Bristol City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

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Stoke City FC

Fri 2 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Henri Lansbury 14' Y

Y 55' Jacob Brown

Overview

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Bristol City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Stoke City FC 46 games · 55 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Salisbury
Referee Wade Smith
Referee Paul Hodskinson
Referee Lewis Smith

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Stoke City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-02 Bristol City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2020-09-20 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC 2020-07-15 Bristol City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2019-09-14 Stoke City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2019-01-01 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	0–2	L
20 Mar	Rotherham United FC	H	0–2	L
17 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D
13 Mar	Birmingham City FC	A	3–0	W
06 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–2	L
03 Mar	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–2	L

Stoke City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Apr	Bristol City FC	A	2–0	W
20 Mar	Derby County FC	H	1–0	W
16 Mar	Cardiff City FC	A	0–0	D
13 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–3	L
06 Mar	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	2–0	W
03 Mar	Swansea City AFC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Bristol City FC		Stoke City FC
#12	Position	#17
62	Points	55
46	Played	46
17 / 11 / 18	W / D / L	15 / 10 / 21
59	Scored	51
59	Conceded	56
+0	GD	-5
1.35	PPG	1.20
37%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Ashton Gate Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC.
5' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Christian Norton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Henri Lansbury.
16' Sam Bell makes way for Tyreeq Bakinson at the 16 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
21' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' What a strike from Nick Powell! The score is 0-1.
30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Thompson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
35' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
40' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
50' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jacob Brown.
60' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
62' Steven Fletcher doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
66' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Henri Lansbury departs to be replaced by Marley Watkins.
67' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Danny Simpson comes on to replace Tommy Rowe.
72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
77' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Vokes is hanging Steven Fletcher on the field on 77 minute.
81' Josh Tymon gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Nick Powell and will look to change the dynamic.
86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
90' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Christian Norton comes on to replace Jacob Brown.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 0-2 Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

15
Marley Watkins ↑ 66'
9
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 81'
12
Max O'Leary
30
Tyreeq Bakinson ↑ 16'
29
Danny Simpson ↑ 67'
43
Steven Sessegnon
26
Zak Vyner ↑ 81'
28
Sam Pearson
34
Ryley Towler

Coach Nigel Pearson

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nahki Wells	5
Anis Mehmeti	3
Sam Bell	2
Nick Powell	2
Million Manhoef	2
Famara Diedhiou	2
Lewis Koumas	1
Sam Clucas	1

Head to Head

Bristol City FC Form

2021-04-02 Bristol City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2021-03-20 Bristol City FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-03-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2021-03-13 Birmingham City FC 0–3 Bristol City FC W 2021-03-06 Bristol City FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-03-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L

Stoke City FC Form

2021-04-02 Bristol City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2021-03-20 Stoke City FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-03-06 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-03-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.13 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 Stoke City FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC35% Draw31% Stoke City FC34%

Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Stoke City FC

65%

Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC24% Draw51% Stoke City FC25%

Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

12.7%

0 – 1

10.6%

1 – 0

10.5%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

4.2%

1 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.8%

0 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Stoke City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	20%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	20%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.