Bradford City vs Wycombe Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips Predictions

Bradford City vs Wycombe Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: August 2nd, 2025 | University of Bradford Stadium (Valley Parade), Bradford | Sky Bet League One

EFL Football makes its long awaited return this weekend, as the first competitive kick of a ball launches the start of the 2025/26. After Luton Town face Wimbledon in League One’s season opener on Friday, 20 sides will break their duck the very next day, including Bradford City, who will host Wycombe Wanderers.

Sealing the final automatic promotion spot in League Two by one point on the final day of last season, Bradford face a tough test to start their season, as they face a Wycombe side who narrowly lost in the League One play-off semi-final - they will be out to avenge that result here on their competitive return.

Key Betting Tip: Bradford City to Win at Odds of 2.32 on Highbet represent excellent value for the tip provided by our in-house tipsters.

Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers Predicted Lineups

Bradford City Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Sam Walker (GK); Joe Wright, Aden Baldwin, Ciaran Kelly; Ibou Touray, Clarke Oduor, Jenson Metcalfe, Josh Neufville; Antoni Sarcevic, Calum Kavanagh; Andy Cook.

Thanks to their surprise promotion, Bradford’s squad needed something of a facelift, and the board have duly obliged - bring in Joe Wright of Kilmarnock, Ibou Touray of Stockport, Wimbledon’s Josh Neufville and Barnsley’s Stephen Humphrey’s, coach Graham Alexander has been wise to bring in talent from a league equal to or above League One, providing him with some high level competitive experience.

With no games yet played this season, their squad is unmarked by injuries or suspension, meaning that Alexander has a full complement of players to choose from.

Wycombe Wanderers Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mikki van Sas (GK); Daniel Harvie, Alex Hartridge, Dan Casey, Jack Grimmer; Caolan Boyd-Munce, Josh Scowen; James Tilley, Luke Leahy, Ewan Henderson; Richard Kone.

Similar to Bradford, Wycombe have strengthened their lineup this summer in a bid to ensure they don’t fall short of promotion for the second season running. Adding to the likes of the lethal Richard Kone, experienced and menacing Luke Leahy, and marauding left back Daniel Harvie, Mike Dodds has created a squad stacked with talent, who will have their eyes set firmly on the top two.

With no games yet played this season, their squad is unmarked by injuries or suspension, meaning that Dodds has a full complement of players to choose from.

Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers Current League Standings

With the league season starting this coming Saturday, no games have yet been played, with competing sides busy preparing through pre-season friendlies. As a result, no sides have earned any points yet, leaving them all tied on zero points.

Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers Head to Head Timeline

In the last 15 years, the two clubs have faced off against each other on just eight occasions, rarely finding themselves in the same division. However, with that being said, their head to head record is close, with Wycombe winning one more game (4) than Bradford City (3), with one draw taking place between them.

Recent Head to Head Meetings:

• 21/02/2024: Bradford City 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers.
• 04/11/2023: Bradford City 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers.
• 02/02/2019: Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Bradford City.
• 25/08/2018: Bradford City 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers.
• 19/03/2013: Bradford City 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers.

Wycombe have dominated proceedings in recent years, winning three of the last four meetings between them, which included an EFL Trophy semi-final clash and an FA Cup round 1 fixture.

To find Bradford’s last win in this fixture, we must go all the way back to March 2013 - on that occasion, it was a goal from Garry Thompson which would prove pivotal in the Bantam’s 1-0 victory. Thompson would also later go on to play for Wycombe from 2015 to 2017.

Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers Recent Match Analysis

Bradford City Last Five Games:

• Bradford City 2-0 Middlesbrough (Club Friendly).
• Bradford City 1-0 Fleetwood Town (League Two)
• Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Bradford City (League Two)
• Chesterfield 3-3 Bradford City (League Two)
• Bradford City 1-1 Notts County (League Two)

Despite a week end to last season which saw them win two of their last eight fixtures, Bradford still managed to claim promotion, beating Walsall to the post by just one point, courtesy of their final day win over Fleetwood. Now, with a summer of recruitment and vision planning, Bradford appear ready for third division football for the first time since 2019.

Beating Championship side Middlesbrough in late July, as Antoni Sarcevic and Will Swan found the net, Bradford showed why they should not be underestimated this season. Certainly right now, they don’t have the quality to taste promotion again. However, they have more than enough quality to make life difficult for those that do.

Wycombe Wanderers Last Five Games:

• Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers (Club Friendly)
• Charlton Athletic 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers (Play-Off Semi-Final Second Leg)
• Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Charlton Athletic (Play-Off Semi-Final First Leg)
• Wycombe Wanderers 1-3 Stockport County (League One)
• Leyton Orient 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers (League One)

Despite their excellent overall campaign, and their highest points total since 2018, Wycombe are in fact an out-of-form team, failing to win since April, and losing four of their last five competitive games.

Understandably, their intensity dropped off at the end of last season when they realised a play-off place was guaranteed, but once the play-offs began, they never recaptured that drive and ambition, and it was this that saw them knocked out by Charlton with nine minutes left of the second leg. Hopefully, the start of a new season motivates Wycombe’s squad to recapture their form from the first 90% of last season.

Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers Prediction

Our advanced algorithm has analyzed over 200 data points to predict that Bradford City will open their account with a win - it will be a close fought game, and Wycombe will show why they were close to promotion last year throughout, but Bradford will buil on their pre-season momentum to take a 2-1 win. The model factors in current form, head to head records, player availability and tactical matchups.

Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers Betting Tip

Football Park’s Best Bet: Bradford City to Win - despite Wycombe's obvious superiority last season, Bradford have a host of talented players for this level, and while this could be considered something od an upset, they are in fact two closely matched sides. Bradford's home advantage will be the deciding factor.

Key Players: Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City): Something of a lower league journeyman, Sarcevic has accumulated six years of League One experience across his career at four different clubs - these travels will bring valuable knowledge to the Bradford City squad, as he knows exactly what is required to grind out results and accumulate points. Not to mention he has accumulated 90 goals across his career, and ran the show out of midfield for Bradford last season.

Richard Kone (Wycombe Wanderers): While Wycombe have brought in some strong reinforcements, Richard Kone is still the standout player in their starting eleven. Netting 21 goals across all competitions last season, (having scored four the season prior), Kone took a huge step in his development, and has now become one of the most feared strikers in League One. Aged just 22, Kone’s form could explode this year if the right steps are taken in his development.

Stadium Details: The University of Bradford Stadium, also known as Valley Parade, is one of the largest stadiums in League One, capable of holding a capacity of over 24 ‘000 people - built in 1911, it is a ground with much history, and although some of the facilities could be considered out of date, it is a true English football away day.