Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Stoke City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Fri 7 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joshua Laurent 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

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

6
2
8
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-04-02 Bristol City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
01 Apr Coventry City FC A 4–0 W
18 Mar Norwich City FC H 0–0 D
14 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
10 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
04 Mar Sunderland AFC A 5–1 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
01 Apr Reading FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
15 Mar Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
11 Mar Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
07 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Bristol City FC
#17 Position #12
55 Points 62
46 Played 46
15 / 10 / 21 W / D / L 17 / 11 / 18
51 Scored 59
56 Conceded 59
-5 GD +0
1.20 PPG 1.35
33% Win % 37%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Bet365 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' Omar Taylor-Clarke makes way for Andy King at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nick Powell makes it 1-0.
  • 41' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Tommy Conway has done his job and it is now time for Harry Cornick to step up.
  • 51' England international Dujon Sterling has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Nick Powell is withdrawn and Bersant Celina gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Joshua Laurent catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 71' Lewis Baker has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Smallbone on 71 minute.
  • 72' What a strike from Zak Vyner! The score is 1-1.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Morgan Fox. He replaces Ki-Jana Hoever on 72 minute.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' Bristol City FC make a change. Samuel Bell trudges off to be replaced by Anis Mehmeti on 81 minutes.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Anis Mehmeti has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 88 minute. Phil Jagielka leaves to be changed by Josh Tymon.
  • With this win, Bristol City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 5
Anis Mehmeti 3
Sam Bell 2
Nick Powell 2
Million Manhoef 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Filip Benkovic 1
Danny Batth 1

Head to Head

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 2021-04-02 Bristol City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2023-04-07 Stoke City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC W 2023-03-18 Stoke City FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2023-03-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2023-04-07 Stoke City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-04-01 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2023-03-19 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-03-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-03-11 Bristol City FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-03-07 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.19 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Bristol City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC38% Draw31% Bristol City FC31%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Bristol City FC
62%
Stoke City FC or Bristol City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC26% Draw51% Bristol City FC23%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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