MX23RW : Sunday, September 29 18:36:23| >> :60:108:108:
Bradford City
EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 26, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Utilita Energy Stadium
Middlesbrough logo

Bradford
0 - 2
Middlesbrough


Walker (38'), Pattison (89')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Latte Lath (21'), Rogers (54')
Smith (85')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Newport 1-4 Bradford
Saturday, September 23 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Middlesbrough 2-1 Southampton
Saturday, September 23 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Bradford City 0-2 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough progressed past League One opposition away from home to reach this stage of the competition, and they should have no trouble beating a mid-table League Two side. Having picked up a victory against Southampton in their last match, Carrick will be hoping his Boro side can now start to gather some momentum and kickstart their season. 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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 43.75%. A win for Bradford City had a probability of 31.27% and a draw had a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.08%) and 0-2 (7.18%). The likeliest Bradford City win was 1-0 (7.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.78%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Middlesbrough in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Middlesbrough.

Result
Bradford CityDrawMiddlesbrough
31.27% (-0.158 -0.16) 24.98% (0.051000000000002 0.05) 43.75% (0.11 0.11)
Both teams to score 56.39% (-0.242 -0.24)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.18% (-0.284 -0.28)46.82% (0.284 0.28)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.93% (-0.267 -0.27)69.07% (0.267 0.27)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.77% (-0.244 -0.24)28.23% (0.244 0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.06% (-0.307 -0.31)63.94% (0.308 0.31)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.58% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)21.42% (0.071000000000002 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.57% (-0.108 -0.11)54.43% (0.10899999999999 0.11)
Score Analysis
    Bradford City 31.27%
    Middlesbrough 43.75%
    Draw 24.98%
Bradford CityDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 7.65% (0.039 0.04)
2-1 @ 7.45% (-0.029 -0.03)
2-0 @ 4.84% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.14% (-0.034 -0.03)
3-2 @ 2.42% (-0.031 -0.03)
3-0 @ 2.04% (-0.017 -0.02)
4-1 @ 0.99% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 2.74%
Total : 31.27%
1-1 @ 11.78% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
0-0 @ 6.05% (0.072 0.07)
2-2 @ 5.74% (-0.034000000000001 -0.03)
3-3 @ 1.24% (-0.019 -0.02)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 24.98%
0-1 @ 9.32% (0.091000000000001 0.09)
1-2 @ 9.08% (0.0080000000000009 0.01)
0-2 @ 7.18% (0.055000000000001 0.06)
1-3 @ 4.66% (-0.0059999999999993 -0.01)
0-3 @ 3.69% (0.02 0.02)
2-3 @ 2.95% (-0.024 -0.02)
1-4 @ 1.8% (-0.006 -0.01)
0-4 @ 1.42% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-4 @ 1.14% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.52%
Total : 43.75%

How you voted: Bradford vs Middlesbrough

Bradford City
23.8%
Draw
14.3%
Middlesbrough
61.9%
42
Head to Head
Jul 26, 2023 7.30pm
Club Friendlies
Bradford
3-3
Middlesbrough
Cook (12', 41'), Platt (58')
Silvera (5'), Gilbert (29' pen.), Nkrumah (90')
Nov 25, 2000 3pm
Middlesbrough
2-2
Bradford
Ehiogu (48'), Ince (89')
Festa (82')
Marinelli (82')
Carbone (10'), Windass (3')
Ward (36'), McKinlay (70'), Lawrence (71')
Dec 4, 1999 3pm
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Rams
@
Bears
6pm
Eagles
@
Buccaneers
6pm
Steelers
@
Colts
6pm
Saints
@
Falcons
6pm
Broncos
@
Jets
6pm
Vikings
@
Packers
6pm
Bengals
@
Panthers
6pm
Jags
@
Texans
9.05pm
Patriots
@
49ers
9.05pm
Washington
@
Cardinals
9.25pm
Chiefs
@
Chargers
9.25pm
Browns
@
Raiders
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool65011221015
2Manchester CityMan City6420146814
3Arsenal6420125714
4Chelsea6411157813
5Aston Villa6411129313
6Fulham632185311
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle632187111
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs6312125710
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton623110829
10Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest62316519
11Brentford6213810-27
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd621358-37
13Bournemouth512258-35
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham6123610-45
15Ipswich TownIpswich6042510-54
16Everton6114715-84
17Leicester CityLeicester6033812-43
18Crystal Palace603359-43
19Southampton501429-71
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves6015616-101


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!