Bristol City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 13 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| -1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Stoke City FC gets underway.
- 5' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
- 10' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Stoke City FC have won 408 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Nahki Wells gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' Max O'Leary is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' Magnificent from Liam Delap! That is 25 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' Tommy Conway has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' What a moment for Jacob Brown! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Tommy Conway is replaced by Antoine Semenyo.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Liam Delap.
- 66' Lewis Baker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 69' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Liam Delap is withdrawn and Nick Powell gets his opportunity.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 75' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Joe Williams is replaced by Mark Sykes.
- 76' A moment of madness from Andreas Weimann on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
- 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Bonham.
- 83' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Chris Martin on, Andy King off on 83 minutes.
- 84' Nick Powell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Antoine Semenyo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A moment of madness from Cameron Pring on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
- Full Time. Stoke City FC beats Bristol City FC
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 16
-
10
Andy King ↓ Chris Martin 83'
- 6
- 21
-
8
Joe Williams ↓ Mark Sykes 75'
- 26
- 4
- 7
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Antoine Semenyo 60'
- 12
Bench
- 3
-
11
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 60'
-
9
Chris Martin ↑ 83'
- 1
-
17
Mark Sykes ↑ 75'
- 19
- 20
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 5
- 9
- 3
- 8
- 15
- 13
- 14
- 18
-
17
Liam Delap ↓ Nick Powell 69'
Bench
- 4
- 24
-
25
Nick Powell ↑ 69'
- 1
- 22
- 32
- 37
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 5 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 3 |
| Sam Bell | 2 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Million Manhoef | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Zak Vyner | 1 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Stoke City FC
64%
Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

