Stoke vs Bristol City prediction, odds & betting tips 04/05/2024

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Stoke - Bristol City

England Championship - bet365 Stadium

Stoke City will face Bristol City on the final day of the Championship season on Saturday, 4 May in what will likely be a party atmosphere at the Bet365 Stadium after the club secured their Championship status last weekend. Neither side have anything tangible to play for on Saturday so the pressure is off which could make the game one of two ways. Here is our Stoke vs Bristol City prediction.

Stoke vs Bristol City prediction: Two in-form sides to go at it

Key stats

• Bristol City are unbeaten over their last seven Championship matches.
• Stoke have won their last two matches but haven't won three consecutive matches since October.
• Bristol City have scored in each of their last seven matches while Stoke have only failed to score in one of their last seven.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Stoke considered as favourites

• HOME: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.8%
• DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
• AWAY: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

The Stoke vs Bristol City odds are a little surprising in that they have the home side as the favourites to take home all three points. The Potters may have won their last two matches but the severity of their situation played a part in that and now they have done enough, a drop-off in intensity usually follows.

Stoke have also only won three consecutive matches once this season and that was back in October. If they are to end the season with nine points from nine then they will have to overcome one of the most in-form teams in the league who are incredibly priced at 5/2 to win here.

Bristol City have turned a corner since March and have recorded four wins and three draws in their last seven matches. There is now plenty of optimism around the club ahead of the summer and if they get their recruitment right then they could be serious promotion contenders next time around.

Additional free betting tips for Stoke vs Bristol City:

• Under 2.5 goals – 5/6 (1.83)
• Cardiff to score first – 3/4 (1.75)

Last five H2Hs: An even rivalry

Stoke and Bristol City have played each other in some cracking games in recent games in recent years and none of the last five have ended in a draw. Bristol City have won three of the last five while Stoke have won two. Interestingly, the team playing away from home has won each of the last four encounters.

England Championship 30/09/23

Bristol City

2

Stoke

3

England Championship 07/04/23

Stoke

1

Bristol City

2

England Championship 17/12/22

Bristol City

1

Stoke

2

England Championship 15/04/22

Stoke

0

Bristol City

1

England Championship 24/11/21

Bristol City

1

Stoke

0

Stoke preview: Schumacher steers Stoke to safety

Steven Schumacher will be pleased that the job of Championship survival is complete and he will no doubt already be planning ahead for next season. In the meantime, he has no reason to change a starting XI that has went away to Southampton last weekend and won.

Predicted lineup: Iversen (GK), Hoever, Wilmot, McNally, Stevens, Laurent, Thompson, Manhoef, Cundle, Bae, Campbell

England Championship 31/08/24

W

Plymouth

0

Stoke

1

England EFL Cup 27/08/24

W

Middlesbrough

0

Stoke

5

England Championship 24/08/24

L

West Brom

2

Stoke

1

TEST Fixtures 22/08/24

W

Port Vale

0

Stoke

1

England Championship 17/08/24

L

Watford

3

Stoke

0

Bristol City preview: Manning is the man

Liam Manning may be one of the youngest managers in the EFL but he has demonstrated this season that he is the man to take Bristol City forward. For this one, he is without five first-team players through injury, including Kal Naismith and Robert Atkinson.

Predicted lineup: O'Leary (GK), Tanner, Dickie, Roberts, Pring, Williams, James, McRorie, Mehmeti, Conway, Twine

England Championship 31/08/24

L

Derby

3

Bristol City

0

England Championship 24/08/24

D

Coventry

1

Bristol City

1

England Championship 17/08/24

W

Millwall

3

Bristol City

4

England EFL Cup 13/08/24

L

Coventry

1

Bristol City

0

England Championship 10/08/24

D

Hull

1

Bristol City

1

Player to watch: Ki-Jana Hoever

Despite being a right-back by trade, Ki-Jana Hoever has turned himself into a goalscoring hero for Stoke City in recent weeks. He's scored three goals in his last six appearances for the club including one in Stoke's last home match.

Ending the season in style

Hoever has been one of Stoke's best performers all season but he has really shone in the final few months. He will want to round that off with a solid outing on the final day.