Oxford United
vs
Bradford
League One prediction
Our model says: Oxford United 1–0 Bradford
The model makes it 41% Oxford United, 33% draw, 26% Bradford — fair odds of 2.44, 3.03 and 3.85. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (16%).
Expected goals: Oxford United 1.13, Bradford 0.77.
Both teams to score: 37%. Over 2.5 goals: 30%, under 2.5: 70%.
Model confidence: Medium.
Evenly matched: once home advantage is counted, neither side has a clear edge. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 41%, 28% were drawn and the underdog won 31%.
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Key facts
- Oxford United are 8th on 14 points from 7 games; Bradford are 2nd on 17 points from 9 games — League One.
- Oxford United are unbeaten in 4 games, most recently a 2-1 win away to Notts County.
- Bradford are unbeaten in their last 5 games (3 won), most recently a 0-0 draw at home to Leyton Orient.
- Last 6 meetings: Bradford 3 wins to 2, 1 draw; the most recent, 16 March 2019, ended Oxford United 1–0 Bradford.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Oxford United vs Bradford
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Oxford United at 41% here. Across 3,660 settled matches (as of 14 October 2026), 1,712 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.8% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Oxford United vs Bradford
Oxford United
- W2-1away to Notts County10 October 2026
- D1-1Cambridge United19 September 2026
- W3-0Burton Albion12 September 2026
- W4-0away to Leicester5 September 2026
- L1-3away to Huddersfield1 September 2026
Bradford
- D0-0Leyton Orient10 October 2026
- D1-1away to Reading3 October 2026
- W1-0away to Luton19 September 2026
- W1-0away to Notts County12 September 2026
- W1-0Mansfield Town5 September 2026
What these results say
- Oxford United scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- 4 of these 5 matches for Oxford United had three goals or more.
- Bradford went unbeaten through these 5 matches.
- Every one of these 5 matches for Bradford had two goals or fewer.
- Bradford scored in 4 of these 5 matches.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Oxford United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 14 |
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 17 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
What's at stake
Oxford United
Chance to finish in the top four · 53% today
Bradford
Chance to finish in the top four · 23% today
From our League One season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.
Head-to-head: Oxford United vs Bradford
- 16 March 2019Oxford United 1–0 BradfordLeague One
- 24 November 2018Bradford 2–0 Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 30 December 2017Bradford 3–2 Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 12 September 2017Oxford United 2–2 BradfordLeague One
- 14 April 2017Bradford 1–0 Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 31 January 2017Oxford United 2–1 BradfordEFL Trophy
Leading scorers: Oxford United and Bradford
Oxford United
GoalsAssists
- M. Harris41
Bradford
No player in League One's leading scorers — 8 league goals as a side.
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Oxford United carry a model rating of 6.44 against 6.4 for Bradford. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
The model expects a tight, low-scoring game
Under the hood the model expects 1.13 goals for Oxford United and 0.77 for Bradford. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Oxford United rate 0.62 in attack and 1.41 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Bradford rate 0.44 and 1.20.
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Bradford, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Oxford United a 16% chance of the title and Bradford 4%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,774 correct results out of 3,712 settled predictions (48%), with 376 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Oxford United the highest probability at 41%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.13 expected goals for Oxford United against 0.77 for Bradford. Oxford United's attack/defence rating is 0.62/1.41 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.44/1.2 for Bradford.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Oxford United at home · Bradford away
League matches only, League One, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All League One matches this season: Oxford United 7, Bradford 9.
Oxford United score most often in the 76–90 minute window (7 goals); Bradford have let in 1 there.
Bradford score most often in the 46–60 minute window (3 goals); Oxford United have let in 2 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 4 matches, by difficulty
Oxford United
- vs Stockport County27 Oct · League Onewin 43%
- at Barnsley31 Oct · League Onewin 47%
- vs Reading4 Nov · League Onewin 43%
Bradford
- vs Peterborough27 Oct · League Cupwin 49%
- vs Huddersfield31 Oct · League Onewin 37%
- at Leicester14 Nov · League Onewin 26%
- vs Doncaster21 Nov · League Onewin 43%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.