Stoke City FC
Football England - EFL Cup bet365 Stadium Tue 26 Aug 14:45
Bradford City AFC
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

EFL Cup Betting Preview: Stoke vs Bradford

Championship club Stoke host League One team Bradford in this EFL Cup second round match at bet365 Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 26 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

The Value Lies With Potters to Win

We’ll take the plunge and back Stoke to secure victory when they go up against Bradford. There’s plenty of confidence behind this Full-Time Result wager and the odds of -122 look attractive.

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Stoke Bidding for Another Win

Stoke City won last time out by a 2-1 Championship scoreline. It was on their travels against Southampton at St. Mary's. The Staffordshire club had just 35% possession and recorded five shots on target, while Lewis Baker and Sorba Thomas scored one goal each.

Bradford City played Peterborough United on the road in their previous game. It was a 1-1 League One draw at Weston Homes Stadium.

In the first round of the EFL Cup, Stoke beat Walsall on penalties at home (0-0 after 90 mins), with Bradford getting a 2-1 win when visiting Blackburn Rovers.

Confirmed Lineups

Stoke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Bonham (GK), Jaden Mears, Ashley Phillips, Maksym Talovierov, Eric Bocat, Favour Fawunmi, Ben Pearson, Bosun Lawal, Jamie Donley, Chinonso Chibueze, Robert Bozenik.

Bradford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Sam Walker (GK), Joe Wright, Aden Baldwin, Ciaran Kelly, Bradley Halliday, Jenson Metcalfe, Tommy Leigh, Ibou Touray, George Lapslie, Will Swan, Tyreik Samuel Wright.

Stoke vs Bradford Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover the top Stoke vs Bradford betting angles — from our trusted match prediction and likely score to the best prop plays and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

Stoke are priced at -122 to secure a victory and we think these odds look too big. We’re expecting the hosts to land a EFL Cup win and a nice potential return could be on the cards.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest EFL Cup team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Stoke vs Bradford EFL Cup & league stats:

  • Stoke have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Stoke have won 2 consecutive games.

Stoke to Win Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 54.9% prospect of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lewis Baker to Score +200 BetMGM logo

Lewis Baker (Stoke) has registered two goals in his past five games. It’s worth a gamble on the +200 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Stoke -122
Total Goals Under 2.5 +104
Anytime Goalscorer Lewis Baker +200

We’ve got a same-game multi with three options: Stoke to claim a victory, two or less goals in total combined with Lewis Baker (Stoke) to find the net.

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Stoke 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.

Stoke Favourites to Win According to Bookies

The favourites are 57% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Stoke City being priced at -135 to come away with a victory in this EFL Cup encounter. The market suggests that Bradford City are least likely to win at +335.

Stoke are -110 if you take them on the Asian Handicap at -0.75. Stakes are split between -0.5 and -1 which means you need a 2+ goal win for a full payout. A one-goal victory means a return with half your stake and the other half refunded.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. BTTS Yes is on offer at -137 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

It’s great to access hundreds of markets whichever EFL Cup game interests you. The top football betting sites have got every angle covered for bettors.

Róbert Bozeník Heads First Goalscorer Market

Those interested in Róbert Bozeník to find the net anytime can get +195, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +550.

Player Goals
Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)
First
+195
Anytime
+550
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Sam Gallagher (Stoke)
First
+210
Anytime
+525
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Jamie Donley (Stoke)
First
+210
Anytime
+600
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Andy Cook (Bradford)
First
+225
Anytime
+650
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Team Stats

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

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Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins and 2 draws in the previous 5 matches
  • 1 win and 2 draws in the previous 3 away matches
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Stoke vs Bradford Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Stoke vs Bradford team news before placing your bets. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the EFL Cup along with the latest injury news.

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bradford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Jack Bonham
57 Jaden Mears 26 Ashley Phillips 40 Maksym Talovierov 17 Eric Bocat
56 Favour Fawunmi 4 Ben Pearson
18 Bosun Lawal 14 Jamie Donley 58 Chinonso Chibueze
11 Robert Bozenik
1 Sam Walker
4 Joe Wright 15 Aden Baldwin 18 Ciaran Kelly 2 Bradley Halliday
21 Jenson Metcalfe 20 Tommy Leigh 3 Ibou Touray 32 George Lapslie
24 Will Swan 17 Tyreik Samuel Wright

Bradford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Stoke Substitutes

  • 7Sorba Thomas
  • 8Lewis Baker
  • 10Joon-Ho Bae
  • 12Tatsuki Seko
  • 22Junior Tchamadeu
  • 23Ben Gibson
  • 34Frank Fielding
  • 42Million Manhoef
  • 46William Smith

Bradford Substitutes

  • 6Max Power
  • 7Josh Neufville
  • 16Alexander Pattison
  • 22Nick Powell
  • 23Bobby Pointon
  • 25Joe Hilton
  • 26Curtis Tilt
  • 31Zac Hadi

Previous Stoke Lineups

23 Aug Championship
Southampton 1-2 Stoke
16 Aug Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-3 Stoke
12 Aug EFL Cup
Stoke 4-3 Walsall
09 Aug Championship
Stoke 3-1 Derby
03 May Championship
Derby 0-0 Stoke
25 Apr Championship
Stoke 0-2 Sheffield Utd

Previous Bradford Lineups

23 Aug League One
Peterborough 1-1 Bradford
19 Aug League One
Stockport 1-2 Bradford
16 Aug League One
Bradford 2-1 Luton
12 Aug EFL Cup
Blackburn 1-2 Bradford
09 Aug League One
Northampton 0-0 Bradford
02 Aug League One
Bradford 2-1 Wycombe
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Championship 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 9 5 4 0 27:7 19
2 Middlesbrough 9 5 3 1 12:6 18
3 Leicester 9 4 4 1 13:8 16
4 Preston 9 4 4 1 11:7 16
5 Stoke 9 4 3 2 11:6 15
6 QPR 9 4 3 2 13:14 15
7 West Brom 9 4 2 3 9:10 14
8 Millwall 9 4 2 3 9:12 14
9 Ipswich 8 3 4 1 15:8 13
10 Bristol City 9 3 4 2 15:10 13
11 Watford 9 3 3 3 11:11 12
12 Swansea 9 3 3 3 10:10 12
13 Charlton 9 3 3 3 8:8 12
14 Portsmouth 9 3 3 3 8:9 12
15 Hull 9 3 3 3 14:16 12
16 Birmingham 9 3 3 3 8:11 12
17 Southampton 9 2 5 2 11:12 11
18 Wrexham 9 2 4 3 14:15 10
19 Norwich 9 2 2 5 11:14 8
20 Derby 9 1 5 3 11:15 8
21 Blackburn 8 2 1 5 7:11 7
22 Oxford 9 1 3 5 10:13 6
23 Sheffield Wed 9 1 3 5 8:20 6
24 Sheffield Utd 9 1 0 8 3:16 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ipswich 5 3 2 0 13:5 11
2 Preston 5 3 2 0 7:3 11
3 Middlesbrough 4 3 1 0 4:1 10
4 Watford 5 3 1 1 8:6 10
5 Hull 5 3 1 1 9:8 10
6 Coventry 4 2 2 0 11:2 8
7 Leicester 4 2 2 0 5:2 8
8 QPR 4 2 2 0 5:2 8
9 Birmingham 4 2 2 0 5:3 8
10 Charlton 4 2 1 1 5:2 7
11 Stoke 4 2 1 1 5:3 7
12 Portsmouth 5 2 1 2 5:6 7
13 Swansea 5 1 3 1 6:7 6
14 Millwall 5 2 0 3 4:9 6
15 Southampton 4 1 2 1 4:4 5
16 West Brom 4 1 2 1 3:3 5
17 Bristol City 5 1 2 2 7:8 5
18 Wrexham 5 0 3 2 7:10 3
19 Derby 5 0 3 2 6:9 3
20 Oxford 4 0 2 2 4:6 2
21 Blackburn 4 0 1 3 3:7 1
22 Sheffield Wed 5 0 1 4 1:14 1
23 Norwich 4 0 0 4 4:8 0
24 Sheffield Utd 4 0 0 4 2:8 0
England FlagLeague One Table
League One 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stevenage 10 8 1 1 17:8 25
2 Bradford 11 7 3 1 20:13 24
3 Cardiff 11 7 2 2 19:9 23
4 Stockport 12 6 4 2 18:14 22
5 Wimbledon 12 7 1 4 17:13 22
6 Lincoln 11 6 3 2 17:10 21
7 Huddersfield 11 6 1 4 17:13 19
8 Barnsley 10 5 2 3 16:14 17
9 Bolton 12 4 5 3 16:14 17
10 Doncaster 12 5 2 5 11:16 17
11 Luton 11 5 1 5 14:13 16
12 Mansfield 11 4 3 4 16:14 15
13 Leyton Orient 12 4 2 6 20:22 14
14 Northampton 11 4 2 5 8:10 14
15 Port Vale 12 3 4 5 11:11 13
16 Exeter 12 4 1 7 12:13 13
17 Wigan 12 3 4 5 15:17 13
18 Plymouth 11 4 1 6 16:19 13
19 Wycombe 12 3 3 6 14:15 12
20 Burton 11 3 3 5 10:15 12
21 Reading 11 2 5 4 12:16 11
22 Rotherham 11 3 2 6 11:16 11
23 Blackpool 12 2 2 8 10:20 8
24 Peterborough 11 2 1 8 8:20 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stevenage 5 5 0 0 8:1 15
2 Bradford 5 5 0 0 11:5 15
3 Bolton 6 4 2 0 13:4 14
4 Huddersfield 6 4 1 1 10:4 13
5 Wimbledon 6 4 1 1 9:4 13
6 Cardiff 6 4 0 2 14:8 12
7 Lincoln 6 3 2 1 11:7 11
8 Stockport 6 3 2 1 8:5 11
9 Doncaster 6 3 2 1 8:5 11
10 Mansfield 5 3 1 1 10:5 10
11 Wigan 6 3 1 2 9:5 10
12 Northampton 6 3 1 2 6:3 10
13 Barnsley 5 3 1 1 10:8 10
14 Luton 5 3 0 2 5:4 9
15 Leyton Orient 6 2 2 2 11:7 8
16 Wycombe 6 2 2 2 9:7 8
17 Rotherham 5 2 2 1 7:6 8
18 Blackpool 6 2 2 2 9:10 8
19 Exeter 6 2 1 3 9:7 7
20 Plymouth 6 2 1 3 7:8 7
21 Reading 5 2 1 2 5:6 7
22 Burton 6 2 1 3 5:9 7
23 Port Vale 6 1 2 3 5:7 5
24 Peterborough 5 1 1 3 3:8 4