Match Report
Before the match
Stoke came into the game with four wins and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring nine goals and conceding six. A 1-0 win away to Derby County (17 October) was their most recent result.
The 17 October fixture (Championship) paired Stoke with Derby County. Stoke won 1-0 away from home, netting one goal while conceding zero. Playing at home against Middlesbrough (Championship), Stoke finished 2-3 on 13 October. Their score comprised two goals, against three from the opposition. 10 October: Stoke won 2-1 against Bolton away from home in Championship, scoring two goals and allowing one. Against Sheffield Utd in Championship, Stoke scored two and conceded one on 19 September; the at home result was 2-1. Stoke's away from home game on 12 September (Championship) ended 2-1 against Watford, with two goals for and one against.
Stoke stood 7th in the results-based Championship table before kickoff, with 19 points from 11 matches.
Bristol City: one win, one draw and three defeats over five games; two goals scored, four conceded, failing to score in three of those games. Latest: a 1-0 defeat at home to Sheffield Utd on 17 October.
On 17 October, Sheffield Utd faced Bristol City in Championship: Bristol City lost 0-1 at home, having scored zero and conceded one. Championship, 13 October brought a home meeting with Blackburn; Bristol City lost 0-1, a return of zero goals scored and one conceded. Bristol City visited Charlton on 10 October (Championship) and drew 1-1; their goals totalled one, compared with one conceded. Watford travelled to face Bristol City (Championship) on 18 September. For Bristol City, the score was 1-0: one goal scored, zero allowed. 0-1 was Bristol City's result against Lincoln City on 15 September (Championship), playing at home; Bristol City lost, with zero scored to one conceded.
14 points in 11 matches put Bristol City 15th in the pre-match results-based Championship standings.
Previous meetings in our records: a 2-0 home win for Bristol City on 2 May and a 5-1 home win for Stoke on 1 November 2025.
After the match
Stoke and Bristol City could not be separated in a goalless draw on 24 October 2026. Stoke made three changes. four changes were recorded for Bristol City. Stoke finished with a clean sheet. A clean sheet for Bristol City.