Bradford City to win promotion from the English League One has drifted to 9/2 with BetMGM UK, out from 5/2, as eight of 18 bookmakers ease their odds.
The odds on Bradford City to win promotion from the English League One have drifted out from 5/2 to 9/2 with Bet365, and after that derby mauling by Huddersfield, nobody at Valley Parade can say they did not see it coming.
Bradford City have drifted to a best price of 9/2 with Bet365, out from 5/2, with eight of 18 bookmakers easing their odds.
Huddersfield are the favourites at a best price of 4/7 with Unibet, with Bradford City seventh-shortest.
Huddersfield won the West Yorkshire derby 3-0 at Valley Parade on 31 October 2026.
Captain Antoni Sarcevic was sent off against Huddersfield and now faces suspension.
This drift has a very clear starting point. Huddersfield came to Valley Parade on 31 October 2026 and turned the West Yorkshire derby into a procession, with the home side chasing the game almost from kick-off. Defender Joe Low opened the scoring early with an acrobatic overhead kick, and Derensili Sanches Fernandes and Joe Taylor then struck in quick succession just after the break to finish the contest. To make a messy afternoon worse, captain Antoni Sarcevic was dismissed for a second bookable offence on Ilias Bronkhorst, and the 3-0 scoreline told its own story.
The bookmakers have read plenty into that afternoon. Huddersfield had the game wrapped up within minutes of the restart, and a home side picked apart that quickly by a direct promotion rival is not one the market will trust to stay the course. Losing their captain from midfield adds another layer of doubt to a team already short on confidence. Put it all together and the drift in the odds on Bradford City makes complete sense.
English League One Promotion odds
Best odds 9/2 with Bet365, worst 10/3 with StarSportsBet. Bet Victor, 10Bet, Unibet and QuinnBet all match that top price, while PricedUp sits alongside StarSportsBet at the shorter end of the range.
Last updated: 2 November 2026, 04:28 UK time
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How do the odds on Bradford City to win promotion from the English League One compare with the favourites?
Huddersfield are the favourites at a best price of 4/7 with Unibet, and they stayed top of League One after that derby win. The wider English League One odds board has Stockport right on their heels, with Luton and Leicester next in line, while Bradford City sit seventh-shortest at 9/2 with Bet365. That gap says the bookmakers see Bradford as outsiders in this promotion race rather than genuine contenders, at least until the goals come back.
Huddersfield – 4/7 with Unibet, top of the table and fresh from winning at Valley Parade.
Stockport – 4/6 with Unibet, barely a whisker behind the favourites.
Luton – 85/40 with Paddy Power, the first side outside the odds-on pair.
Leicester – 3/1 with Paddy Power, rounding out the leading group.
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Can Bradford City win promotion from the English League One?
Michael Duff wasted no time, publicly calling for an immediate response from his squad on 1 November 2026, and he badly needs one. The fixture list offers a breather of sorts: Marine visit in the FA Cup before York come to town in the Papa John's Trophy, giving Bradford a pair of outings to rediscover their touch in front of goal without league points on the line. The snag is that Sarcevic faces suspension, so the midfield must find a new leader just as confidence hits a low. Our view is simple: the drift to 9/2 with Bet365 is justified, and until Bradford start scoring again in League One, there is no value in backing them at this price. If the goals return, the bookmakers' faith will follow.
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