Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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
#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' The wait is over. Bristol City FC get us underway at Ashton Gate.
  • 5' Josh Wilson-Esbrand has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Anis Mehmeti gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 5-3-2.
  • 24' A moment of madness from Michael Rose on 24 minutes earns him a card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' It’s high time Liam Manning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 395 games and scored 422 goals.
  • 40' Haydon Roberts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Tatsuki Seko departs to be replaced by Junior Tchamadeu.
  • 51' Ireland international Andrew Moran has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' Ben Gibson is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Sinclair Armstrong is replaced by Nahki Wells.
  • 62' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Earthy is hanging Scott Twine on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' Lewis Koumas is replacing Ben Gibson for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 72' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 73' What a strike from Anis Mehmeti! The score is 2-0.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Emre Tezgel. He replaces Ali Al-Hamadi on 76 minute.
  • 81' Marcus McGuane gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Max Bird and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Junior Tchamadeu, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' Lewis Baker makes way for Ben Pearson at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Marcus McGuane. He receives a card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Stoke City FC.

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
Million Manhoef 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Sam Bell 2
Nick Powell 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
1 / 4
1.31 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC39% Draw26% Stoke City FC35%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Stoke City FC
61%
Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC25% Draw46% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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