Saturday , 14 November 2026

Bristol City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Bristol City FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Bell 5' 1–0
Nahki Wells 15' 2–0
2–1 20' Mehdi Leris
2–2 47' Sead Haksabanovic
2–3 89' Nathan Lowe
Y 90' Junior Tchamadeu

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith

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

8
3
6
Bristol City FC 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 Bristol City FC 2–3 Stoke City FC 2023-04-07 Stoke City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2022-12-17 Bristol City FC 1–2 Stoke City FC 2022-04-15 Stoke City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2021-11-24 Bristol City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–3 L
23 Sep Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
19 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–1 W
16 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
02 Sep Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
25 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Bristol City FC A 3–2 W
24 Sep Hull City AFC H 1–3 L
20 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
16 Sep Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
02 Sep Preston North End FC H 0–2 L
26 Aug Millwall FC A 0–1 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)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Ashton Gate will turn into a battlefield for Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Magnificent from Sam Bell! That is 9 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 6' What composure from Sam Bell! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 402 games and scored 450 goals.
  • 15' Magnificent from Nahki Wells! That is 80 goals in 393 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' Mehdi Leris makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Stoke City FC are in front.
  • 25' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' The whistle greets George Tanner as he departs to be replaced by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 33' Stoke City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Lynden Gooch is replaced by Junior Tchamadeu.
  • 47' What composure from Sead Haksabanovic! The Montenegro international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 48' What a strike from Sead Haksabanovic! The score is 3-3.
  • 53' The 25-year-old Wouter Burger has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Harry Cornick on, Nahki Wells off on 54 minutes.
  • 55' The whistle greets Mark Sykes as he departs to be replaced by Ephraim Yeboah.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' Stoke City FC make a change. Josh Laurent trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Thompson on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Daniel Johnson has done his job and it is now time for Wouter Burger to step up.
  • 81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Taylor Gardner-Hickman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Joon-ho Bae on, Sead Haksabanovic off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Williams made 333 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' Nathan Lowe does the damage! The net is bulging and Stoke City FC surge ahead!
  • 90' A moment of madness from Junior Tchamadeu on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Joe Williams is withdrawn and Tommy Conway gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Stoke City FC beats Bristol City FC

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 5
Anis Mehmeti 3
Nick Powell 2
Million Manhoef 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Sam Bell 2
Tyrese Campbell 1
Darren Fletcher 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 Bristol City FC 2–3 Stoke City FC 2023-04-07 Stoke City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2022-12-17 Bristol City FC 1–2 Stoke City FC 2022-04-15 Stoke City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2021-11-24 Bristol City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2023-09-30 Bristol City FC 2–3 Stoke City FC L 2023-09-23 Leicester City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-09-19 Bristol City FC 4–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-09-16 Bristol City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-02 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-08-25 Hull City AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2023-09-30 Bristol City FC 2–3 Stoke City FC W 2023-09-24 Stoke City FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2023-09-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2023-09-16 Norwich City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-09-02 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-08-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC36% Draw27% Stoke City FC37%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Stoke City FC
64%
Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC25% Draw45% Stoke City FC30%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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