Carlisle United must upset the odds if they are to claim a first victory under their caretaker managers today.

The Blues head to Valley Parade to take on Bradford City in League Two.

Odds of 15/4 (SpreadEx) are available for a United win under their interim leaders Steven Rudd, Mark Birch and former Bantams player Jamie Devitt.

The Blues are 10/3 for the points with Bet365 and 7/2 with Ladbrokes.

Graham Alexander's Bradford are odds-on to claim a win over Carlisle in the clubs' first meeting since 2023's League Two play-off semi-finals.

The west Yorkshire side are priced 3/4 by William Hill and 8/11 by 888Sport to see off the Cumbrians.

The draw at Valley Parade is 14/5.

This afternoon's game will see a number of players with links to the opposition.

In the Bradford ranks, former United striker Andy Cook will lead the line, while Calum Kavanagh - son of ex-Blues boss Graham - is also an attacking option.

Cook, who has never scored against the Blues, is 4/1 favourite to end that wait with the opening goal today, while the big frontman is 7/5 to find the net at any time.

Kavanagh jnr is 6/1 for the opener - while Charlie Wyke is 9/1 to score first for Carlisle against his former side.

United captain Charlie Wyke, left, faces his old club this afternoonUnited captain Charlie Wyke, left, faces his old club this afternoon (Image: Martin Rickett)

Daniel Adu-Adjei is 11/1 to notch the opener for the Cumbrians with Dominic Sadi 16/1, Jordan Jones 20/1, new signing Harrison Biggins at 20/1 and Aaron Hayden 40/1.

For Bradford, Jamie Walker - who claimed Carlisle were interested in him earlier in the summer - is 13/2 for the first goal, which would be a repeat of the team's previous Valley Parade meeting in last year's play-off semi-final first leg.

Longer shots in the Bantams ranks include Bobby Pointon at 11/1, Alex Pattison at 12/1, Cheick Diabate at 22/1 and Neill Byrne at 33/1.

In the United goal, Harry Lewis will go back to the club where he made 86 appearances from 2022 to 2024.

A clean sheet on his return to Valley Parade is priced 4/1, with his replacement, Sam Walker, 7/5 to keep Carlisle at bay.

United are 12/1 to claim a 1-0 win - the result when they last won at Bradford's ground in December 2020 - with Bradford 6/1 to win by the same scoreline.

Carlisle are 14/1 for a 2-1 win and 15/2 to lose by that score for the third successive game.

A 0-0 draw is 11/1 while a 3-0 home win is 12/1.

Source: Oddschecker.