Championship: Bristol City vs Stoke – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 32 match between Bristol City and Stoke and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Bristol City stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 32. They face Stoke this coming Wednesday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Ashton Gate.

Ranked as number 9 in the Championship standings, Bristol City, have so far collected 42 points this season, while Stoke collected 32 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 30 rounds.

Form: Bristol City vs Stoke

Bristol City Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Bristol City beat Blackburn 2-1, followed by a 1-1 draw against Oxford. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 0-1 defeat against Swansea. Bristol City won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded three and scored eight goals.

Stoke Form

Stoke go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Oxford. They went on to beat Hull by 1-2, before sharing the spoils with Cardiff in a 3-3 draw. Stoke 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 nine goals to five.

Betting stats for Bristol City and Stoke

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

Players in form: Bristol City vs Stoke

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Bristol City, Nahki Wells has been good for them over the course of the season with seven goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Stoke, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Wednesday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Bristol City claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stoke won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Stoke scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Bristol City scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in three of their last 10 games. Bristol City have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Stoke.

Total goals

Bristol City saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Stoke played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.