Match summary
1ST HALF
Will Swan(T. Wright)
12'
B. Halliday(G. Lapslie)
31'
C. Kelly
39'
2ND HALF
J. Metcalfe
55'
J. Metcalfe
A. Pattison
61'
G. Lapslie
62'
63'
Ben Gibson
Bosun Lawal
63'
T. Seko
M. Taloverov
72'
William Smith
B. Pearson
T. Wright
B. Pointon
76'
Will Swan
Nick Powell
76'
G. Lapslie
J. Neufville
77'
Match statistics
59%Possession41%
472Passes Attempted314
394Completed Passes227
4Corners7
33Throw-ins25
13Shots On Target15
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13Bonham
#40Taloverov
#26Phillips
#17Bocat
#57Mears
#18Lawal
#4Pearson
#14Donley
#58Chibueze
#56Fawunmi
#11Bozeník
Starting XI
J. Bonham #13 | |
M. Taloverov #40 | 63' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Eric Bocat #17 | |
Jaden Mears #57 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | 63' |
B. Pearson #4 | 72' |
Jamie Donley #14 | |
Chinonso Chibueze #58 | |
Favour Fawunmi #56 | |
R. Bozenik #11 |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Unknown
Return: About a week
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Eric-Junior Bocat
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Manager
Mark Robins
Bradford City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Walker
#4Wright
#18Kelly
#15Baldwin
#20Leigh
#21Metcalfe
#2Halliday
#3Touray
#32Lapslie
#17Wright
#24Swan
Starting XI
Sam Walker #1 | |
J. Wright #4 | |
C. Kelly #18 | 39' |
Aden Baldwin #15 | |
T. Leigh #20 | |
J. Metcalfe #21 | 61' 55' |
B. Halliday #2 | ⚽31' |
I. Touray #3 | |
G. Lapslie #32 | 77' ⚽62' 🎯31' |
T. Wright #17 | 76' 🎯12' |
Will Swan #24 | 76' ⚽12' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Graham Alexander
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#13Bonham
#40Taloverov
#26Phillips
#17Bocat
#57Mears
#18Lawal
#4Pearson
#14Donley
#58Chibueze
#56Fawunmi
#11Bozeník
Starting XI
J. Bonham #13 | |
M. Taloverov #40 | 63' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Eric Bocat #17 | |
Jaden Mears #57 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | 63' |
B. Pearson #4 | 72' |
Jamie Donley #14 | |
Chinonso Chibueze #58 | |
Favour Fawunmi #56 | |
R. Bozenik #11 |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Unknown
Return: About a week
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Eric-Junior Bocat
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Manager
Mark Robins
Bradford City
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Walker
#4Wright
#18Kelly
#15Baldwin
#20Leigh
#21Metcalfe
#2Halliday
#3Touray
#32Lapslie
#17Wright
#24Swan
Starting XI
Sam Walker #1 | |
J. Wright #4 | |
C. Kelly #18 | 39' |
Aden Baldwin #15 | |
T. Leigh #20 | |
J. Metcalfe #21 | 61' 55' |
B. Halliday #2 | ⚽31' |
I. Touray #3 | |
G. Lapslie #32 | 77' ⚽62' 🎯31' |
T. Wright #17 | 76' 🎯12' |
Will Swan #24 | 76' ⚽12' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Graham Alexander
Head-to-head
8 matches
Stoke City
6
Wins
1
Draws
1
Wins
Bradford City
Championship2004 • 1 matchChampionship2003 • 1 matchChampionship2002 • 2 matchesChampionship1998 • 1 matchChampionship1997 • 2 matchesLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
Leigh Doughty
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Bradford City match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Bradford City. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.