Bristol City vs Stoke Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 May 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Bristol City vs Stoke

Bristol City host Stoke in a dead rubber Championship clash at Ashton Gate, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 2 May.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Bristol City come out on top against Stoke. We will therefore back them at -110 on the Full-Time Result market and get a nice return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Bristol City were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Birmingham City at St Andrew's. The Robins had the majority of the ball enjoying 56% possession and two shots on target, while Tomi Horvat bagged the goal.

Stoke City have lost their previous six away outings. In their most recent game, they were beaten 3-1 at home to Portsmouth at bet365 Stadium. The Staffordshire outfit enjoyed 48% possession and three shots on goal, while Lamine Cisse was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stoke won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 5-1 home triumph when facing Bristol City at bet365 Stadium. The past 10 H2H meetings have included five victories for Stoke, four wins for Bristol City and a single draw.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	59	59	0	59:59	62
17	Stoke	46	15	10	21	51	56	-5	51:56	55

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2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. City have had 51.2% possession and 4.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.9 corners.

Sam Bell is the top scorer with 2 goals, while Tomi Horvat, Sam Morsy, Mark Sykes and Scott Twine each have 1. Tomi Horvat is the top assists maker with 2.

Stoke have won 2, lost 6 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.2 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. The Potters have averaged 46.9% possession, 6.2 corners taken and 4.9 corners against, while conceding 2.0 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts.

We’ve seen Lamine Cisse, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Million Manhoef and Milan Smit score 2 goals each. Sorba Thomas has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Bristol City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Radek Vitek (GK), Ross McCrorie, Noah Eile, Rob Dickie, Neto Borges, Adam Randell, Sam Morsy, Jason Knight, Tomi Horvat, Scott Twine, Delano Burgzorg.

Stoke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson (GK), Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Gibson, Eric Bocat, Steven Nzonzi, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Jun-Ho Bae, Sorba Thomas, Lamine Cisse.

Bristol City vs Stoke Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Bristol City vs Stoke betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

Bristol City look like a spot of value at -110 when it comes to the latest betting. They should be able to deliver a victory in this Championship game based on the information available and we’re feeling confident.

The first port of call is to check out the Championship injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Bristol City vs Stoke league stats:

• Stoke have lost their last 6 games on the road.
• Stoke have lost 12 of their last 20 games on the road.

The top betting apps make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

The Match Result & Total market provides bettors with a great alternative at bigger odds. It gives you the chance to back Bristol City along with a certain number of goals being scored.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bristol City 2 - 1 Stoke

One bet that has caught our eye is Bristol City to claim a 2-1 correct score win. This selection is available at +600 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Samuel Bell to Score +260

Samuel Bell (Bristol City) has netted two goals in his past four Championship games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +260 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Samuel Bell Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Bristol City Under 5.5 Corners -132

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Bristol City in their past three games, with the corner count against Stoke going under 5.5 in their last six matches. There are odds of -132 for this Bristol City Team Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

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

10.70 4.80 5.90

Home

8.20 4.40 3.80

Away

10.20 4.50 5.70

Stoke

Total

11.10 6.20 4.90

Home

10.80 6.50 4.30

Away

10.00 4.40 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-141

Under 9.5

-100

Bristol City Corners

Over 5.5

-109

Under 5.5

-130

Stoke Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-156

Most Corners

1

-164

X

+650

2

+163

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Bristol City vs Stoke Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this Championship encounter, the bookmakers have Bristol City as the -106 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 52% chance of triumphing. If you want to back the outsider, Stoke City are available at +260.

Bristol City can be backed at -109 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Stoke +0.5 are -118 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -192 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

-106

X

+270

2

+260

Half-Time Result

1

+143

X

+135

2

+280

Double Chance

1X

-385

12

-400

X2

-127

Draw No Bet

1

-227

2

+155

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-109

2 Hcp +0.5

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+125

Over 2.5

-172

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-192

No

+138

There’s the chance to back Emil Riis at +450 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Emil Riis (Bristol City)

First

+160

Anytime

+450

Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)

First

+180

Anytime

+525

Scott Twine (Bristol City)

First

+200

Anytime

+575

Ross McCrorie (Bristol City)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Sam Gallagher (Stoke)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Million Manhoef (Stoke)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Samuel Bell (Bristol City)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Sorba Thomas (Stoke)

First

+270

Anytime

+800

Milan Smit (Stoke)

First

+290

Anytime

+850

Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Tomi Horvat (Bristol City)

First

+380

Anytime

+1100

George Earthy (Bristol City)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Lewis Baker (Stoke)

First

+420

Anytime

+1200

Mark Sykes (Bristol City)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Max Bird (Bristol City)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Jason Knight (Bristol City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Steven Nzonzi (Stoke)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Tomás Rigo (Stoke)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Robert Atkinson (Bristol City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Stats: Championship matches only
Bristol City have six defeats, three wins and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Stoke have been beaten in six consecutive away games. The Potters have collected six defeats, two wins and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

The last Ashton Gate meeting saw Bristol City beat Stoke 2-0. The previous 6 H2H matches at Ashton Gate have seen Stoke win three times, one draw and two Bristol City triumphs.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bristol City Home Stats		3-1-6	3.20	1.30	1.90	5	5	4	6
Stoke Away Stats		2-2-6	1.90	0.60	1.30	2	8	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Bristol City vs Stoke Lineups & Team News

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