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Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Stoke and Bristol City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Stoke enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bristol City swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 16th in the table Stoke have amassed 11 points after ten matches. On 14 points, Bristol City rank tenth with ten matches played this season.

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Form: Stoke vs Bristol City

Stoke Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Stoke managed to beat Portsmouth 6-1, before drawing 0-0 with Swansea. Most recently, they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Norwich. Stoke claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 14 and conceded seven goals.

Bristol City Form

In their last three matches, Bristol City drew 0-0 with Sheffield Wednesday, 1-1 with Cardiff and beat Middlesbrough by 0-2. Bristol City claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to four.

Betting stats for Stoke and Bristol City

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Stoke and Bristol City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 6 of the last 7 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

In-form players: Stoke vs Bristol City

Thomas Cannon has been great for Stoke lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Bristol City are optimistic that Luke McNally doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

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Full-time result

Stoke won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bet365 Stadium. They drew three and lost three as well, while Bristol City won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Bristol City didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games.

Both teams to score

Stoke scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Bristol City scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Stoke played. Bristol City managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Stoke were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Stoke have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Bristol City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Stoke’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Bristol City played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.

Suggested bet: Stoke vs Bristol City

To sum up, the upcoming match between Stoke and Bristol City seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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