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Bradford City

vs

Huddersfield Town

KickoffSaturday 31 October 2026, 12:30pm

VenueUniversity of Bradford Stadium

CompetitionEnglish League 1

Bradford City have conceded just five league goals all season. Five. That is not a typo, and it is not luck either. Michael Duff has built something genuinely solid at Valley Parade, a backline so miserly that they sit alongside Arsenal in boasting the joint best defensive record across the top four tiers of English football. When you are being mentioned in the same breath as the Premier League champions for clean sheets, something is clearly going right.

But here is the thing. Huddersfield Town are coming to town with 24 League One goals in 12 matches, the second highest tally in the third tier. So you have got the irresistible force against the immovable object, a table topper against a fourth place side with genuine promotion credentials, and a West Yorkshire derby to boot. This one has proper needle to it.

Bradford City vs Huddersfield Town Match Details

Valley Parade hosts this West Yorkshire League One derby, with both clubs harbouring serious ambitions at the right end of the table. Bradford missed out on promotion via the playoffs last season, losing to Bolton Wanderers at the semi final stage, while Huddersfield have climbed to the top of the division after a disappointing ninth place finish in 2025/26. There is plenty riding on this one beyond just local pride.

Team News

Both managers head into this one with a few selection headaches to navigate, though Huddersfield are arguably dealing with the more significant absentee list across the squad.

Bradford City:

• Callum Connolly suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Oxford United
• Josh Neufville out with a hamstring injury
• Stephen Humphreys doubtful with a back problem sustained against Burton Albion
• Nick Powell a doubt after missing the EFL Cup tie with tonsillitis

Huddersfield Town:

• Murray Wallace out with a knee issue
• Jack Whatmough sidelined with a calf problem
• David Kasumu, Herbie Kane, Ryan Ledson and Marcus McGuane all currently injured
• Tyreik Wright unlikely to feature until the new year following a setback in his recovery
• Radinio Balker returned to the matchday squad against Wigan and could be involved

Predicted Lineups

With Connolly suspended and Neufville still sidelined, Duff looks set to hand 20 year old Kieran Morgan a midfield start. The youngster steps into a significant fixture, but Duff has shown real trust in his younger players this season and Morgan has been pushing for more game time. Bobby Pointon, who grabbed a brace in the corresponding fixture last season, keeps his spot in an attacking unit that has been more functional than flamboyant so far this term.

Bradford City: McCracken; Pennington, Baldwin, Pratt; O’Keeffe, Sarcevic, Morgan, Touray; Phillips, Beesley, Pointon

For Huddersfield, the midfield injury crisis forces Liam Manning into a creative reshuffle. Ilias Bronkhorst is expected to push further forward again, covering for the sheer volume of central midfield absentees. The focal point of the attack is straightforward enough though. Joe Taylor and Derensili Sanches Fernandes have combined for 21 league goals between them and they will be the danger men once again.

Huddersfield Town: Young; Low, Bowat, Roughan; Bronkhorst, Collins, Humphreys, Mumba; Sanches Fernandes, Fletcher, Taylor

Recent Form

Bradford have not lost in eight league matches, a run stretching back to a 2-1 home defeat against Cambridge United at the start of September. Since then they have ground out results, picked up points on the road, and slowly climbed to fourth in the table with 22 points. The most recent outing was a goalless draw at Oxford United, which tells you everything about what Duff has built. This is a team that does not get turned over. They might not always light you up going forward, but they are incredibly hard to beat.

The EFL Cup run adds another layer of confidence to the camp. A 2-0 win over Peterborough on Tuesday night sent Bradford into the quarter finals of the competition for the first time since their famous run to the final back in 2012/13. There is a real belief building in BD8 right now, and a home derby is exactly the kind of occasion this squad will be gearing themselves up for.

Huddersfield, meanwhile, have been nothing short of excellent in recent weeks. Thirteen points from their last five league matches, including a 2-0 win at Plymouth Argyle, has lifted them to the top of the division. They currently sit two points clear of Stockport County in second place and have a game in hand over their closest rivals. With 24 goals in 12 league games, Manning has got his side playing with real attacking intent, and the Taylor and Sanches Fernandes partnership is developing into one of the most potent in the third tier.

Head-to-Head Record

The recent head to head record makes for uncomfortable reading for the Bradford faithful if they are honest. The Bantams have won just one of the previous ten meetings between these two sides, and Huddersfield head into this one having claimed three wins from the last four encounters, including a 1-0 victory when they hosted Bradford at the Accu Stadium in January.

That said, Bradford did produce one of the standout results in this fixture last season, winning 3-1 at Valley Parade with Pointon netting twice and Neufville adding a third. They know how to hurt Huddersfield here, even if the overall record favours the Terriers. Home advantage and the crowd behind them will matter.

Key Stats

• Bradford have conceded just five league goals all season, the joint best defensive record across the top four divisions of English football
• Huddersfield have scored 24 League One goals in 12 matches, second only to Reading in the third tier
• Taylor and Sanches Fernandes have contributed to 21 league goals between them this season
• Bradford are unbeaten in their last eight League One matches
• Huddersfield have won three of the last four meetings between these sides

Bradford City vs Huddersfield Town Betting Tips

This is a genuinely tricky one to call, and anyone telling you otherwise probably has not thought hard enough about it. You have got two sides in fine form, contrasting styles, and a derby atmosphere that can throw expected patterns out of the window. Our approach here is to lean into the defensive quality Bradford bring while acknowledging the goal threat Huddersfield carry into every fixture.

Over and Under Goals Prediction

Bradford’s defensive record screams under 2.5 goals, and we are going with that. Five goals conceded all season tells you Duff’s back four does not gift opportunities cheaply, and even with Huddersfield’s attacking firepower, a tight low scoring affair feels the most likely outcome at Valley Parade.

First Goalscorer Prediction

Joe Taylor is our pick here. The Huddersfield striker has been in exceptional form this season and with Bradford’s defensive shape likely to invite pressure rather than chase the game, Taylor should get opportunities in and around the box. He has the movement and the finishing to punish any lapse in concentration from the home defence.

Correct Score Prediction

We are going with 1-1. Bradford are too well organised to be picked apart, but Huddersfield have the attacking quality to find a way through at some point. A home equaliser feels equally plausible given how much Bradford have improved at both ends of the pitch this term. A share of the spoils, and a thoroughly competitive West Yorkshire derby.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) Prediction

Yes, but only just. Bradford’s defensive numbers suggest they keep clean sheets far more often than not, but Huddersfield are a different level of attacking threat compared to most sides in this division. Taylor and Sanches Fernandes should find a way through, and Bradford have enough quality up front to trouble a Huddersfield defence that is already missing two of their regular centre backs.

Cards Prediction

Derby fixtures in League One rarely pass without a booking or two, and with Huddersfield being forced to field a rejigged midfield and Bradford under pressure to protect their unbeaten run on home soil, there should be a competitive edge to the tackling. We would expect over three cards in this one, with the midfield battle likely to be the flashpoint area of the pitch.

Bet Builder Tip

A 1-1 scoreline with Taylor breaking the deadlock fits neatly within all three selections and reflects the shape we expect this derby to take.

Final Match Prediction

Bradford City have been one of the stories of League One this season, building quietly and effectively under Duff with a defensive solidity that very few sides in the country can currently match. But Huddersfield are top of the table for a reason, and Manning has got his attacking unit purring. Something has to give, and our feeling is that neither side will be able to land a knockout blow.

A 1-1 draw feels right. Bradford take a point that extends their unbeaten run, Huddersfield avoid defeat and stay top, and the promotion picture at the top of League One remains as intriguing as ever. Roll on the second half of the season.

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