Bristol City and Stoke City meet at Ashton Gate, Bristol on Tuesday, Dec 29 at 8:45 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Championship. Stoke City hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Bristol City come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Stoke City, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Bristol City and Stoke City have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Bristol City won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Bristol City a slight edge, but Stoke City are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.