EFL Cup

EFL Cup | First Round

Aug 9, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

The Utilita Energy Stadium

Bradford
2 - 1
Hull City

Cook (39', 44')
Gilliead (74')

FT(HT: 2-1)

Lewis (24' og.)
Greaves (27')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Bradford City and Hull City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Bradford City

Last Six:

Last Game: Barrow 3-2 Bradford
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in League Two

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
14	Colchester United	2	-1	1
15	Bradford City	2	-1	1
16	Sutton United	2	-1	1

Hull City

Last Six:

Last Game: Preston 0-0 Hull City
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
4	Burnley	2	1	4
5	Hull City	2	1	4
6	Watford	2	1	4

We said: Bradford City 1-2 Hull City

Neither side will be at full strength on Tuesday night, but Hull will still be able to call upon a lot of quality, and we are expecting the Championship side to triumph, booking their spot in the second round of the competition in the process. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bradford City win with a probability of 39.77%. A win for Hull City had a probability of 33.03% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.37%) and 2-0 (7.23%). The likeliest Hull City win was 0-1 (9.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.

Result
Bradford City	Draw	Hull City
39.77% ( -0.73)	27.2% ( -0.08)	33.03% ( 0.81)

Both teams to score 49.88% (

0.46)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

44.51% (

0.48)

55.49% (

-0.49)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

23.33% (

0.4)

76.67% (

-0.4)

Bradford City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

72.71% (

-0.18)

27.29% (

0.17)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

37.27% (

-0.23)

62.73% (

0.23)

Hull City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

68.6% (

0.8)

31.4% (

-0.8)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

32.22% (

0.92)

67.78% (

-0.92)

Score Analysis

Bradford City 39.76%

Hull City 33.03%

Draw 27.2%

Bradford City	Draw	Hull City
1-0 @ 11.12% ( -0.27) 2-1 @ 8.37% ( -0.06) 2-0 @ 7.23% ( -0.21) 3-1 @ 3.62% ( -0.04) 3-0 @ 3.13% ( -0.11) 3-2 @ 2.1% ( 0.02) 4-1 @ 1.18% ( -0.02) 4-0 @ 1.02% ( -0.04) Other @ 2% Total : 39.76%	1-1 @ 12.89% ( -0.02) 0-0 @ 8.57% ( -0.16) 2-2 @ 4.85% ( 0.07) Other @ 0.89% Total : 27.2%	0-1 @ 9.93% ( 0.03) 1-2 @ 7.47% ( 0.15) 0-2 @ 5.75% ( 0.14) 1-3 @ 2.88% ( 0.12) 0-3 @ 2.22% ( 0.1) 2-3 @ 1.87% ( 0.07) Other @ 2.92% Total : 33.03%