind the fact that Bradford have scored eight in their last five. Bobby Pointon leads the way for the hosts in League One 2026/2027 with two goals in seven games though, so Bradford have a clinical outlet to aim for in this one.
Dan Kemp has been Stevenage's biggest threat in League One 2026/2027 so far with three in seven, and the Boro's sharp forward will have the clinical edge on a potentially tight afternoon at The University of Bradford Stadium.
