Bradford City 2-0 Stevenage: result and goals
Bradford City beat Stevenage 2-0 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the League One.
Goals: Antoni Sarcevic 79' (penalty), Will Swan 87'.
Bradford City sit 3rd on 21 points.
Stevenage sit 9th on 15 points.
Bradford City have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Stevenage have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Bradford City won 3, Stevenage won 1, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League One
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 17 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Valley Parade, Bradford
- 👥
- 18364
Match facts
- Stadium
- Mbanq Valley Parade · Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Capacity: 25,136 seats · Natural grass
- Attendance
- 18,364 · 73% of capacity
Referee
Simon Mather
Record: EFL League One
- Games
- 34
- Yellows per game
- 4.1
- Reds
- 3
- Penalties
- 16
- Fouls per game
- 22.6
Match events
BRDSTELive commentary
- 90'+7'Macaulay Gillesphey (Bradford City) Substitution at 90'+7'
- 87'Will Swan (Bradford City) Goal at 87'
- 82'Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage) Substitution at 82'
- 82'Terry Taylor (Stevenage) Substitution at 82'
- 81'Callum Connolly (Bradford City) Yellow Card at 81'
- 79'Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City) Penalty - Scored at 79'
- 79'Daniel Phillips (Stevenage) Yellow Card at 79'
- 66'Michael Mellon (Stevenage) Substitution at 66'
- 65'Louis Thompson (Stevenage) Substitution at 65'
- 65'Will Swan (Bradford City) Substitution at 65'
- 65'Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City) Substitution at 65'
- 57'Nick Powell (Bradford City) Substitution at 57'
- 57'Corey O'Keefe (Bradford City) Substitution at 57'
- 53'Ben Broggio (Stevenage) Substitution at 53'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
Expected goals (xG)
2.26–1.07
xG on target (xGOT)
1.90–0.06
Shots
13–13
Big chances
4–0
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Antoni Sarcevic
Bradford City
Ratings
Bradford City7.1
- 8.310Antoni Sarcevic⚽
- 7.828Matthew Pennington
- 7.616George Pratt
- 7.66Callum Connolly
- 7.315Aden Baldwin
- 7.121Jon McCracken
- 7.125Nick Powell▲57'
- 7.124Will Swan⚽▲65'
- 7.03Ibou Touray
- 7.023Bobby Pointon
- 6.819Kayden Jackson
- 6.88Adam Phillips
- 6.627Corey O'Keeffe▲57'
- 6.411Stephen Humphrys▲65'
- 5.99Jake Beesley
Stevenage6.6
- 7.715Terence Vancooten
- 7.714Saxon Earley
- 7.15Carl Piergianni
- 6.82Luther Wildin
- 6.625Wanya Marçal
- 6.610Dan Kemp
- 6.623Louis Thompson▲65'
- 6.324Matthew Smith
- 6.327Ben Broggio▲53'
- 6.218Oliver Sanderson
- 6.11Tommy Setford
- 6.08Daniel Phillips
- 6.028Michael Mellon▲66'
- 5.99Josh Magennis
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Bradford · Substitutes
- 27Corey O'Keeffe▲57'6.6
- 25Nick Powell▲57'7.1
- 24Will Swan▲65'7.1
- 11Stephen Humphrys▲65'6.4
- 5Macaulay Gillesphey▲90'
- 1Cameron Dawson
- 22Kieran Morgan
Manager: Michael Duff
Stevenage · Substitutes
- 27Ben Broggio▲53'6.3
- 23Louis Thompson▲65'6.6
- 28Michael Mellon▲66'6.0
- 7Terry Taylor▲82'
- 44Phoenix Patterson▲82'
- 12Daniel Barden
- 16Kaelan Casey
Manager: Alex Revell
Head to head
3
Bradford
1
Draws
1
Stevenage
5 gamesGoals per game: 2.4Both teams scored: 40 %Over 2.5 goals: 40 %
7
Bradford
2
Draws
1
Stevenage
10 gamesGoals per game: 2.7Both teams scored: 60 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
8
Bradford
3
Draws
3
Stevenage
14 gamesGoals per game: 2.7Both teams scored: 64 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
4
Bradford
0
Draws
1
Stevenage
5 gamesGoals per game: 3.2Both teams scored: 60 %Over 2.5 goals: 80 %
5
Bradford
0
Draws
2
Stevenage
7 gamesGoals per game: 3.1Both teams scored: 57 %Over 2.5 goals: 71 %
5
Bradford
0
Draws
2
Stevenage
7 gamesGoals per game: 3.1Both teams scored: 57 %Over 2.5 goals: 71 %
3
Bradford
2
Draws
0
Stevenage
5 gamesGoals per game: 2.2Both teams scored: 60 %Over 2.5 goals: 20 %
3
Bradford
3
Draws
1
Stevenage
7 gamesGoals per game: 2.3Both teams scored: 71 %Over 2.5 goals: 29 %
3
Bradford
3
Draws
1
Stevenage
7 gamesGoals per game: 2.3Both teams scored: 71 %Over 2.5 goals: 29 %
- 11 Apr 2026League OneBradford City0–1StevenageL
- 25 Oct 2025League OneStevenage1–1Bradford CityD
- 11 Feb 2023League TwoStevenage2–3Bradford CityW
- 17 Sept 2022League TwoBradford City3–0StevenageW
- 8 Feb 2022League TwoStevenage0–1Bradford CityW
- 17 Aug 2021League TwoBradford City4–1StevenageW
- 5 Apr 2021League TwoStevenage1–1Bradford CityD
- 26 Sept 2020League TwoBradford City2–1StevenageW
- 11 Feb 2020League TwoBradford City3–1StevenageW
- 20 Aug 2019League TwoStevenage0–1Bradford CityW
- 1 Mar 2014League OneBradford City2–3StevenageL
- 31 Aug 2013League OneStevenage1–1Bradford CityD
- 2 Apr 2011League TwoStevenage2–1Bradford CityL
- 14 Aug 2010League TwoBradford City1–0StevenageW
- 11 Apr 2026League OneBradford City0–1StevenageL
- 17 Sept 2022League TwoBradford City3–0StevenageW
- 17 Aug 2021League TwoBradford City4–1StevenageW
- 26 Sept 2020League TwoBradford City2–1StevenageW
- 11 Feb 2020League TwoBradford City3–1StevenageW
- 1 Mar 2014League OneBradford City2–3StevenageL
- 14 Aug 2010League TwoBradford City1–0StevenageW
- 25 Oct 2025League OneStevenage1–1Bradford CityD
- 11 Feb 2023League TwoStevenage2–3Bradford CityW
- 8 Feb 2022League TwoStevenage0–1Bradford CityW
- 5 Apr 2021League TwoStevenage1–1Bradford CityD
- 20 Aug 2019League TwoStevenage0–1Bradford CityW
- 31 Aug 2013League OneStevenage1–1Bradford CityD
- 2 Apr 2011League TwoStevenage2–1Bradford CityL
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Recent form
Bradford City
EFL League One
- DHLeyton Orient0–010 Oct 2026
- DAReading1–13 Oct 2026
- WALuton Town1–019 Sept 2026
- WANotts County1–012 Sept 2026
- WHMansfield Town1–05 Sept 2026
- LHCambridge United1–21 Sept 2026
- DHLeyton Orient0–010 Oct 2026
- WHMansfield Town1–05 Sept 2026
- LHCambridge United1–21 Sept 2026
- DAReading1–13 Oct 2026
- WALuton Town1–019 Sept 2026
- WANotts County1–012 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
Stevenage
EFL League One
- WHWigan Athletic1–010 Oct 2026
- LALeyton Orient0–119 Sept 2026
- WHLuton Town2–110 Sept 2026
- WABarnsley5–15 Sept 2026
- DAPeterborough United0–01 Sept 2026
- WHWigan Athletic1–010 Oct 2026
- WHLuton Town2–110 Sept 2026
- LALeyton Orient0–119 Sept 2026
- WABarnsley5–15 Sept 2026
- DAPeterborough United0–01 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stockport | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +12 | 22 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Huddersfield | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +12 | 22 | LWDWW |
| 3 |  Bradford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +5 | 21 | WWDWD |
| 4 |  Cambridge | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 20 | DDWWD |
| 5 |  Plymouth | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 19 | LWWLL |
| 6 |  Reading | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +11 | 18 | DDWLW |
| 7 |  Sheffield Wed | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 18 | DDDWL |
| 8 |  Oxford Utd | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 9 |  Stevenage | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 15 | WLWWW |
| 10 |  Leicester | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | WDLWW |
| 11 |  Mansfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | DDWDW |
| 12 |  Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 14 | DLDWL |
| 13 |  Luton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  Burton Albion | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 14 | WLLDD |
| 15 |  Wycombe | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 | DDLWD |
| 16 |  Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 12 | DDLLL |
| 17 |  Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 | LDLLW |
| 18 |  Notts County | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 | DDLLW |
| 19 |  Doncaster | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 9 | LWWLL |
| 20 |  MK Dons | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -7 | 9 | DDLWL |
| 21 |  Peterborough | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 9 | LDWDL |
| 22 |  Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 8 | DDLLL |
| 23 |  Bromley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -16 | 8 | WDLLL |
| 24 |  Wigan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 7 | LDLWL |
FAQ
What was the score in Bradford City v Stevenage?
Bradford City beat Stevenage 2-0 on Saturday 17 October (League One).
Who scored in Bradford City v Stevenage?
Goals: Antoni Sarcevic 79' and Will Swan 87'.
When do Bradford City play next?
Bradford City play Oxford United on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Stevenage play next?
Stevenage play Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).