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Bristol City vs Stoke City Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 46 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11:30

Bristol City logo
Bristol City
PPG 1.27 · HOME
LAST 5
DLDLW
2 – 0
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Stoke City logo
Stoke City
PPG 1.00 · AWAY
LAST 5
DLLLL

// Model verdict

BTTS 61% chance

Model probability 50.6% vs bookmaker-implied 65.4%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.0%0-19.9%0-25.5%0-32.0%0-4+0.7%1 1-011.7%1-113.0%1-27.2%1-32.6%1-4+0.9%2 2-07.6%2-18.4%2-24.7%2-31.7%2-4+0.6%3 3-03.3%3-13.7%3-22.0%3-30.7%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-01.4%4+-11.6%4+-20.9%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 39.1% 51.0% 1.96 -23.4%
Draw 31.3% 26.7% 3.75 +17.4%
Away win 29.5% 29.0% 3.45 +1.8%
Over 2.5 43.2% 61.7% 1.62 -30.0%
Over 3.5 22.3% 39.2% 2.55 -43.1%
BTTS 50.6% 65.4% 1.53 -22.6%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 75 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 45%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -5.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 1 37%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-0
xG (home)1.3 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob50.6%

D 31% / xG 1.3-1.1 / U2.5 43% / BTTS 51%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 13.0%
#2 0–0 9.0%
#3 1–0 11.7%
#4 2–1 8.4%
#5 0–1 9.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Bristol City1.3
Stoke City1.1

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 43.2% · O3.5 PROB 22.3%

Form & verdict PPG

BRISTOL CITY · PPG 1.27

STOKE CITY · PPG 1.00

✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
Chance this pick lands
61%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home AVERAGE (1.27), Away AVERAGE (1.00)

Win probability 1X2

Bristol City (H) 39.1%
ODDS 1.96 · IMPLIED 51.0% EV -23.4%
Draw 31.3%
ODDS 3.75 · IMPLIED 26.7% EV +17.4%
Stoke City (A) 29.5%
ODDS 3.45 · IMPLIED 29.0% EV +1.8%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Bristol City ▾ lower is better Stoke City

Attack

12.2
Shots
11.3
4.1
Shots on target
3.8
4.4
Shots off target
4.0
3.7
Blocked shots
3.4
7.4
Shots inside box
7.3
4.8
Shots outside box
3.9
33.6%
Shooting accuracy
33.6%
31.4%
Goals per shot on target
29.3%
1.28
Goals
1.11
1.21
xG for
1.11

Defence

13.2
Shots faced
12.9
4.4
Shots on target faced
3.9
1.28
Goals conceded
1.22
1.37
xG against
1.39
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.6

Control

49.3%
Possession
51.9%
425
Passes
399
336
Accurate passes
315
79.0%
Pass accuracy
78.9%
4.8
Corners
6.0
5.0
Corners faced
4.8
2.0
Offsides
2.7

Discipline

9.5
Fouls
10.5
1.8
Yellow cards
2.1
0.02
Red cards
0.11

Match Preview & Prediction

Bristol City face Stoke City in England - Championship on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Bristol City a 39% chance, the draw 31% and Stoke City 30%, so Bristol City are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.3 for Bristol City and 1.1 for Stoke City (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 43% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 51% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Bristol City are averaging 1.27 points per game versus 1.00 for Stoke City. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +17.4%. This match finished 2-0.

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