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

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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.

Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee James Bell
Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
Assistant 2

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Ashton Gate that hosts another battle between Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC.
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
11' GOAL! Anis Mehmeti fires home to make it 1-0!
16' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
21' Ashley Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
24' It’s gonna be a card for Michael Rose.
29' Ben Pearson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
40' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Moran, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
46' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Tatsuki Seko is replaced by Junior Tchamadeu on 46 minute.
51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
53' It’s gonna be a card for Ben Gibson.
58' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
61' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Nahki Wells comes on to replace Sinclair Armstrong.
62' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Scott Twine is withdrawn and George Earthy gets his opportunity.
67' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Gibson departs to be replaced by Lewis Koumas.
72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
73' A goal from the Albania international Anis Mehmeti! He fires home on 73 to make it 2-0!
76' Emre Tezgel gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Ali Al-Hamadi and will look to change the dynamic.
81' Bristol City FC make a change. Max Bird trudges off to be replaced by Marcus McGuane on 81 minutes.
86' Junior Tchamadeu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 7 appearances.
87' Stoke City FC make a change. Lewis Baker trudges off to be replaced by Ben Pearson on 87 minutes.
90' That is a card for Bristol City FC. Marcus McGuane will be fuming at that decision.
2-0 the final result. Stoke City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

21
Nahki Wells ↑ 61'
27
Harry Cornick
29
Marcus McGuane ↑ 81'
19
George Tanner ↑ 87'
23
Stefan Bajic
20
Sam Bell
31
Elijah Morrison
40
George Earthy ↑ 62'
7
Yu Hirakawa ↑ 61'

Coach Liam Manning

Stoke City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

4
Ben Pearson ↑ 87'
15
Jordan Thompson
13
Jack Bonham
7
Andre Vidigal
22
Junior Tchamadeu ↑ 46'
37
Emre Tezgel ↑ 76'
18
Bosun Lawal
10
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 67'
11
Lewis Koumas ↑ 67'

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nahki Wells	5
Anis Mehmeti	3
Nick Powell	2
Million Manhoef	2
Famara Diedhiou	2
Sam Bell	2
Mehdi Leris	1
Steven Fletcher	1

Head to Head

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

1 / 4

1.63 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.44 Stoke City FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC45% Draw25% Stoke City FC30%

Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Stoke City FC

55%

Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC31% Draw44% Stoke City FC25%

Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.8%

2 – 1

8.5%

1 – 2

7.6%

1 – 0

6.7%

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.1%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

5.9%

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Stoke City FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	20%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	17%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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