Bradford vs Peterborough — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow2 clips- 5′Bradford, yellow card:Foul
- 13′Bradford, goal:1–0assist
- 20′Bradford, yellow card:Foul
- 28′Bradford, yellow card:Foul
- 31′Bradford, yellow card:Foul
- 34′Bradford, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 0
- 53′Bradford, substitution:off
- 53′Bradford, substitution:off
- 57′Peterborough, substitution:off
- 57′Peterborough, substitution:off
- 57′Peterborough, substitution:off
- 59′Peterborough, yellow card:Foul
- 60′Bradford, substitution:off
- 61′Bradford, substitution:off
- 66′Peterborough, substitution:off
- 67′Bradford, goal:2–0assist
- 68′Peterborough, substitution:Declan Firthoff
- 69′Bradford, substitution:off
- 73′Peterborough, yellow card:Foul
- 86′Bradford, yellow card:Time wasting
- Full-time2 – 0
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Match report
Bradford beat Peterborough 2-0 to reach League Cup quarter-finals
Bradford won 2-0 at Valley Parade in the League Cup Round of 16, goals from Macaulay Gillesphey and Adam Phillips settling a tie that Peterborough never quite managed to turn in their favour.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Gillesphey opened the scoring in the 13th minute, finishing from Callum Connolly's assist to give the home side a lead they held at the interval. Peterborough pushed for an equaliser after the break, but Bradford struck again in the 67th minute, Phillips converting after Jake Beesley's pass to make it 2-0.
The statistics showed a tighter contest than the scoreline suggests. Peterborough had 16 shots to Bradford's 15, yet only three of the visitors' efforts were on target against eight for the hosts. Bradford held 58 per cent of possession and won eight corners to six, while collecting six yellow cards to Peterborough's two.
Both sides turn to the FA Cup next, each playing at home on Saturday 7 November: Bradford face Marine, while Peterborough host Reading.
Jake Beesley provided the assist for Phillips's decisive second goal and earned the highest rating of any player on the pitch, 7.7. Phillips himself scored once and was rated 7.22.
Bradford put eight of their 15 shots on target, while Peterborough managed only three from their 16.
Bradford beat Peterborough 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Bradford met Peterborough in the League Cup (Round of 16). Kick-off was Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 19:45 UTC at Valley Parade. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
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Key moments
- 13' Goal: Macaulay Gillesphey (assist: Callum Connolly) — 1–0 · Watch Macaulay Gillesphey's goal video (13')
- 67' Goal: Adam Phillips (assist: Jake Beesley) — 2–0 · Watch Adam Phillips's goal video (67')
Starting line-ups
Bradford (3-4-2-1)
Peterborough (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Alex Bass
- 14 Harley Mills
- 12 Josh Feeney
- 18 Lucca Mendonça
- 2 Carl Johnston
- 8 Brandon Khela
- 45 Harry Ashfield
- 11 Owura Edwards
- 10 Ethan Williams
- 17 Vernon Masara
- 27 D. Ormerod
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Bradford 42%, the draw 28%, Peterborough 30%. It finished Bradford 2–0 Peterborough.
Home advantage edges Bradford in a level contest — Our strength rating has almost nothing between the sides, so Bradford's usual home advantage puts them in front at 42%, though Peterborough's stronger hold on the ball pulls some way back towards them. The draw sits at 28%, close to the usual 27% for sides this level, nudged up slightly by Peterborough's control of possession.
Why Bradford in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1337 to 1325. Sides this close won 46.0% of 14,535 home games (draw 27.4%, visitors 26.6%).
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Peterborough hold 7 more possession points (49 to 42 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 39.8% across 5,932 games, from 44.0% when styles were level.
Why the draw at 28%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.4%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.8% of 27,207. The control factor adds 1.4 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Bradford vs Peterborough final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Macaulay Gillesphey's goal against Peterborough (13').
- Watch Adam Phillips's goal against Peterborough (67').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Bradford 2–0 Peterborough. Explore more on the Bradford and Peterborough team pages or the League Cup page.