Bradford kick off their new 2025/26 campaign in League One at home to Wycombe on Saturday afternoon. The hosts were promoted from League Two at the end of last season, and will be hoping to get off to the best possible start as they look to avoid an immediate relegation back down to the fourth tier of the English Football League (EFL).
The visitors meanwhile were left to lick their own wounds after narrowly missing out on promotion up to the Championship at the end of the last campaign. Indeed, they were knocked out of the play-offs at the semi-final stage, and will be hoping to go one better and secure promotion to the second tier of English football.
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- Bradford are unbeaten in six games in total in all competitions, winning five of them.
- Wycombe were unbeaten in their last three pre-season friendlies heading into this clash.
- Wycombe are unbeaten in the previous four H2Hs, winning three of them.
Correct score prediction: Bradford 1-1 Wycombe
Given their impressive form in pre-season and with the home crowd behind them, Bradford could potentially snatch a point here. If the past few H2Hs are to go by, then this match should finish fairly low-scoring.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bradford fancied by bookmakers
- HOME: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.8%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Given home advantage, perhaps it is not a surprise to see that Bradford have been installed as favourites with bookmakers to win this one. Interestingly, a Wycombe victory away from home is rated above a draw according to the implied probabilities, with both having over a 30% chance.
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Most recent H2Hs: Wycombe have history on their side
As mentioned before, Wycombe have actually won three of the last four H2Hs, and are unbeaten in all of them. That should give the Chairboys some form of encouragement when they prepare to take on Bradford.
England EFL Trophy 21/02/24
Bradford
Wycombe
England FA Cup 04/11/23
Bradford
Wycombe
England League 1 02/02/19
Wycombe
Bradford
England League 1 25/08/18
Bradford
Wycombe
Bradford preview: New signings to partner up top?
Both Stephen Humphrys and Will Swancould start as a new strike partnership for Bradford after arriving in the summer transfer window. However, duo Neill Byrne and Andy Cook are expected to miss out through injury for the hosts.
Predicted lineup: Walker (GK); Wright, Tilt, Pennington; Halliday, Pattison, Metcalfe, Power, Touray; Humphrys & Swan
England League 2 03/05/25
W
Fleetwood Town
0
Bradford
1
England League 2 26/04/25
L
Doncaster
2
Bradford
1
England League 2 21/04/25
D
Chesterfield
3
Bradford
3
England League 2 17/04/25
D
Notts County
1
Bradford
1
England League 2 12/04/25
L
Swindon
5
Bradford
4
Wycombe preview: Kone unlikely to start
Star player Richard Kone is unlikely to start for Wycombe amid speculation over his feature, with reported interest in him from a number of clubs in the Championship. Mikki van Sas, Taylor Allen, Dan Casey, James Tilley and Armando Quitirna could all make their debuts though on a more positive note for the Chairboys.
Predicted lineup: Van Sas (GK); Back, Allen, Casey, Harvie; Westergaard, Leahy; Quitirna, Mullins, Tilley & Udoh
England League 1 11/05/25
D
Charlton
0
Wycombe
0
England League 1 03/05/25
L
Stockport
3
Wycombe
1
England League 1 26/04/25
L
Leyton Orient
1
Wycombe
0
England League 1 21/04/25
L
Charlton
4
Wycombe
0
England League 1 18/04/25
W
Bolton
0
Wycombe
2
Player to watch: Daniel Udoh
With star striker Richard Kone being strongly linked with a move up to the Championship, Wycombe may call upon Daniel Udoh to replace him in the starting XI. Obviously, the forward has big boots to fill, but he will believe that he can fill a potentially big hole left by Kone should he end up leaving the Chairboys.