Burton Albion Bradford City-
1 Finn Delap 3 - 2 Jack Armer 3
- 3 Antoni Sarcevic 2
- 4 Charlie Webster 2
- 5 Bobby Pointon 2
- 6 Gbemi Arubi 1
- 7 Kgaogelo Chauke 1
- 8 Curtis Tilt 1
- 9 Nick Powell 1
- 10 George Pratt 1
- 1 Charlie Webster 24
- 2 Adam Phillips 16
- 3 Antoni Sarcevic 15
- 4 Jake Beesley 13
- 5 Caylan Vickers13
- 6 Matthew Dennis 12
- 7 Raphael Borges Rodrigues 12
- 8 Jack Armer 10
- 9 Will Swan 9
- 10 Gbemi Arubi 8
- 1 Antoni Sarcevic 17
- 2 Toby Sibbick 17
- 3 Sulyman Krubally 15
- 4 Matthew Pennington 12
- 5 Ibou Touray 11
- 6 Josh Neufville 10
- 7 Finn Delap 9
- 8 Curtis Tilt 9
- 9 Aden Baldwin 9
- 10 George Pratt 8
- 1 Kyran Lofthouse 3
- 2 Sulyman Krubally 2
- 3 Caylan Vickers2
- 4 Jack Armer 1
- 5 Kgaogelo Chauke 1
- 6 Kayden Jackson 1
- 7 Jake Beesley 1
- 8 Bobby Pointon 1
- 9 Matthew Pennington 1
- 10 Adam Phillips 1
- 1 Charlie Webster 16
- 2 Antoni Sarcevic 15
- 3 Kayden Jackson 12
- 4 Bobby Pointon 12
- 5 Jack Armer 11
- 6 Caylan Vickers11
- 7 Callum Connolly 10
- 8 Ibou Touray 9
- 9 Kgaogelo Chauke 7
- 10 Kyran Lofthouse 7
- 1 George Evans 330
- 2 Finn Delap 308
- 3 Kgaogelo Chauke 307
- 4 Curtis Tilt 300
- 5 Aden Baldwin 289
- 6 Charlie Webster 283
- 7 Corey Addai 274
- 8 Matthew Pennington 273
- 9 Ibou Touray 267
- 10 Callum Connolly 253
- 1 Raphael Borges Rodrigues 16
- 2 Charlie Webster 10
- 3 Antoni Sarcevic 8
- 4 Bobby Pointon 7
- 5 Josh Neufville 7
- 6 Ibou Touray 6
- 7 Toby Sibbick 5
- 8 Jack Armer 4
- 9 Kgaogelo Chauke 4
- 10 Jake Beesley 4
- 1 Finn Delap 18
- 2 Aden Baldwin 18
- 3 Jack Armer 12
- 4 Callum Connolly 12
- 5 Matthew Pennington 11
- 6 Kgaogelo Chauke 10
- 7 Curtis Tilt 9
- 8 Toby Sibbick 9
- 9 Josh Neufville 7
- 10 Kyran Lofthouse 7
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League One leaders Bradford City travel to Burton Albion on Tuesday night chasing another clean-sheet win, and our Burton Albion vs Bradford City predictions side with the table-toppers, 7.45pm kick-off.
Burton Albion host Bradford City at the Pirelli Stadium on Tuesday 20 October, kick-off 7.45pm, with the visitors top of League One and built on the division’s meanest defence. Burton sit 10th and have been solid enough at home, but stopping these leaders will be a tall order.
Anthony Eadson has pored over the numbers and expects a low-scoring away win, with Bradford’s clean-sheet habit the key theme. The best bets for the night are set out below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has picked out two bets for the Pirelli Stadium, with prices taken across the leading UK bookmakers.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford City to win to nil | 5/2 (Sky Bet) | Bradford City sit top of League One and owe much of that to a miserly defence, keeping seven clean sheets in 10 games while conceding only five goals, the fewest in the division. On the road they have won three of five, with 1-0 wins at Luton Town and Notts County showing they can see out a tight game. Burton Albion have kept just one clean sheet themselves and have failed to score twice already this season, so chances may be at a premium at the Pirelli. At 5/2, the leaders to win without conceding makes plenty of sense. |
| No goals in the first half | 2/1 (Sky Bet) | Bradford City’s games have been slow burners this season. Six of their 10 League One matches were goalless at half-time, and the leaders have often had to be patient before making the breakthrough. Burton Albion have been more open, with three of their 11 level at 0-0 at the break, but they will be wary of the side sitting top of the table. A cagey opening 45 minutes looks likely at the Pirelli Stadium, so Sky Bet’s 2/1 on no first-half goals is the price we like. |
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How Burton Albion go into the game
Burton Albion go into this one 10th in League One, with 13 points from 11 games after three wins, four draws and four defeats. They have scored 16 and conceded 18 for a goal difference of minus two. Form has been mixed: a 2-2 draw at Peterborough United last time out came after a 1-0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers and a 3-1 home loss to Huddersfield Town.
There have been brighter moments, including a 1-0 win at Plymouth Argyle and a 2-2 home draw with Mansfield Town earlier in that run. At the Pirelli, Burton have been hard to beat without being prolific, losing just one of five home games but keeping only one clean sheet all season, which is a worry against the division’s form defence.
How Bradford City go into the game
Bradford City arrive top of League One, with 20 points from 10 games on the back of six wins, two draws and two defeats. The headline number is at the back: just five goals conceded and seven clean sheets, comfortably the division’s meanest defence. They beat Stevenage 2-0 at home last time out, following goalless and 1-1 draws with Leyton Orient and Reading.
Before those stalemates they won 1-0 at both Luton Town and Notts County, underlining how they grind out results on the road. Away from home Bradford have won three of five, scoring four and conceding three, so while they are far from free-scoring, they rarely give much away. That blend of control and clean sheets is exactly what makes them leaders.
Burton Albion vs Bradford City head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/03/26 | Burton Albion | 2-1 | Bradford City |
| 08/11/25 | Bradford City | 1-2 | Burton Albion |
| 26/01/19 | Burton Albion | 1-1 | Bradford City |
| 21/08/18 | Bradford City | 1-0 | Burton Albion |
Recent history favours tonight’s hosts, with Burton Albion having won the last two meetings. The Brewers took a 2-1 home win in March 2026 and a 2-1 victory at Valley Parade in November 2025, while the record before that stretches back to a 1-1 draw in 2019 and a 1-0 Bradford City home win in 2018.
Burton Albion vs Bradford City predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| No goals in the first half | 2/1 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐ | Six of 10 Bradford games 0-0 at half-time. |
| Both teams to score – No | 20/21 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Bradford have kept seven clean sheets in 10 matches, so backing them to keep another against a modest Burton attack appeals. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 8/11 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Bradford’s games have produced just 15 goals in 10, a strikingly low total built on both tight defending and modest scoring. |
| Correct score: Burton Albion 0-1 Bradford City | 6/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Bradford City have won 1-0 away at both Luton Town and Notts County already this season, a scoreline that suits their style. |
Burton Albion vs Bradford City score prediction
Bradford City have made a habit of winning tight games by the odd goal, and we expect more of the same here. With the division’s meanest defence and a knack for 1-0 away wins, the leaders look the likeliest to settle a low-key contest. We are going for a narrow away win to nil. Score prediction: Burton Albion 0-1 Bradford City.
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