Bradford City vs Cardiff City predictions, Jan 17, 2026

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In an exciting English League One matchup, Bradford City will face off against Cardiff City on January 17, 2026, at the home stadium of Bradford City. Both teams have been in decent form recently, with Bradford City winning 3 of their last 5 matches and Cardiff City also securing 3 victories in their last 5 games.

Looking at the bookmakers odds, the home team has been given a slight edge with odds of 2.76, compared to the away team’s odds of 2.34. However, our model predicts a close match with a 33% chance of a home win, 25.6% chance of a draw, and a 40.9% chance of an away win.

Bradford City and Cardiff City both possess strong tactical abilities, and their recent form suggests that this will be a closely contested match. Both teams will be looking to continue their winning streak and secure three valuable points.

Ultimately, this matchup is unpredictable, and it is likely to be an intense and competitive game with both teams eager to come out on top.

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Bradford 35.5%

Draw 26.8%

Cardiff 37.8%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

Outrights of English League One Cardiff: 47.17% Bradford City: 12.25%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.62	3.45	2.48
	2.71	3.38	2.46	Watch and Bet
	2.63	3.3	2.45
	2.59	3.63	2.44
	2.54	3.5	2.42

Latest Results

04.01.26 Blackpool – Bradford City – 1:2 01.01.26 Mansfield Town – Bradford City – 3:0 29.12.25 Bradford City – Port Vale – 1:0 26.12.25 Bradford City – Wigan Athletic – 2:1 20.12.25 Leyton Orient – Bradford City – 2:1

10.01.26 Leyton Orient – Cardiff City – 1:1 04.01.26 Cardiff City – Wigan Athletic – 1:0 01.01.26 Wycombe Wanderers – Cardiff City – 1:1 29.12.25 Cardiff City – Stevenage Borough – 2:1 26.12.25 Cardiff City – Exeter City – 1:0

Facts

One of today’s top clashes will feature two teams fighting for the top spots (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: ) and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship).

In recent matches, Bradford has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Cardiff is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Cardiff may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Bradford won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1.

Latest Head To Head

20.09.25 Cardiff City – Bradford City – 1:3

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	25	16	4	5	43:25	18	52
2	Lincoln	25	14	6	5	40:26	14	48
3	Bradford City	24	13	7	4	34:25	9	46
4	Stockport County	25	12	6	7	34:30	4	42
5	Huddersfield	26	11	6	9	45:35	10	39
6	Bolton	25	10	9	6	32:25	7	39
7	Luton	25	11	5	9	35:30	5	38
8	Stevenage	23	10	7	6	27:20	7	37
9	Reading	24	9	8	7	32:28	4	35
10	Peterborough	25	11	2	12	33:34	-1	35
11	Wycombe	25	8	9	8	32:28	4	33
12	Mansfield	23	9	5	9	31:28	3	32
13	AFC Wimbledon	24	9	4	11	27:33	-6	31
14	Exeter	24	9	3	12	25:23	2	30
15	Wigan	24	7	9	8	26:27	-1	30
16	Plymouth	25	9	3	13	32:39	-7	30
17	Barnsley	21	8	5	8	33:33	0	29
18	Leyton Orient	25	8	5	12	36:42	-6	29
19	Blackpool	25	8	5	12	31:37	-6	29
20	Northampton	24	8	5	11	22:28	-6	29
21	Burton	24	7	6	11	23:34	-11	27
22	Rotherham	24	6	6	12	22:35	-13	24
23	Doncaster	24	6	5	13	24:41	-17	23
24	Port Vale	23	4	6	13	18:31	-13	18

English League One Outrights

1. Cardiff: 1.73 (47.17%)

2. Lincoln City: 6.07 (13.42%)

3. Bradford City: 6.65 (12.25%)

4. Bolton: 9.73 (8.37%)

5. Stockport County: 16.33 (4.99%)

6. Luton: 31.83 (2.56%)

7. Huddersfield: 32.67 (2.49%)

8. Stevenage: 78 (1.04%)

9. Doncaster Rovers: 100 (0.81%)

10. Wimbledon FC: 100 (0.81%)

11. Barnsley: 104.5 (0.78%)

12. Wycombe: 125.33 (0.65%)

13. Reading: 125.33 (0.65%)

14. Peterborough: 142 (0.57%)

15. Mansfield: 150.33 (0.54%)

16. Wigan: 158.67 (0.51%)

17. Leyton Orient: 233.67 (0.35%)

18. Blackpool: 233.67 (0.35%)

19. AFC Wimbledon: 260.4 (0.31%)

20. Exeter: 275.33 (0.3%)

21. Plymouth: 317 (0.26%)

22. Burton: 317 (0.26%)

23. Northampton: 400.33 (0.2%)

24. Doncaster: 560.4 (0.15%)

25. Rotherham: 650.33 (0.13%)

26. Port Vale: 983.67 (0.08%)

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