Match Report
Bristol City went into the game 12th in the table on 62 points; Stoke City sat 17th on 55 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Stoke City sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Bristol City 1.28 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Stoke City 1.11 and 1.22, with the league averaging 1.3.
Defeat had followed defeat for Stoke City — three in succession.
16 meetings are on record — 8 won by Bristol City, 6 by Stoke City, 2 drawn, at 2.69 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won. Goals have risen lately: 4.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.69 across the full history.
Ashton Gate Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bristol City led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Bristol City: Delano Burgzorg (1'), Sam Bell (88')
Key stats
Possession: Bristol City 46% · Stoke City 54% · Total shots: 13-16 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 2-15