Bristol City will host Stoke City at the Ashton Gate Stadium in round 23 of the EFL Championship on Saturday (December 17). The Robins completed a league double over the visitors last season and will look to continue in the same vein.
Bristol stopped the rot with a 3-1 win over Rotherham United on Saturday. That snapped their six-game winless run — which saw them crash out of the EFL Cup with a 3-1 loss to Lincoln City on November 8.
With 27 points from 22 games, Bristol are 16th in the Championship, three points off the top half of the table. They have now failed to win six of their last eight league games, losing five. With 26 points from 22 games, Stoke are 19th in the Championship, level on points with Rotherham United and West Bromwich Albion.
Match Details:
- Match: Bristol City vs Stoke City
- Date: 17 December, 2022
- Time: 15:00 UTC
- Venue: Ashton Gate, Bristol, England
Bristol City vs Stoke City Prediction
Fresh off ending their winless run, Bristol will head into the weekend with reinvigorated spirit as they look to move into the top half of the standings. Stoke, meanwhile, have struggled in the league, so the Robins could come away with a slender win at home.
Prediction: Bristol City 2-1 Stoke City.
Bristol City vs Stoke City Head-To-Head
- Stoke head into the weekend with a superior record in fixture, claiming 29 wins from the last 60 meetings.
- Bristol have picked up 19 wins in that period, while the spoils have been shared on 15 occasions.
- Bristol are unbeaten in six of their last seven games against Stoke, claiming five wins and a draw.
- Stoke are unbeaten in all but one of their last four games, with a 2-0 loss to West Brom in November being the exception.
- Bristol have managed just one win in their last seven games across competitions, losing three and picking up as many draws since October.
Bristol City vs Stoke City Live Stream Time
This match will start from 15:00 UTC
Bristol City vs Stoke City Date
This match will take place on 17 December, 2022
Bristol City vs Stoke City Team News
Andreas Weimann is an injury doubt for Bristol City after sustaining an ankle injury last weekend, forcing the Austria international off in the second half. While his participation may lead to an unchanged XI, Zak Vyner and Jay Dasilva are both expected to return to the squad after illness.
Despite the disappointment of only drawing with Cardiff, Neil will give consideration to making no alterations to his Stoke XI. Nick Powell may get the nod ahead of Will Smallbone in a creative role behind Liam Delap, but Souttar should continue in central defence after proving his fitness after a knee injury.
Goalkeeper Jack Bonham is expected to keep his place ahead of Josef Bursik between the sticks.
Bristol City vs Stoke City Lineups
Bristol City:
O’Leary; Tanner, King, Naismith; Weimann, Williams, James, Scott, Pring; Conway, Wells
Stoke City:
Bonham; Clarke, Souttar, Wilmot, Tymon; Baker, Thompson; Campbell, Smallbone, Fosu-Henry; Delap
Bristol City vs Stoke City Odds
During the last 8 meetings with Bristol City playing at home, Bristol City have won 4 times, there have been 2 draws while Stoke City have won 2 times. The goal difference is 8-5 in favour of Bristol City.
During the last 15 meetings, Bristol City have won 8 times, there have been 2 draws while Stoke City have won 5 times. The goal difference is 17-13 in favour of Bristol City.
Last season Bristol City won both games against Stoke City (1-0 at home and 1-0 away).
Bristol City vs Stoke City Stats
Bristol City in Championship 16 pos (27 points)
Stoke in Championship 19 pos (26 points)
Bristol City vs Stoke City Tips
Tip 1: Result – Bristol
Tip 2: First to score – Bristol (The Robins have opened the scoring in four of their last five games.)
Tip 3: Less than 10.5 corners – Yes (There have been fewer than 11 corners in four of the last five meetings between the teams.)
Bristol City vs Stoke City Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Stoke City win with a probability of 36.43%. A win for Bristol City has a probability of 35.73% and a draw has a probability of 27.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win is 0-1 with a probability of 11.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-2 (7.83%) and 0-2 (6.64%). The likeliest Bristol City win is 1-0 (10.98%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (13.11%).
Bristol City vs Stoke City Where To Watch Live English League Championship 2022 Today Match
Sky Sports boast all the rights to the EFL Championship live on TV in 2022/23, with up to 138 games to be shown live across the season. In addition to the TV games, a number of midweek clashes will be shown on Red Button services and club streaming platform iFollow.