Stoke City FC v Bristol City FC: preview, form and head-to-head

EFL Championship · Sat 24 Oct 2026 · bet365 Stadium

Stoke City

15:00 Kick-off

Bristol City

Our verdict

Stoke City 1-0 Bristol City

Stoke City to win

45%Stoke City

26%Draw

29%Bristol City

From both sides' goals scored and conceded in this competition over the past year, recent games counting most. Predictions for interest, not betting advice.

Key storylines

Stoke City (7th) host Bristol City (16th)
Stoke City have won 4 of their last 5

Match info

Competition: EFL Championship
Matchday: 12
Date: Sat 24 Oct 2026
Kick-off: 15:00 (BST)
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Season: 2026-27

Recent form

Stoke City

W W W L W

Bristol City

L W D L L

This season's last five, oldest first.

Head to head

3Stoke City wins1Draws2Bristol City wins

Last 6 meetings

The numbers per game

Stoke City	Measure	Bristol City
1.64	Goals scored	1.09
1.45	Goals conceded	1.36
1.73	Points per game	1.27
3	Clean sheets	1
22	Yellow cards	13
11.3	Shots	13.9
3.8	On target	4.8
44%	Possession	47%
4.4	Corners	5.4
13.7	Fouls	11.7
2.5	Offsides	1.8
1.44	xG expected here (our model)	1.11

This season's matches before this one (Statorium). The xG table