Updated 5 November 2026.
Bradford City welcome Marine to the University of Bradford Stadium on Saturday 7 November 2026, with kick-off at 3pm UK, in the 1st Round of the FA Cup. Bradford play in League One and Marine are a non-league side who have won three qualifying ties to get here, scoring 7 goals and conceding 2.
Bradford are 1.25 to win with Ladbrokes, and Marine are 11 with bet365. The draw is 5.50 with Midnite.
Bradford lost 3-0 at home to Huddersfield in League One on 31 October, four days after a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Peterborough. Before that they drew back to back goalless away games at Oxford United and Burton, after a 2-0 home win over Stevenage. Over their last 10 games they have won five, drawn four and lost one, and they kept a clean sheet in each of the four games before the Huddersfield defeat.
Marine have won all three of their FA Cup ties this season, the latest a 2-0 away win at Hartlepool on 17 October, which followed a 2-0 home win over Warrington Town on 3 October and a 3-2 win against Radcliffe Borough on 19 September. In those three games they average 2.33 goals a game, the 95th most of the 651 teams we rank, and concede 0.67, the 31st fewest. They have kept a clean sheet in 67% of their games, the 14th highest rate, and the 3-2 win over Radcliffe Borough was the only one of the three in which they conceded.
Marine also take shots. They average 3 shots on target per game, the 50th most of the 642 teams we rank, and win 4 corners, the 44th most. Both teams have scored in 33% of their games, the 204th lowest rate of the 651 teams we rank, and they commit 4 fouls a game, the 37th most, and pick up 1.33 cards, the 68th most.
Bradford City possible starting lineup:
McCracken; Pennington, Baldwin, O'Keeffe; Touray, Connolly, Sarcevic, Pratt; Pointon, Jackson; Beesley
Marine possible starting lineup:
McIntyre; Drysdale, Butler, Whittingham, Wardle; Whelan, Darby, Singh; Sinclair-Smith, Newell, Jolley
Jake Beesley, number 9, is the lone forward in Bradford's possible starting lineup, with Bobby Pointon and Kayden Jackson behind him. Bradford have scored 4 goals in their last five games and conceded 3, all three against Huddersfield.
For Marine, George Newell, number 9, is in the middle of the front three in the possible starting lineup, with Finlay Sinclair-Smith and Charlie Jolley either side of him. Goalkeeper Jack McIntyre is in the lineup too, and Marine have kept clean sheets in 2 of their 3 cup ties this season, 2-0 against Warrington Town and 2-0 at Hartlepool.
The goals markets are both teams to score at 2.00 with Midnite and over 2.5 goals at 1.57 with bet365.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Bradford City to win | 1.25 (Ladbrokes) |
| Draw | 5.50 (Midnite) |
| Marine to win | 11.00 (bet365) |
| Both teams to score | 2.00 (Midnite) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 (bet365) |
Marine have scored in all 3 of their cup ties this season and 2 of the 3 finished 2-0, while Bradford kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 games and scored in 2 of them, both 2-0 wins.
Bradford City vs Marine in the FA Cup 1st Round 2026/27 kicks off at 3pm UK on Saturday 7 November 2026, at the University of Bradford Stadium. Bradford play in League One and Marine are a non-league side who have won all 3 of their FA Cup ties this season.
Bradford City are 1.25 favourites with Ladbrokes to beat Marine in the FA Cup 1st Round 2026/27 on Saturday 7 November. Marine are 11 with bet365 and the draw is 5.50 with Midnite.
Both teams to score in Bradford City vs Marine is 2.00 with Midnite for the FA Cup 1st Round 2026/27. Both teams have scored in 33% of Marine's cup games this season, while Bradford lost 3-0 at home to Huddersfield last time out.
Marine have won all 3 of their FA Cup ties this season ahead of the 1st Round 2026/27 tie with Bradford City. Their latest was a 2-0 win at Hartlepool on 17 October, and they average 2.33 goals per game in those ties.
Bradford City have won 5 of their last 10 games before the FA Cup 1st Round 2026/27 tie with Marine. They lost 3-0 at home to Huddersfield on 31 October, after a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Peterborough.
Predicted lineups for Bradford vs Marine in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Saturday 7 November 2026: Bradford City may start McCracken; Pennington, Baldwin, O'Keeffe; Touray, Connolly, Sarcevic, Pratt; Pointon, Jackson; Beesley. Marine may start McIntyre; Drysdale, Butler, Whittingham, Wardle; Whelan, Darby, Singh; Sinclair-Smith, Newell, Jolley.