Bolton vs Bradford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 May 2026

League One Betting Preview: Bolton vs Bradford

Bolton go head-to-head with Bradford at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 9 May.

There’s an attractive -111 available for Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market and that looks too good an opportunity to pass up. Bet on Bolton and Bradford to find the net at least three times between them.

Bolton Wanderers were defeated last time out. Toughsheet Community Stadium saw them beaten at home to Luton Town by a 3-2 scoreline.

Bradford City won their previous game 2-1. This was an away victory at St. James Park, Exeter against Exeter City.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been successive draws in the past three meetings between Bolton and Bradford, with the last clash finishing 1-1 at The University of Bradford Stadium. The 5 most recent H2H meetings have involved three draws, while Bolton and Bradford have both won once.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Bradford	46	22	11	13	58	51	7	58:51	77
5	Bolton	46	19	18	9	70	52	18	70:52	75

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Bolton vs Bradford Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Bolton vs Bradford with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

The teams could end up scoring plenty of goals and that leads us to back Over 2.5 when it comes to this League One encounter. We can snap up odds of -111 and we’re confident of securing a return.

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the League One action.

Key Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Bolton games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Bolton games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Bolton games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Bradford games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Bradford games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Bradford games on the road.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 52.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bolton 2 - 1 Bradford

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Bolton to win 2-1. The odds of +575 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ibrahim Cissoko to Score +210

Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton) has scored at least one goal in his past two League One games on home soil. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +210 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Ibrahim Cissoko Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+525

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Bolton vs Bradford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have Bolton Wanderers at -123 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 55% chance of winning this League One clash based on the betting odds. The market suggests that Bradford City are least likely to win at +320.

Bolton can be backed at -123 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Bradford +0.5 are -104 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

You can back Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -133.

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Full-Time Result

1

-123

X

+255

2

+320

Half-Time Result

1

+135

X

+120

2

+330

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-385

X2

-111

Draw No Bet

1

-294

2

+195

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-123

2 Hcp +0.5

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-122

Over 2.5

-111

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-133

No

-105

Favourite Johnny Kenny is available at +460 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Johnny Kenny (Bolton)

First

+180

Anytime

+460

Mason Burstow (Bolton)

First

+190

Anytime

+480

Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Sam Dalby (Bolton)

First

+220

Anytime

+500

John McAtee (Bolton)

First

+230

Anytime

+525

Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton)

First

+245

Anytime

+600

Marcus Forss (Bolton)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Thierry Gale (Bolton)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford)

First

+325

Anytime

+750

Paul Mullin (Bradford)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Corey Blackett-Taylor (Bolton)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Josh Sheehan (Bolton)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

George Robert Lapslie (Bradford)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Kayden Jackson (Bradford)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Xavier Simons (Bolton)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Bobby Pointon (Bradford)

First

+510

Anytime

+1100

Max Power (Bradford)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Kyle Dempsey (Bolton)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Lee Evans (Bradford)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Nick Powell (Bradford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Joe Wright (Bradford)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Eoin Toal (Bolton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Ethan Erhahon (Bolton)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Bolton have five wins, four draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.40 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Bradford have not tasted an away defeat in three straight matches. The Bantams have six defeats, three victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

The last Toughsheet Community Stadium meeting saw Bolton and Bradford draw 0-0. The past 3 H2H games at Toughsheet Community Stadium have featured one Bolton victory, one Bradford win and a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bolton Home Stats		5-4-1	4.10	2.40	1.70	9	1	9	1
Bradford Away Stats		3-1-6	3.00	1.20	1.80	8	2	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Bolton vs Bradford Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Bolton vs Bradford before making your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for League One along with up-to-date injury news.

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