Championship ·

Stoke – Bristol City

Stoke and Bristol City drew 0–0 (Championship, 24 Oct 2026). Cards: 3 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

StokeFinal score: 0–0Bristol City

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Goals and cards

StokeBristol City
yellow card El Hadji Djibril Soumaré31'
43'yellow card L. McNally
71'yellow card J. Knight

Line-ups

Stoke

Formation 3-4-3 · Coach M. Robins

  1. V. Johansson
  2. B. Wilmot
  3. B. Lawal
  4. L. Graham
  5. B. Johnson
  6. El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
  7. E. Galbraith
  8. L. Bombino
  9. J. McGlynn
  10. J. Devenny
  11. L. Cissé

Substitutes used

  • 21' G. Hirst (for L. Cissé)
  • 69' J. Tchamadeu (for El Hadji Djibril Soumaré)
  • 81' R. Boženík (for J. Devenny)

Bristol City

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach M. Skubala

  1. B. Collins
  2. C. Pring
  3. G. Tanner
  4. L. McNally
  5. L. Eissat
  6. J. Knight
  7. J. Williams
  8. Rio Cardines
  9. D. Ballard
  10. G. Yah
  11. L. Tolaj

Substitutes used

  • 62' S. Bell (for L. Tolaj)
  • 62' B. De Keersmaecker (for G. Yah)
  • 87' J. Wallace (for D. Ballard)
  • 88' A. Randell (for J. Knight)

Match numbers

StokeBristol City
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
11Shots8
1Shots on target0
5Corners6
63%Possession37%
7Fouls13
2Offsides1
0.71Expected goals (xG)0.79

Top ratings

Stoke

  1. B. Wilmot 90 min7.1
  2. B. Lawal 90 min7.0
  3. L. Bombino 90 min6.8

Bristol City

  1. B. Collins 90 min7.0
  2. L. McNally 90 min6.9
  3. L. Tolaj 62 min6.9

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Stoke7th1119Form: win, win, win, loss, win.
Bristol City15th1114Form: loss, win, draw, loss, loss.
StokeBristol City
1.6Scored per match1.1
1.5Conceded per match1.4
8 / 11Games with 3+ goals5 / 11
8 / 11Games both teams scored in6 / 11
4.5Cards per match3.4

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Stoke

Stoke
DateMatchScore
17 OctDerby – Stoke0–1 Form: win.
13 OctStoke – Middlesbrough2–3 Form: loss.
10 OctBolton – Stoke1–2 Form: win.
19 SepStoke – Sheffield United2–1 Form: win.
12 SepWatford – Stoke1–2 Form: win.

Bristol City

Bristol City
DateMatchScore
17 OctBristol City – Sheffield United0–1 Form: loss.
13 OctBristol City – Blackburn0–1 Form: loss.
10 OctCharlton – Bristol City1–1 Form: draw.
18 SepBristol City – Watford1–0 Form: win.
15 SepBristol City – Lincoln0–1 Form: loss.

Head-to-head

16 meetings in the league: Stoke 6 wins, Bristol City 8 wins, 2 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
2 May 2026Bristol City – Stoke2–0
1 Nov 2025Stoke – Bristol City5–1
12 Feb 2025Bristol City – Stoke2–0
22 Oct 2024Stoke – Bristol City2–2
4 May 2024Stoke – Bristol City4–0

Referee

James Bell

4 league games this season: on average 3.3 yellow and 0.25 red cards a game (league average 3.9 and 0.14).

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.