Blackpool vs Bradford City

League One 4 Jan 2026, 15:00
Blackpool
Blackpool
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Bradford City
Bradford City
🏟 Bloomfield Road Round 25

Match report

Bradford City edged past Blackpool 2-1 in the League One on 4 January 2026.

Bradford City had 8 shots to Blackpool's 7.

The match was played at Bloomfield Road.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 7 - 8 On target 3 - 3 Corners 6 - 6 Fouls 11 - 14 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Ashley Fletcher
Blackpool · 1 goal
8 Aden Baldwin 1 goal
7 Will Swan 1 goal
7 Andy Lyons 1 assist
7 Zachary Ashworth captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–4 4–4
Shots On Goal 0–1 3–2
Ball Possession 53–47 —
Corners 5–4 1–2
Attacks 50–55 60–50
Match statistics
6 Corners 6
2 Substitution 3
110 Attacks 105
38 Dangerous Attacks 62
2 On Target 3
4 Off Target 5
50% Ball Possession 50%
7 Shots Total 8
3 Shots On Goal 3
1 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 4
0 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 14
6 Corners 6
3 Offsides 2
56% Ball Possession 44%
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 2
381 Passes Total 295
249 Passes Accurate 171
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Blackpool · 3-1-4-2
1 B. Peacock-Farrell
2 A. Lyons 4 O. Casey 26 Z. Ashworth
8 A. Morgan
30 D. Imray 19 J. Bowler 10 G. Honeyman 23 S. Banks
14 T. Bloxham 11 A. Fletcher
Bradford City · 3-4-2-1
1 S. Walker
15 A. Baldwin 26 C. Tilt 3 I. Touray
7 J. Neufville 6 M. Power 21 J. Metcalfe 17 T. Wright
10 A. Sarcevic 8 C. Kavanagh
24 W. Swan
Blackpool
Coach
Steve Bruce
Substitutes
  • 22 CJ Hamilton
  • 6 Jordan Brown
  • 25 Franco Ravizzoli
  • 7 Lee Evans
  • 40 Theo Upton
  • 41 Terry Bondo
  • 46 Oluchukwu Nwankwo
Bradford City
Coach
Graham Robert Alexander
Substitutes
  • 40 Louie Sibley
  • 20 Tommy Leigh
  • 11 Stephen Humphrys
  • 25 Joe Hilton
  • 14 Tom McIntyre
  • 4 Joe Wright
  • 2 Brad Halliday
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ L. Sibley ↓ C. Kavanagh Bradford City
  • 66' ↑ J. Brown ↓ J. Bowler Blackpool
  • 66' ↑ C. Hamilton ↓ S. Banks Blackpool
  • 71' ↑ T. Leigh ↓ A. Sarcevic Bradford City
  • 77' ↑ S. Humphrys ↓ W. Swan Bradford City
Cards
  • 45+3' W. Swan Bradford City
  • 90+1' T. Leigh Bradford City
Head-to-head
Blackpool 0 0 draws 2 Bradford City
2026-01-04 Blackpool vs Bradford City 1 - 2
2025-09-27 Bradford City vs Blackpool 1 - 0
Recent form
Blackpool D D W W W
Bradford City D W D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Blackpool vs Bradford City?
Blackpool lost 1-2 against Bradford City on 4 January 2026.
Who won Blackpool vs Bradford City?
Bradford City won the match 2-1.
Where was Blackpool vs Bradford City played?
The match was played at Bloomfield Road.
Who had more possession in Blackpool vs Bradford City?
Blackpool had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.