Championship 25/26 · 2 May 2026

Bristol City 2–0 Stoke City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Bristol City favourites at 53%.

Bristol City won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Radek Vitek, 56.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ben Gibson +11.6.

Well below it: Sorba Thomas −15.7, Jason Knight −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at Birmingham City Championship
21 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at Southampton Championship
18 Apr 2026	L 2–4	v Norwich City Championship
11 Apr 2026	D 0–0	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
6 Apr 2026	W 1–0	v Sheffield United Championship

25 Apr 2026	L 1–3	v Portsmouth Championship
21 Apr 2026	L 1–3	v Millwall Championship
18 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Wrexham Championship
11 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
6 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Derby County Championship

1 Nov 2025	Stoke City 5–1 Bristol City Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sam Bell Forward	9	1	0	0.59	100.0	–
Mark Sykes Midfielder	16	0	0	–	61.7	–
Radek Vitek Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.4	+1.9
Delano Burgzorg Forward	84	1	0	0.52	47.1	+7.3
Rob Dickie Defender	90	0	1	0.07	43.7	+1.8
Tomi Horvat Midfielder	81	0	0	0.07	39.6	+4.7
Emil Riis Jacobsen Forward	12	0	0	–	39.3	–
Noah Eile Defender	90	0	0	–	37.6	−2.2
Sam Morsy Midfielder	74	0	0	–	37.0	−2.0
Neto Borges Defender	90	0	0	–	35.1	+0.4
Scott Twine Forward	90	0	0	0.40	34.2	−2.7
Adam Randell Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	34.2	−4.4
Ross McCrorie Midfielder	90	0	0	–	32.9	−0.0
Jason Knight Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	25.7	−9.5

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Viktor Johansson Goalkeeper	90	–	46.3	−3.8
Ben Gibson Defender	90	–	45.7	+11.6
Steven N'Zonzi Midfielder	90	0.17	44.4	+7.7
Sam Gallagher Forward	31	0.12	43.4	–
Milan Smit Forward	9	0.09	41.0	–
Ben Pearson Midfielder	45	0.01	39.4	+0.4
Tatsuki Seko Midfielder	45	0.07	39.4	+5.8
Lamine Cissé Forward	59	–	38.0	−3.2
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Midfielder	31	0.12	37.2	–
Ashley Phillips Defender	90	–	32.7	−4.4
Sydney Agina Defender	19	–	30.9	–
Jun-Ho Bae Midfielder	59	0.02	29.9	−4.9
Eric Bocat Defender	90	0.11	29.5	+7.6
Million Manhoef Midfielder	87	0.04	28.9	+2.6
Junior Tchamadeu Defender	71	0.04	25.6	−2.6
Sorba Thomas Midfielder	90	0.09	13.3	−15.7