Bradford City to win promotion from the English League One has drifted to a best price of 9/2, out from 11/4 with Bet Victor. Three of 14 bookmakers eased.
The odds on Bradford City to win promotion from the English League One have drifted out from 11/4 to 9/2 with Bet Victor after Huddersfield tore through Valley Parade on Saturday night.
Huddersfield beat Bradford City 3-0 at Valley Parade on 31 October, with Joe Low scoring in the opening minutes.
Three of 14 bookmakers have eased their odds on Bradford City, and Bet365 now match Bet Victor's best price of 9/2.
Stockport are the favourites at a best price of 4/6 with Bet365, with Bradford City down in seventh in the betting.
Captain Antoni Sarcevic was sent off for a second booking and now faces a suspension.
Bradford City went into this one having conceded only five goals in their opening stretch, among the best defensive records across England's top four tiers. That stubborn back line was the whole foundation of their promotion case, and Huddersfield broke it almost immediately when Joe Low struck early. Bradford never really recovered. Derensili Sanches Fernandes and Joe Taylor then scored in quick succession just after the break, turning a messy evening into a proper hiding in front of the home crowd.
The Bradford camp had flagged the league leaders' devastating threat on the counter before kick-off, and that is exactly how it played out once the home side were chasing the game. Losing captain Antoni Sarcevic to a second yellow card only made things worse, and it took the shine off a League Cup win over Peterborough earlier in the week. Bookmakers have reacted accordingly, with Bradford City now out at 9/2 with Bet Victor. That is a clear drift from 11/4, and it tells you the market has stopped trusting the defence that had carried them this far.
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Best odds on Bradford City are 9/2 with Bet Victor. The worst on offer is 11/4 with Paddy Power.
Last updated: 31 October 2026, 20:47 UK time
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What are the odds on Bradford City to win promotion from the English League One?
Stockport are the favourites at a best price of 4/6 with Bet365. Bradford City sit seventh-shortest at 9/2 with Bet Victor, which shows how quickly they have slipped behind the leading pack in the betting. Huddersfield went top of the table with that win at Valley Parade, while Stockport sat second going into their home game against AFC Wimbledon, so the sides at the head of the market are also the sides setting the pace on the pitch.
Stockport – 4/6 with Bet365. Second in the log before facing AFC Wimbledon at Edgeley Park, and the market's clear pick.
Huddersfield – 5/6 with Boyle Sports. Top of League One after the 3-0 win away to Bradford City.
Luton – 9/4 with Boyle Sports. Third in the betting and well clear of the chasing group.
Leicester – 3/1 with Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook and Skybet. Rounding out the top four in the market, still shorter than Bradford City.
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Can Bradford City win promotion from the English League One?
The league table gets a short rest for Bradford, who host Marine at Valley Parade in the FA Cup on 7 November before a Papa John's Trophy outing against York. They will be without suspended captain Antoni Sarcevic, which takes a leader out of the engine room just when the side need steadying. Our view is that the drift is fair for now. One heavy defeat does not turn a strong defence into a weak one, but Bradford need that back line to get back to keeping teams quiet before the English League One odds swing back in their favour. Until Bradford show that again in league outings, the longer price looks like the market being sensible rather than generous.
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