Bristol City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Lewis Smith
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #3 |
| 18 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 18 |
| -8 | GD | +6 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ashton Gate Stadium!
- 5' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' The referee calls foul for Henri Lansbury. He receives a Yellow card.
- 16' Bristol City FC make a change. Sam Bell trudges off to be replaced by Tyreeq Bakinson on 16 minutes.
- 21' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nick Powell makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Jacob Brown catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Pearson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steven Fletcher makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 66' The crowd applauds Henri Lansbury as he leaves the pitch. Marley Watkins steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 67' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Danny Simpson comes on to replace Tommy Rowe.
- 72' Adrian Mariappa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
- 77' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Sam Vokes on, Steven Fletcher off on 77 minutes.
- 81' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Nick Powell departs to be replaced by Josh Tymon.
- 86' Josh Tymon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Christian Norton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacob Brown at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 2
- 18
- 19
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Famara Diedhiou 81'
- 1
-
17
Henri Lansbury ↓ Marley Watkins 66'
-
25
Tommy Rowe ↓ Danny Simpson 67'
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Zak Vyner 81'
- 42
-
33
Sam Bell ↓ Tyreeq Bakinson 16'
Bench
-
15
Marley Watkins ↑ 66'
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 81'
- 12
-
30
Tyreeq Bakinson ↑ 16'
-
29
Danny Simpson ↑ 67'
- 43
-
26
Zak Vyner ↑ 81'
- 28
- 34
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 46
- 14
- 36
- 16
-
18
Jacob Brown ↓ Christian Norton 90'
-
21
Steven Fletcher ↓ Sam Vokes 77'
- 6
- 12
- 34
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Josh Tymon 81'
- 13
Bench
-
9
Sam Vokes ↑ 77'
- 11
-
35
Josh Tymon ↑ 81'
- 49
- 40
-
44
Christian Norton ↑ 90'
- 43
- 48
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 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Andrew Moran | 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Stoke City FC
73%
Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.