Bradford City vs Cambridge United

1 September 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee S Oldham

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Bobby Pointon 76’
  • Sullay Kaikai 58’
  • Ben Knight 88’

Match summary

Cambridge United took a 2-1 win at Bradford City, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Sullay Kaikai put Cambridge United ahead in the 58th minute, Bobby Pointon equalised in the 76th minute, and Ben Knight won it in the 88th minute.

Bradford City can feel hard done by, creating 2.61 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Cambridge United's 0.44 from 6.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
20 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 2
12 Corners 3
79 Attacks 57
55 Dangerous attacks 28
471 Passes 273
70.1% Pass accuracy 58.6%
19 Tackles 15
10 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Bradford City Cambridge United
Kick-off
3’
Corner
Corner
23’
Corner
23’
Jake BeesleyShot on target
30’
Corner
30’
Jake BeesleyShot on target
32’
Corner
32’
Corner
37’
40’
Corner
Corner
43’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Corner
49’
Corner
54’
Corner
56’
58’
Sullay KaikaiRight foot shot0-1 (Cambridge United)
Corner
60’
Corner
60’
Reece WelchShot on target
61’
62’
Louis AppéréGassan Ahadme
62’
Pelly Ruddock MpanzuRaees Bangura-Williams
Nick PowellAdam Phillips
65’
Corner
66’
Kayden JacksonMacauley Gillesphey
74’
Will SwanJake Beesley
74’
74’
Ben KnightSullay Kaikai
Bobby PointonLeft foot shot1-1 (Bradford City)
76’
Bobby PointonShot on target
76’
Callum ConnollyHandball
79’
81’
Shayne LaveryOwen Moxon
88’
Ben KnightLeft foot shot1-2 (Cambridge United)
90+1’
Corner
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.61 0.44 58’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), 0-1 58’ 76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), 1-1 76’ 88’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), 1-2 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.61 0.44 58’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), 0-1 Kaikai 58’ 76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), 1-1 Pointon 76’ 88’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), 1-2 Ben Knight 88’
Bradford City 2.61 xGCambridge United 0.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cambridge United attacking Bradford City attacking 
76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 32’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 76’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 66’ Reece Welch (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 30’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 76’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 88’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 58’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 3’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 40’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Reece Welch (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Macauley Gillesphey (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Reece Welch (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 32’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 76’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 66’ Reece Welch (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 30’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 76’ Will Swan (Bradford City), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 88’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 58’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 40’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Aden Baldwin (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Ibou Touray (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Reece Welch (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Macauley Gillesphey (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Reece Welch (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
McCracken
Welch
Baldwin
Gillesphey 74’
Touray
Connolly
Sarcevic
Neufville
Phillips 65’
Pointon
Beesley 74’
Cambridge United 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Eastwood
Heffernan
Watts
Perry
Bennett
Ball
Moxon 81’
Bradshaw
Kaikai 74’
Bangura-Williams 62’
Ahadme 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jon McCracken
90′ 0 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Reece Welch
90′ 4 1 – 6 – 42 1 – – –
Aden Baldwin
90′ 2 1 2 6 4 43 1 – – –
Macauley Gillesphey Taken off
74′ 1 2 – 7 5 62 2 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Josh Neufville
90′ – – 34 2 0.46 1 1 5 – – –
Callum Connolly
90′ – – 50 2 0.21 1 – 3 1 –
Antoni Sarcevic
90′ – – 54 3 0.06 1 – 5 – 1 –
Ibou Touray
90′ – – 59 1 0.14 5 1 11 1 1 –
Nick Powell Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 7 – 0.01 – – 3 1 1 –
Forwards5 players
Adam Phillips Taken off
65′ – – 2 – 0.07 0.02 1 1 – 20 –
Bobby Pointon
90′ 1 – 2 2 0.83 0.31 2 1 – 34 –
Jake Beesley Taken off
74′ – – 3 2 0.66 0.02 – 9 2 21 –
Kayden Jackson Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – 0.05 1 3 1 6 –
Will Swan Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 – 0.16 0.01 1 – – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bradford City win 49% Avg odds 1.92
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Cambridge United win 23% Avg odds 3.98

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bradford City DWWWL
Cambridge United LLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Cambridge United vs Bradford City, 09 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Bradford City vs Cambridge United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.