Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Bristol City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Wed 12 Feb 2025 · 19:45 UTC Ashton Gate 18,457 HT 45' · FT 45'
Anis Mehmeti 11' 1–0
Anis Mehmeti 73' 2–0
Y 24' Michael Rose
Haydon Roberts 40' Y
Y 53' Ben Gibson
Marcus McGuane 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2

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

8
2
6
Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-12 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2024-10-22 Stoke City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2024-05-04 Stoke City FC 4–0 Bristol City FC 2023-09-30 Bristol City FC 2–3 Stoke City FC 2023-04-07 Stoke City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
09 Feb Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
01 Feb Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
25 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–2 D
18 Jan Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
08 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–4 L
01 Feb Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
25 Jan Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
22 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–3 L
18 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D

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' We are underway at Ashton Gate. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 11' Goal! Anis Mehmeti scores his 38 goal in 364 matches.
  • 16' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Wouter Burger has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' Junior Tchamadeu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 24' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a card on 24.
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' The 27-year-old Viktor Johansson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' 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.
  • 40' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a card on 40.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Junior Tchamadeu comes on to replace Tatsuki Seko.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Ben Gibson gets a card.
  • 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Nahki Wells. He replaces Sinclair Armstrong on 61 minute.
  • 62' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Scott Twine is withdrawn and George Earthy gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Ben Gibson makes way for Lewis Koumas at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 72' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 73' Anis Mehmeti makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Ali Al-Hamadi as he leaves the pitch. Emre Tezgel steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 81' Marcus McGuane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Bird at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Pearson is hanging Lewis Baker on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Marcus McGuane on 90 minutes earns him a card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • With this win, Bristol City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Stoke City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-02-12 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2024-10-22 Stoke City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2024-05-04 Stoke City FC 4–0 Bristol City FC 2023-09-30 Bristol City FC 2–3 Stoke City FC 2023-04-07 Stoke City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2025-02-12 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2025-02-09 Bristol City FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2025-02-01 Oxford United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2025-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-01-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2025-01-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2025-02-12 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2025-02-08 Stoke City FC 2–4 Cardiff City FC L 2025-02-01 Hull City AFC 1–2 Stoke City FC W 2025-01-25 Stoke City FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2025-01-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC47% Draw27% Stoke City FC26%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Stoke City FC
53%
Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC31% Draw47% Stoke City FC22%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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