Updated 17 January 2026, after full time.
Bradford 1-2 Cardiff in League One at University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford on 17 January 2026. Scorers: Jenson Metcalfe for Bradford; Calum Chambers, David Turnbull for Cardiff. In their last 1 meetings, Bradford have won 1, Cardiff 0, with 0 draws.
Bradford 1-2 Cardiff was the final score in League One on Saturday 17 January 2026 at University of Bradford Stadium. Scorers: Jenson Metcalfe for Bradford; Calum Chambers, David Turnbull for Cardiff. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Bradford vs Cardiff was played at University of Bradford Stadium in Bradford on Saturday 17 January 2026, the home ground of Bradford, which holds 25,136 people. It finished Bradford 1-2 Cardiff in League One, with kick-off at 12:30 UK time.
Bradford have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 3, with results reading D W D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat at home to Huddersfield in the League One on 31 October.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 12, with results reading D W L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 5-4 win at home to Burnley in the Championship on 7 November.
Across the last 1 meetings Bradford have won 1, Cardiff have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Bradford scoring 3 goals to Cardiff's 1. The most recent was Cardiff City 1-3 Bradford City on 20 September 2025 in the League One.
Antoni Sarcevic leads Bradford with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Bradford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bradford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
David Rock refereed Bradford vs Cardiff in League One on Saturday 17 January 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2025 | League One | Cardiff City vs Bradford City | 1-3 |
| Stat | Bradford | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Tackles | 13 | 22 |
| Passes | 460 | 429 |
Bradford: J. Metcalfe 59'. Cardiff: D. Turnbull 14', C. Chambers 24'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 0.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 21 of 24 |
| Fouls | 15 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 363.8 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.5 | 3 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 494 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 3 of 24 |