Bristol City host Stoke at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol on 29 December 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Bristol City's last five results: D L L D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Stoke's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City have won 2, Stoke 2, with 2 draws.
Bristol City vs Stoke kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 29 December 2026 in the Championship, at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Ashton Gate Stadium holds 27,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Bristol City vs Stoke is being played at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on Tuesday 29 December 2026, the home ground of Bristol City, which holds 27,000 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Bristol City have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 5, with results reading D L L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win away to Bolton in the Championship on 31 October.
Stoke have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Preston in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Bristol City have won 2, Stoke have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Bristol City scoring 7 goals to Stoke's 11. The most recent was Stoke City 0-0 Bristol City on 24 October 2026 in the Championship.
Rio Cardines leads Bristol City with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Bristol City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bristol City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ethan Galbraith leads Stoke with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Stoke player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Stoke player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Bristol City vs Stoke is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Stoke's XI from their 2-0 win v Preston at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Bristol City vs Stoke, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Championship | Stoke City vs Bristol City | 0-0 |
| 2 May 2026 | Championship | Bristol City vs Stoke City | 2-0 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Championship | Stoke City vs Bristol City | 5-1 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Championship | Bristol City vs Stoke City | 2-0 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Championship | Stoke City vs Bristol City | 2-2 |
| 4 May 2024 | Championship | Stoke City vs Bristol City | 4-0 |
Predicted lineups for Bristol City vs Stoke are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Stoke's XI from their 2-0 win v Preston at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Bristol City | Fouls committed | Stoke | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Tolaj | 15 | D. Soumaré | 14 |
| 2 | J. Knight | 15 | R. BoženÃk | 12 |
| 3 | L. Eissat | 10 | E. Galbraith | 11 |
| 4 | D. Ballard | 9 | B. Wilmot | 11 |
| 5 | S. Greenwood | 7 | B. Johnson | 10 |
| # | Bristol City | Shots | Stoke | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ballard | 24 | E. Galbraith | 15 |
| 2 | L. Tolaj | 22 | J. McGlynn | 14 |
| 3 | Y. Hirakawa | 16 | R. BoženÃk | 11 |
| 4 | S. Twine | 11 | J. Devenny | 11 |
| 5 | L. Eissat | 9 | G. Hirst | 10 |
| # | Bristol City | Shots on target | Stoke | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Hirakawa | 8 | E. Galbraith | 6 |
| 2 | D. Ballard | 7 | J. McGlynn | 6 |
| 3 | L. Tolaj | 6 | B. Johnson | 5 |
| 4 | S. Twine | 5 | J. Devenny | 5 |
| 5 | S. Greenwood | 5 | G. Hirst | 3 |
| # | Bristol City | Goals | Stoke | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Twine | 3 | J. McGlynn | 3 |
| 2 | D. Ballard | 3 | B. Wilmot | 2 |
| 3 | S. Bell | 1 | E. Galbraith | 2 |
| 4 | L. Tolaj | 1 | J. Devenny | 2 |
| 5 | Y. Hirakawa | 1 | L. Graham | 1 |
| # | Bristol City | Yellow cards | Stoke | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Williams | 2 | E. Galbraith | 4 |
| 2 | J. Knight | 2 | D. Soumaré | 2 |
| 3 | L. Eissat | 2 | L. Graham | 2 |
| 4 | L. McNally | 1 | L. Bombino | 1 |
| 5 | B. Keersmaecker | 1 | J. McGlynn | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 358.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 372.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 17 of 24 |