Stoke City face Bristol City at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on Saturday, Oct 24 at 4:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the Championship, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Stoke City come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Bristol City, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (0W 1D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

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: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Stoke City win or a draw looks most likely.