Guiseley AFC host Bradford (Park Avenue) in the FA Cup. Both clubs have been winning fairly regularly in their recent matches, whatever level or competition they've come from.
Both sides also reached this stage by winning their previous FA Cup ties, so confidence should be decent in both camps. That's a reasonable platform to build from, though it's still an open question how it plays out over ninety minutes here.
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Form Check
Guiseley have won 13 of their last 20 matches, drawn 4 and lost 3, scoring 44 and conceding 21 along the way. Bradford (Park Avenue) have an identical win tally of 13 from their own last 20, with 3 draws and 4 losses, but they've conceded far fewer at just 15 while scoring 39.
Guiseley AFC: 20 completed matches; Bradford (Park Avenue): 20 completed matches.
Guiseley AFC
- Win
- 70% 14 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 47
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +25
Bradford (Park Avenue)
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 15
- Difference
- +24
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Guiseley AFC | Bamber Bridge | 26.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| FA Cup | Hebburn Town | Guiseley AFC | 19.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Guiseley AFC | Quorn | 12.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| FA Cup | Guiseley AFC | Stockton Town | 08.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| FA Cup | Stockton Town | Guiseley AFC | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | AFC Emley | Guiseley AFC | 31.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Guiseley AFC | Lancaster City | 28.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Guiseley AFC | Stockton Town | 25.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Curzon Ashton | Guiseley AFC | 22.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Guiseley AFC | Bury | 18.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Lancaster City | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| FA Cup | Curzon Ashton | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 05.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| FA Trophy | Stalybridge Celtic | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 29.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Gainsborough Trinity | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 01.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Sheffield | 13.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Non League Div One - Northern East | Ossett United | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 25.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Non League Div One - Northern East | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Bishop Auckland | 18.04.2026 | 1-0 |
| Non League Div One - Northern East | Grimsby Borough | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 11.04.2026 | 1-3 |
| Non League Div One - Northern East | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Brighouse Town | 06.04.2026 | 8-0 |
| Non League Div One - Northern East | Dunston UTS | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 04.04.2026 | 1-0 |
Both samples mix cup ties, league fixtures and even a few friendlies, so it's not a clean run through one competition. Even so, the numbers suggest two sides who are turning up in decent nick heading into this tie.
Bradford's tighter defensive record is the main contrast between two otherwise similar recent runs.
Comparative Team Statistics: Guiseley AFC vs Bradford (Park Avenue)
Head to Head
These two have met eight times going back to 2013, and it's been a fairly even story overall. Guiseley won 5-0 the last time they hosted Bradford PA in the league back in 2019, and they also won the reverse fixture in early 2024.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non League Premier - Northern | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Guiseley AFC | 01.01.2024 | 0-1 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Guiseley AFC | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 28.08.2023 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Guiseley AFC | 30.07.2022 | 1-2 |
| National League - North | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Guiseley AFC | 18.04.2022 | 0-0 |
| National League - North | Guiseley AFC | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 28.12.2021 | 2-2 |
| National League - North | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Guiseley AFC | 06.08.2019 | 0-5 |
| FA Trophy | Guiseley AFC | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 14.12.2013 | 3-0 |
| FA Cup | Guiseley AFC | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 28.09.2013 | 1-3 |
There have been draws too, including a 2-2 in 2023 and another 2-2 in 2021, so it hasn't been one-sided every time they've played. Given how far back most of this history stretches, it says more about the past than about either side's current level.
Guiseley have the slightly better recent head-to-head record, for what that's worth this far apart.
How They Got Here
Guiseley reached this round by beating Stockton Town in a tight FA Cup tie before winning away at Hebburn Town 4-1, a strong result on the road. Bradford PA got here by winning away at Curzon Ashton and then edging Lancaster City 1-0 at home, so both arrive having won their last two cup outings.
That's a solid platform for both sides, and neither has an obvious cup-form advantage over the other going into this next round.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kellett | England | 32 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 79 kg |
| J. Cassidy | Wales | 33 | Attacker | 178 cm | 71 kg |
| J. Wright | England | 30 | Attacker | 176 cm | n/a |
| N. Walker | England | 32 | Midfielder | 183 cm | n/a |
| S. Harris | England | 35 | Defender | 175 cm | n/a |
| R. Daly | England | 37 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Dean | England | 35 | Midfielder | 178 cm | n/a |
| K. Trenerry | England | 27 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| C. Chippendale | England | 30 | Attacker | 174 cm | n/a |
| E. Cartwright | England | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Damba | England | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| L. Hey | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Haw | England | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Kendall | England | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| O. Reape | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Gardner | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| O. Grzelak | Poland | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| F. Nkem | England | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Qasim | England | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Wood | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Longbottom | England | 27 | Attacker | 175 cm | 62 kg |
| L. Odunston | England | 26 | Defender | 173 cm | n/a |
| H. Hopper | England | 25 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 67 kg |
| O. Johnson | England | 38 | Attacker | 183 cm | 76 kg |
| L. Smith | England | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Goodman | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Blyth | England | 34 | Attacker | 191 cm | 77 kg |
| J. Spencer | England | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Richman | England | 36 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 72 kg |
| A. Nowakowski | England | 39 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. La Bastide | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Kersey | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Dockerty | England | 29 | Midfielder | 171 cm | n/a |
| D. Boshell | England | 45 | Midfielder | 180 cm | n/a |
| M. Ross | England | 37 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Lund | England | 30 | Defender | 185 cm | 75 kg |
| G. Havern | England | 38 | Defender | 185 cm | 82 kg |
| A. Francis | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Eze | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Brewis | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
With no market data attached to this fixture, we're not going to force a pick. Both clubs come in with decent recent form and similar cup momentum, and the head-to-head history is too old and too mixed to lean on.
This looks like a genuine toss-up on the numbers alone, so we're passing rather than guessing at value that isn't there.
Who will win?
