The kick off for the match between Bristol City and Stoke City will take place at 12:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 05/02 - at the Ashton Gate Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL Championship looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Bristol City Football Club Limited vs Stoke City Football Club Limited. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Bristol City vs Stoke City

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Both teams to score

The best betting option for Bristol City vs Stoke City is the Both Teams to Score market - BTTS. After all, both teams need to seek victory and shouldn't 'park the bus' waiting for the opponent.

But that's not the only reason we believe in a game with goals for both teams. We also see value odds in the BTTS market when we have two offensive teams, as is the case with Bristol City and Stoke City in this game.

To guarantee a win on Both Teams to Score, as the name suggests, we need both Bristol City and Stoke City to score goals.

👉 Our prediction is: Draw

There is a significant gap in class and quality between Bristol City and Stoke City, which is all too clear in their recent statistics and performances. But despite this disparity, our betting tip is to take the draw on the 1X2 market.

Stoke City has shown signs of promise in their past performances, enough to convince us that they can indeed take a point from their much stronger opponents in their upcoming matchup.

Bristol City Preview

Bristol City has played 45 matches in the EFL Championship so far, with 16 wins, 11 draws, and 18 losses. This results in an average of 1.31 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 18 wins, 11 draws, and 20 losses. Bristol City's attack has scored 64 goals, 57 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.27 goals per league match and 1.31 goals per match across the entire season.

Scott Twine is the team’s top scorer with 11 goals, while Anis Mehmeti leads the team in assists with 7. Defensively, The Robins has conceded 59 goals in the league (an average of 1.31) and 63 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.29 over 49 matches).

Stoke City preview

In 45 EFL Championship matches, Stoke City has recorded 15 wins, 10 draws, and 20 losses, with an average of 1.22 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 16 wins in 49 matches. The team has scored 53 goals, 51 of them in the EFL Championship (an average of 1.13 goals per match), with Sorba Thomas being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Sorba Thomas providing 11 assists.

Defensively, The Potters has conceded 54 goals in the league and 59 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.2 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Bristol City vs Stoke City

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Bristol City

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D L D W

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Home L W L L L

0.6

Away L D D W D

1.2

Away Team

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Stoke City

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L L D L

0.2

Home L L D W W

1.4

Away L L L L L

0

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Published on 29 April 2026, at 20:03 Last updated on 29 April 2026, at 20:03
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