Nottingham Forest v Bradford result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 2–1 Bradford

League Cup · · Wembley Stadium

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Nottingham Forest 2–1 Bradford — Nottingham Forest won this League Cup match.

Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Bradford: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Nottingham Forest 2–1 Bradford · League Cup
  • Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
  • Referee: P. Wright
  • Recent form: Nottingham Forest 0W 3D 2L · Bradford 0W 2D 3L

Nottingham Forest 2–1 Bradford (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 0.25
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.14 / 5
Corners
against 3.57 / 4 · 0 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
2.57 / 3.29
Shots on target
against 3.57 / 3.29 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
0.86 / 1.29
Cards
against 1.43 / 1.14 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 August 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNottingham Forest for / againstLineBradford for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
0.25 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
4.14 for · 3.57 against n 7
9.5standard
5 for · 4 against n 7
Shots
11.43 for · 11 against n 7
19.5standard
12.71 for · 11.29 against n 7
Shots on target
2.57 for · 3.57 against n 7
8.5standard
3.29 for · 3.29 against n 7
Fouls committed
10.86 for · 13 against n 7
21.5standard
12.57 for · 12 against n 7
Cards shown
0.86 for · 1.43 against n 7
3.5standard
1.29 for · 1.14 against n 7
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Colback n 843.9
2.86/3
0.52/0
—
R. Yates n 885.5
28/6
1.78/2
—
A. Knockaert n 872
25/4
0.83/2
—
L. Taylor n 841.1
1.93/2
1.13/1
—
S. Ameobi n 874.4
1.86/4
0.85/0
—
Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Lolley n 856
2.28/3
14/1
L. Grabban n 872.4
1.76/4
1.15/2
B. Johnson n 883.3
1.66/2
0.84/1
F. Krovinović n 880.8
1.56/3
0.43/0
S. Ameobi n 874.4
1.55/3
0.53/0
Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Grabban n 872.4
0.53/0
00/0
James Garner n 888.5
0.43/0
00/0
F. Krovinović n 880.8
0.11/0
0.32/0
J. Lolley n 856
00/0
0.42/0
S. Ameobi n 874.4
00/0
0.32/0
Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Colback n 843.9
3.34/3
S. Ameobi n 874.4
2.67/6
James Garner n 888.5
2.37/5
J. Lawrence-Gabriel n 851.4
26/3
C. Christie n 890
1.96/5
Nottingham Forest — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Samba n 890
2.34/3
Bradford
Bradford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Angol n 872.5
47/7
1.75/5
—
O. Crankshaw n 833.4
2.74/2
12/1
—
A. Cook n 869.8
2.16/6
1.54/4
—
D. Rowe n 831.9
2.13/3
0.41/0
—
Clayton Andrew Donaldson n 849.5
25/3
1.43/2
—
Bradford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
O. Crankshaw n 833.4
2.45/1
13/0
A. Cook n 869.8
2.18/4
14/1
Clayton Andrew Donaldson n 849.5
1.86/2
1.14/1
D. Rowe n 831.9
1.84/1
0.72/0
L. Angol n 872.5
1.46/3
0.84/1
Bradford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Clayton Andrew Donaldson n 849.5
0.52/0
00/0
A. Cook n 869.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
D. Rowe n 831.9
0.41/0
00/0
L. Novak n 868.4
0.32/0
00/0
B. Clarke n 839.4
00/0
0.31/0
Bradford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Gilliead n 884.5
3.37/6
E. Watt n 886.9
2.27/4
O. Threlkeld n 876
2.26/4
C. Wood n 887.6
1.75/4
F. Cousin-Dawson n 886.3
1.76/3
Bradford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
R. O'Donnell n 890
2.45/2
S. Hornby n 890
2.15/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham ForestBradford
62%Possession38%
14Shots23
4Shots on target10
5Shots off target7
5Blocked shots6
10Shots inside the box13
4Corners9
2Offsides1
6Fouls10
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
9Saves2
519Passes300
81%Pass accuracy68%

Nottingham Forest player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Ethan Horvath9000000008.2
F. Back9000001507.7
J. Richardson9000100006.2
T. Fornah9000001507.3
Cafú90001010Y6.7
João Carvalho9020330208.3
A. Konate9000000106
A. Mighten9000312007.5
Baba Fernandes6900000006.3
R. Harbottle6700100006.9
P. Zinckernagel5102003108.3
Nuno da Costa sub3900002006.7
Tobias Figueiredo sub2300000107.5
R. Yates sub2100000006.7

Bradford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. O'Donnell9000000006.2
F. Cousin-Dawson90000005Y6.6
P. O'Connor9000000007
N. Canavan9000110006.6
L. Ridehalgh9000003006.3
C. Cooke9010117108.5
E. Watt9000101506.9
L. Angol9000221006
A. Cook8400521107.3
A. Gilliead8300541407.7
L. Sutton3400000006.7
Abobaker Eisa sub5600201306.9
O. Crankshaw sub1700000006.5
C. Vernam sub1600000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Nottingham Forest v Bradford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Nottingham ForestDDDLL
Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
BradfordLLDLD
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Goals per game
Nottingham Forest scored0.8
Bradford scored0.2
Nottingham Forest conceded1.2
Bradford conceded1

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