Bradford City vs Cardiff CityLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League One (England)

2025/2026

Bradford City

Metcalfe59'

-FT

Jan 17, 2026

University of Bradford Stadium|Bradford

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Match Timeline

90'+5Substitution

J. Wright· In

Ibou Touray· Out

Bradford City

87'Yellow Card

Joe White

Bradford City

85'Substitution

Will Fish· In

Yousef Salech· Out

Cardiff City

78'Substitution

Callum Robinson· In

Alex Robertson· Out

Cardiff City

75'Yellow Card

Joel Colwill

Cardiff City

70'Yellow Card

Aden Baldwin

Bradford City

68'Substitution

Harrison Ashby· In

Josh Neufville· Out

Bradford City

68'Substitution

Joe White· In

Bobby Pointon· Out

Bradford City

64'Substitution

Isaak Davies· In

Ollie Tanner· Out

Cardiff City

64'Substitution

Cian Ashford· In

Chris Willock· Out

Cardiff City

Goal!

1-2

Jenson Metcalfe

59'·Bradford City

⚽

46'Substitution

Joel Colwill· In

Perry Ng· Out

Cardiff City

46'Substitution

Louie Sibley· In

Tyreik Wright· Out

Bradford City

46'Substitution

Stephen Humphrys· In

Will Swan· Out

Bradford City

31'Yellow Card

Chris Willock

Cardiff City

26'Yellow Card

Curtis Tilt

Bradford City

Goal!

0-2

Calum Chambers

24'·Cardiff City

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Goal!

0-1

David Turnbull

14'·Cardiff City

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Statistics of the Game

Bradford City

Cardiff City

53%Ball Possession47%

12Shots Total9

1Shots On Target5

2Corners2

10Fouls9

3Yellow Cards2

2Offsides0

3Saves0

460Passes429

6Shots Off Target2

134Attacks102

74Dangerous Attacks24

8Shots Inside Box3

4Shots Outside Box6

1Goals2

9Free Kicks10

5Shots Blocked2

5Substitutions5

13Tackles22

1Assists2

322Accurate Passes282

1Injuries1

28Total Crosses7

6Accurate Crosses2

11Interceptions6

45Duels Won71

1Big Chances Created1

1Big Chances Missed0

Bradford City

Manager: G. Alexander

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Sam Walker GK	-	90'	0	0	-	43(37%)	-	-
Ibou Touray DF	-	90'	0	0	-	59(85%)	2	6/9
M. Power MF	-	90'	0	0	-	61(84%)	2	3/5
Josh Neufville MF	-	68'	0	1	0/1	17(71%)	2	4/6
Antoni Sarcevic FW	-	90'	0	0	0/1	32(50%)	2	3/16
Aden Baldwin DF	-	90'	0	0	-	64(60%)	-	4/8
Tyreik Wright MF	-	46'	0	0	-	14(71%)	-	3/12
Jenson Metcalfe MF	-	90'	1	0	1/1	32(73%)	1	5/10
Bobby Pointon FW	-	68'	0	0	0/1	24(79%)	1	2/9
Will Swan FW	-	46'	0	0	-	6(33%)	1	3/10
Curtis Tilt DF	-	90'	0	0	0/1	49(69%)	1	4/8
J. Wright DF	-	1'	0	0	-	3(33%)	-	0/1
Stephen Humphrys FW	-	44'	0	0	0/4	7(63%)	-	2/5
Joe White MF	-	22'	0	0	-	10(90%)	-	0/3
Harrison Ashby DF	-	22'	0	0	0/2	17(88%)	2	3/6
Louie Sibley MF	-	44'	0	0	0/1	22(86%)	1	3/9

Bradford City vs Cardiff City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Bradford City	15	W1	1	0	1	2	9/15	6-7
Cardiff City	15	D1	5	1	15	1	11/15	6-3

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Bradford City — last 5 games

L1-2 @ Leyton Orient2025-12-20
W2-1 vs Wigan Athletic2025-12-26
W1-0 vs Port Vale2025-12-29
L0-3 @ Mansfield Town2026-01-01
W2-1 @ Blackpool2026-01-04

Cardiff City — last 5 games

W1-0 vs Exeter City2025-12-26
W2-1 vs Stevenage2025-12-29
D1-1 @ Wycombe Wanderers2026-01-01
W1-0 vs Wigan Athletic2026-01-04
D1-1 @ Leyton Orient2026-01-10

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Bradford City	4	46	77	7	LDDDW	12	-8
Cardiff City	2	46	91	40	DWWWL	6	-4

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 14 ptsBradford City 77 · Cardiff City 91
Positions: #4 vs #2
Goals per game: 1.26/1.11 vs 1.96/1.09scored/conceded per game · league average 1.32

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-01-17

Previous Meetings

Last match

Won 100%

(1/1)

Draw 0%

(0/1)

Won 0%

(0/1)

Goals

3-1

Total matches

Recent matches

League One•Sep 20, 2025

Cardiff City

1-3

Bradford City

Head to Head

Last match

Bradford City wins

Draws

Cardiff City wins

Goals Scored

3 - 1

Sep 20, 2025 • League One

Cardiff City

1-3

Bradford City

Matchday 27 — League One

Match Report

77 points for Bradford City (4th), 91 for Cardiff City (2nd): a 14-point gap. Bradford City's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/1.11 for Bradford City and 1.96/1.09 for Cardiff City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.

Cardiff City had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.

University of Bradford Stadium in Bradford staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,136. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cardiff City led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.

Goal scorers

Bradford City: Jenson Metcalfe (59') · Cardiff City: David Turnbull (14'), Calum Chambers (24')

Key stats

Possession: Bradford City 53% · Cardiff City 47% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 2-2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Bradford City vs Cardiff City?

Bradford City 1-2 Cardiff City. League One (England) match played on 17 Jan 2026.

What league is Bradford City vs Cardiff City in?

This match is part of the League One (England). The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

Where was Bradford City vs Cardiff City played?

The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium.

Match Timeline

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Team Lineups

Starting XI

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Starting XI

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Bradford City vs Cardiff City — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last match

Fixtures

Matchday 27 — League One

Match Report

Goal scorers

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Frequently Asked Questions