Stoke City and Bristol City meet at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on Saturday, Oct 24 at 4:00 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.

Stoke City come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Bristol City travel in good form (3W 0D 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

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

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