Bristol City vs Stoke Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Feb 2025

The Total Goals market offers us the opportunity to back our Under 2.5 Goals prediction. Bristol City and Stoke might play out a fairly dull encounter and odds of -125 stick out on the coupon.

Bristol City were defeated last time out by a 1-0 scoreline. Ashton Gate saw them beaten at home to Swansea City. The Robins recorded three shots on target and had 47% possession.

Stoke City got the win in their previous game. A 2-1 triumph occurred away from home at The MKM Stadium when playing Hull City. The Staffordshire club had 42% possession and five shots on goal, while Ali Al Hamadi and Andrew Moran were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stoke have not lost to Bristol City in the past three games, with the last clash seeing a 2-2 draw played out at Bet365 Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have involved four wins apiece along with two draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Stoke	28	12	5	11	33	25	8	33:25	41
11	Bristol City	28	11	7	10	38	31	7	38:31	40

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4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. City have had 46.8% possession and 5.1 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.0 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 7.5 attempts, while being awarded 4.7 corners.

Anis Mehmeti is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Scott Twine and Nahki Wells both have 2. Max Bird is the top assists maker on 3.

Stoke have 2 victories, 3 defeats and 5 draws, with an average of 3.4 shots on goal, 7.6 attempts and 0.7 goals. The Potters average 40.0% possession, 3.3 corners taken and 7.0 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 12.7 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

Andrew Moran has scored 2 goals, followed by Ali Al Hamadi, Ben Wilmot, Nathan Lowe and Thomas Cannon on 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Lewis Koumas, Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Junior Tchamadeu who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Bristol City confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Max O'Leary (GK), Zak Vyner, Rob Dickie, Ross McCrorie, Mark Sykes, Max Bird, Jason Knight, Haydon Roberts, Scott Twine, Sinclair Armstrong, Anis Mehmeti.

Stoke confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Viktor Johansson (GK), Ashley Phillips, Michael Rose, Ben Gibson, Tatsuki Seko, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Andrew Moran, Wouter Burger, Lewis Baker, Ali Al Hamadi, Nathan Lowe.

Bristol City vs Stoke Prediction & Betting Tips

We are expecting a low number of goals for this Championship encounter. The odds of -125 for Under 2.5 look really attractive and we can play this bet with a fair amount of confidence.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Bristol City vs Stoke league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Bristol City games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Bristol City games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Bristol City games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Stoke games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Stoke games.

The bookies make it a 55.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bristol City 2 - 0 Stoke

A 2-0 win in favor of Bristol City can be backed at odds of +650. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Corners Prediction

Bristol City Under 6.5 Corners -120

There’s been an average of 4.60 corners for Bristol City in their past 5 games. We think Bristol City might fall short of the mark, with odds of -120 available when it comes to this Team Corners pick.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Bristol City

Total

9.80 5.10 4.70

Home

10.70 6.40 4.30

Away

8.60 4.00 4.60

Stoke

Total

10.30 3.30 7.00

Home

12.20 5.80 6.40

Away

11.40 3.20 8.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-112

Under 10.5

-125

Bristol City Corners

Over 6.5

-110

Under 6.5

-125

Stoke Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-345

X

+700

2

+290

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Bristol City vs Stoke Odds

With a 59% chance of winning, Bristol City are favourites to win this Championship match and they’re available at betting odds of -143 with the bookies. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Stoke City are trading at +390.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price.

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Full-Time Result

1

-143

X

+270

2

+390

Half-Time Result

1

+133

X

+117

2

+375

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-400

X2

+105

Draw No Bet

1

-357

2

+255

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-109

2 Hcp +0.75

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-120

Over 2.5

-108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-118

No

-116

Bristol City vs Stoke Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Bristol City vs Stoke team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’ve got details of the Championship squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Bristol City Team Page Stoke City Team Page

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