Cheltenham vs Bradford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Nov 2025
FA Cup Betting Preview: Cheltenham vs Bradford
League Two club Cheltenham host League One outfit Bradford in this FA Cup match at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 1 November. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.
There’s a case for siding with Cheltenham +1 at odds of -100. This Asian Handicap bet has the advantage of money back if they lose to Bradford by a single goal. A win or draw would mean a nice payout.
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Cheltenham Town were victorious when they last played, landing a 1-0 League Two home success against Walsall at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium.
Bradford City drew their previous game which was at home in League One. The action at The University of Bradford Stadium ended 0-0 against Lincoln City.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Bradford have not lost any of the past three games against Cheltenham. In the last encounter, Bradford claimed a 3-0 League Two victory when hosting at The University of Bradford Stadium. The past 6 H2H games have involved two wins apiece along with two draws.
Confirmed Lineups
Cheltenham confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joe Day (GK), Arkell Jude-Boyd, Sam Sherring, James Wilson, Jonathan Tomkinson, Luke Young, Ben Stevenson, Isaac Hutchinson, Jordan Thomas, Jake Bickerstaff, Ethon Archer.
Bradford confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Sam Walker (GK), Matthew Pennington, Neill Byrne, Tom McIntyre, Bradley Halliday, Max Power, Tommy Leigh, Lewis Richards, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Andy Cook, George Lapslie.
Cheltenham vs Bradford Prediction & Betting Tips
Discover our expert Cheltenham vs Bradford betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.
Match Prediction
We’re going for Cheltenham on the Asian Handicap +1 and feel confident that the underdogs can win or draw this FA Cup clash. We feel as though there’s plenty of juice in the odds of -100.
Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide FA Cup betting predictions.
Key Cheltenham vs Bradford FA Cup & league stats:
The latest odds imply that our pick has a 50% prospect of winning. However, our experts have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +700 and it involves Cheltenham winning 1-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.
Bet Builder Tips
We’ve lined up different selections in the following same-game multi: Cheltenham with the +1 Asian Handicap, no more than two goals to be registered combined with one or both teams drawing a blank.
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Cheltenham vs Bradford Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
For this FA Cup clash, Bradford City are the -179 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 64% chance of winning. The market suggests that Cheltenham Town are least likely to win at +500.
If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Bradford are +110 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Cheltenham are +450 and the draw is priced at +130.
Under and Over 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.
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Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Cheltenham Stats
Bradford Stats
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 8 away matches
- An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.25 goals scored and 1.25 conceded in the previous 8 away matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 8 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 8 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 8 away matches
Cheltenham vs Bradford Lineups & Team News
Be prepared — check the Cheltenham vs Bradford team news before wagering. Expect the predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups along with timely injury updates.
Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Bradford Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Bradford Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
Cheltenham Substitutes
- 3George Harmon
- 4Liam Kinsella
- 12Darragh Power
- 14Ryan Broom
- 15Tom Taylor
- 16Josh Martin
- 28Tommy Backwell
- 30Freddy Willcox
- 41Mamadou Diallo
Bradford Substitutes
- 3Ibou Touray
- 7Josh Neufville
- 8Calum Kavanagh
- 11Stephen Humphrys
- 16Alexander Pattison
- 18Ciaran Kelly
- 21Jenson Metcalfe
- 24Will Swan
- 25Joe Hilton
Previous Cheltenham Lineups
Previous Bradford Lineups
Cheltenham Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Bradford Player Stats & Squad
FA Cup Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 30:19 | 39 |
| 2 | Notts County | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35:22 | 37 |
| 3 | Swindon | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 34:25 | 37 |
| 4 | Bromley | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32:23 | 36 |
| 5 | MK Dons | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 38:24 | 33 |
| 6 | Salford | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29:29 | 33 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36:31 | 32 |
| 8 | Crewe | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33:27 | 31 |
| 9 | Cambridge | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22:18 | 31 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28:22 | 30 |
| 11 | Fleetwood | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30:27 | 30 |
| 12 | Colchester | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31:25 | 28 |
| 13 | Barnet | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27:22 | 28 |
| 14 | Grimsby | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 33:28 | 27 |
| 15 | Tranmere | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 34:31 | 26 |
| 16 | Oldham | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 18:16 | 24 |
| 17 | Accr. Stanley | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23:23 | 24 |
| 18 | Barrow | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20:28 | 21 |
| 19 | Cheltenham | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16:33 | 21 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20:33 | 19 |
| 21 | Crawley | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25:35 | 18 |
| 22 | Harrogate | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18:31 | 17 |
| 23 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15:38 | 17 |
| 24 | Newport | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20:37 | 13 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22:12 | 22 |
| 2 | Cambridge | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14:7 | 21 |
| 3 | Notts County | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22:12 | 20 |
| 4 | Salford | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19:16 | 20 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21:12 | 19 |
| 6 | Fleetwood | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19:15 | 19 |
| 7 | Walsall | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15:11 | 19 |
| 8 | Swindon | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16:12 | 18 |
| 9 | MK Dons | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19:11 | 17 |
| 10 | Crewe | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17:15 | 17 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14:10 | 16 |
| 12 | Accr. Stanley | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13:9 | 15 |
| 13 | Grimsby | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16:11 | 13 |
| 14 | Colchester | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15:12 | 13 |
| 15 | Crawley | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15:12 | 13 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10:11 | 13 |
| 17 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8:11 | 13 |
| 18 | Barnet | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15:12 | 12 |
| 19 | Oldham | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9:8 | 11 |
| 20 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14:15 | 11 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6:16 | 10 |
| 22 | Barrow | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8:16 | 9 |
| 23 | Harrogate | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8:16 | 7 |
| 24 | Newport | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9:21 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 36:20 | 41 |
| 2 | Bradford | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28:18 | 37 |
| 3 | Lincoln | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28:21 | 35 |
| 4 | Bolton | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 27:17 | 34 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22:13 | 34 |
| 6 | Stockport | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26:24 | 32 |
| 7 | Luton | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24:25 | 29 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30:24 | 28 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32:30 | 28 |
| 10 | Wimbledon | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23:26 | 27 |
| 11 | Wigan | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22:21 | 26 |
| 12 | Wycombe | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26:21 | 25 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 32:33 | 25 |
| 14 | Northampton | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18:20 | 24 |
| 15 | Rotherham | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20:24 | 24 |
| 16 | Mansfield | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23:24 | 23 |
| 17 | Burton | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16:24 | 23 |
| 18 | Reading | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21:24 | 22 |
| 19 | Peterborough | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 23:27 | 22 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20:30 | 22 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 21:32 | 22 |
| 22 | Exeter | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18:20 | 20 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22:30 | 20 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13:23 | 15 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20:5 | 24 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26:14 | 24 |
| 3 | Lincoln | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18:9 | 23 |
| 4 | Bradford | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17:9 | 23 |
| 5 | Huddersfield | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18:11 | 18 |
| 6 | Wycombe | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19:11 | 17 |
| 7 | Wigan | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11:5 | 17 |
| 8 | Stevenage | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9:3 | 17 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18:11 | 16 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16:10 | 16 |
| 11 | Rotherham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14:12 | 16 |
| 12 | Luton | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10:10 | 15 |
| 13 | Reading | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10:10 | 15 |
| 14 | Stockport | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11:12 | 15 |
| 15 | Exeter | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13:8 | 14 |
| 16 | Mansfield | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14:10 | 14 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10:7 | 14 |
| 18 | Northampton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10:9 | 14 |
| 19 | Doncaster | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12:12 | 14 |
| 20 | Peterborough | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14:12 | 13 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15:17 | 13 |
| 22 | Burton | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6:14 | 11 |
| 23 | Plymouth | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9:14 | 10 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5:11 | 6 |
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