Monday , 17 August 2026

Bristol City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Bristol City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Ashton Gate 24,671 HT 45' · FT 45'
Delano Burgzorg 1' 1–0
Sam Bell 88' 2–0
Y 35' Ben Pearson
Y 60' Junior Tchamadeu
Ross McCrorie 63' Y
Y 90' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2026-05-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2025-11-01 Stoke City FC 5–1 Bristol City FC 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

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
25 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Southampton FC A 2–2 D
18 Apr Norwich City FC H 2–4 L
11 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
25 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
21 Apr Millwall FC H 1–3 L
18 Apr Wrexham AFC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Derby County FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Stoke City FC
#29 Position #26
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Ashton Gate that hosts another battle between Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 1' Delano Burgzorg puts Bristol City FC on the lead.
  • 6' Stoke City FC come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 11' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Junior Tchamadeu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' Viktor Johansson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Ben Pearson on 35 minutes earns him a card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Gibson, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Stoke City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Ross McCrorie.
  • 68' 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 Tomi Horvat suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' The 22-year-old Radek Vitek has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 88' What composure from Sam Bell! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 90' That is a card for Stoke City FC. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi will be fuming at that decision.
  • The points are shared — Bristol City FC 2-0 Stoke City FC. Honours even.

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

2026-05-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2025-11-01 Stoke City FC 5–1 Bristol City FC 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

Bristol City FC Form

2026-05-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2026-04-25 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2026-04-21 Southampton FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2026-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC L 2026-04-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2026-04-06 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2026-05-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2026-04-25 Stoke City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC L 2026-04-21 Stoke City FC 1–3 Millwall FC L 2026-04-18 Wrexham AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-04-06 Derby County FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Bristol City FC or Draw 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC44% Draw34% Stoke City FC22%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Stoke City FC
56%
Bristol City FC or Stoke City FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC23% Draw62% Stoke City FC15%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.6%
1 – 0
17.8%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
1.7%
1 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 24% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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