Updated 3 November 2026.
Man City host Bradford at Etihad Stadium, Manchester on 15 December 2026 at 00:00 in the Carabao Cup.
Man City vs Bradford kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Tuesday 15 December 2026 in the Carabao Cup, at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Etihad Stadium holds 52,900 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Man City vs Bradford is being played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Tuesday 15 December 2026, the home ground of Man City, which holds 52,900 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Carabao Cup.
Man City have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Brighton in the Premier League on 31 October.
Bradford have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 3, with results reading W D D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat at home to Huddersfield in the League One on 31 October.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 8 goals across their last 10 games, 0.8 a game, the most of any Man City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Callum Connolly leads Bradford with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.7 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.
Until the team news for Man City vs Bradford is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Man City's XI from their 2-2 draw v Brighton at home on Wed 28 Oct 2026, and Bradford's XI from their 2-0 win v Peterborough at home on Tue 27 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Man City vs Bradford, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Predicted lineups for Man City vs Bradford are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Man City's XI from their 2-2 draw v Brighton at home on Wed 28 Oct 2026, and Bradford's XI from their 2-0 win v Peterborough at home on Tue 27 Oct 2026.
| # | Man City | Fouls committed | Bradford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Dias | 14 | C. Connolly | 17 |
| 2 | E. Anderson | 11 | A. Sarcevic | 16 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 8 | J. Beesley | 15 |
| 4 | J. Gvardiol | 8 | N. Powell | 13 |
| 5 | E. Fernández | 7 | B. Pointon | 12 |
| # | Man City | Shots | Bradford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 28 | N. Powell | 16 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 23 | A. Phillips | 14 |
| 3 | I. Ndiaye | 16 | A. Sarcevic | 12 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 14 | W. Swan | 10 |
| 5 | J. Doku | 11 | J. Beesley | 9 |
| # | Man City | Shots on target | Bradford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 11 | N. Powell | 8 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 7 | A. Phillips | 3 |
| 3 | I. Ndiaye | 5 | W. Swan | 3 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 4 | A. Sarcevic | 3 |
| 5 | J. Gvardiol | 4 | C. Connolly | 3 |
| # | Man City | Goals | Bradford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 8 | W. Swan | 2 |
| 2 | P. Foden | 4 | A. Sarcevic | 1 |
| 3 | R. Cherki | 4 | J. Beesley | 1 |
| 4 | A. Semenyo | 2 | B. Pointon | 1 |
| 5 | F. Samba | 2 | G. Pratt | 1 |
| # | Man City | Yellow cards | Bradford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Gvardiol | 3 | A. Sarcevic | 4 |
| 2 | A. Bouaddi | 2 | C. Connolly | 4 |
| 3 | E. Anderson | 1 | I. Touray | 3 |
| 4 | M. Guéhi | 1 | G. Lapslie | 2 |
| 5 | R. Cherki | 1 | G. Pratt | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.2 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 15.3 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 622.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 of 20 |
| 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 |