
League Cup · 26 August 2026

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Our prediction
Home Win to Nil No
Will Home Team win the game and keep a clean sheet at regular time
High
confidence
Value analysis
-8% edgeThe odds broadly match our model, so there's limited betting value here.
Bradford and Burnley played out a 0-0 draw in their League Cup encounter on 26 August 2026. Neither side was able to produce a breakthrough in a closely fought cup tie.
The opening half proved to be a defensive battle, with both teams cancelling each other out across the pitch. Clear chances were hard to come by, and the referee brought the first period to a close with the scoreline still locked at 0-0.
English referee Martin Coy managed proceedings as the second half followed a similar pattern. Both clubs worked to find a decisive goal, but neither could penetrate the opposition defence before the final whistle confirmed the goalless outcome.
The result adds to the recent history between the two teams, leaving Bradford with one win and Burnley with zero victories across their last two meetings.
Bradford take on Burnley in the League Cup on Wednesday, 26 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Final result: Bradford 0–0 Burnley (Bradford 4–2 Burnley on penalties). Bradford won on penalties.
Bradford come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 3 games (WDW), scoring in 2 of them.
Burnley come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (DLDLD), scoring in every game.
In their last 1 meeting, Bradford have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 0 against Burnley. These fixtures have averaged 0.0 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Defensively, Bradford kept 0 clean sheets and Burnley kept 0 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for Bradford vs Burnley is Home Win to Nil No with a 75% confidence rating at odds of 1.2. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (0.0 goals per game, 0% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Bradford WDW, Burnley DLDLD).
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2026 | Bradford | – | Burnley | League Cup |
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