Burton Albion vs Bradford City — match summary
England · League One · kick-off 21 Oct 2026 01:45
Full time · score 0-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Burton Albion 44 · Bradford City 32
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Burton Albion 39 · Bradford City 43
Shots on target 3-2 · corners 4-13 · possession 47-53
NextGOAL tip: Bradford City -0.25 · 3 stars
Burton Albion and Bradford City have met many times, and the home side has usually been the one to get the better result at home, including a 2-1 win in their most recent meeting last March and a 4-0 thrashing before that. But the context is different this time, because Bradford City have climbed to 1st in the table with 20 points from 10 matches, while Burton Albion sit 10th. Burton Albion have played 11 matches, won 3, drawn 4, lost 4, scored 16 and conceded 18. They are a team whose defence is not yet settled, especially late in games, when they have conceded 38% of all the goals they have let in. Bradford City arrive in much tighter shape: 10 matches, 6 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, 10 scored and 5 conceded, and they are unbeaten in 5 straight matches. Their defence is what keeps them at the top of the table. This game is likely to be one where Bradford City control the rhythm slightly more, based on their 51.7% possession over their last 10 matches compared with 48.8% for the home side, and they have a greater chance of creating opportunities from 4.67 shots on target per game compared with 3.5 for Burton Albion. What to watch after kick-off is how quickly Bradford City can press the home side, because if they take the lead first, the shape of the game will tilt even more clearly toward the visitors.