Stoke City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Bristol City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Stoke City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 13 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Bet365 Stadium as Stoke City FC face off against Bristol City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Stoke City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's 3-4-3 shape.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Against the run of play, Luke Cundle has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 30' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Scott Twine has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Zak Vyner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Ben Wilmot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The England Tyrese Campbell breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
- 47' Million Manhoef is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 49' Million Manhoef adds to his 0 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Mark Sykes makes way for Harry Cornick at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 62' Bristol City FC have won 443 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' The crowd applauds Tyrese Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Nathan Lowe steps in for Stoke City FC.
- 74' Tommy Conway has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Junior Tchamadeu on, Ki-Jana Hoever off on 75 minutes.
- 76' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Sol Sidibe comes on to replace Josh Laurent.
- 81' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Jordan Thompson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
- 87' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Million Manhoef is replaced by Mehdi Leris.
- 90' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy King is hanging Scott Twine on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Stoke City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Nathan Lowe 69'
- 3
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↓ Wouter Burger 75'
- 1
- 17
- 25
- 23
-
42
Million Manhoef ↓ Mehdi Leris 87'
-
28
Josh Laurent ↓ Sol Sidibe 76'
- 22
Bench
- 2
- 13
-
6
Wouter Burger ↑ 75'
-
27
Mehdi Leris ↑ 87'
- 7
- 5
-
24
Junior Tchamadeu ↑ 75'
-
35
Nathan Lowe ↑ 69'
-
30
Sol Sidibe ↑ 76'
Coach
Paul Gallagher
Bristol City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 8
- 16
-
7
Scott Twine ↓ Andy King 90'
-
2
Ross McCrorie ↓ Zak Vyner 57'
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Harry Cornick 57'
- 12
- 19
- 24
- 11
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Nahki Wells 57'
- 1
Bench
-
10
Andy King ↑ 90'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 57'
-
26
Zak Vyner ↑ 57'
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 57'
- 23
-
22
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 57'
- 33
- 47
- 27
Coach
Liam Manning
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 5 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 3 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Million Manhoef | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Sam Bell | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Sead Haksabanovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
2024-05-04
Stoke City FC
4–0
Bristol City FC
L
2024-04-27
Bristol City FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2024-04-20
Norwich City FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2024-04-13
Bristol City FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2024-04-10
Bristol City FC
5–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2024-04-06
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Stoke City FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Bristol City FC
39%
Stoke City FC or Bristol City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

