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Stoke City vs Bristol City: lineups

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Stoke City 6 · 19 points
Bristol City 15 · 14 points

Predicted lineups Stoke City vs Bristol City

Stoke City 3-4-2-1
1 Johansson
5 Graham
18 Lawal or Taloverov
16 Wilmot
21 Bombino or Bocat
8 Galbraith
27 Soumaré
2 Johnson
13 Devenny
7 McGlynn
11 Cisse

Predicted lineup for Stoke City: Johansson, Graham, Lawal, Wilmot, Bombino, Galbraith, Soumaré, Johnson, Devenny, McGlynn, Cisse

Bristol City 4-2-3-1
1 Tickle
3 Pring
5 Atkinson
15 McNally
19 Tanner
6 De Keersmaecker or Yah
12 Knight
7 Hirakawa
10 Twine
21 Cardines
23 Ballard

Predicted lineup for Bristol City: Tickle, Pring, Atkinson, McNally, Tanner, De Keersmaecker, Knight, Hirakawa, Twine, Cardines, Ballard

Stoke City

Bosun Lawal is expected to keep his place in central defence after making his first start of the last five matches against Derby County. Ben Wilmot has also played at both full-back and centre-back during the recent rotation, while Junior Tchamadeu, on for only three minutes last time out, and Jun-ho Bae, who did not feature against Derby, are expected to remain out of the side.

Jack McGlynn has contributed two goals and an assist across the last five matches and is expected to keep his place. Luca Bombino, whose recent appearances have all come as a substitute, is in line to start.

Bristol City

Scott Twine has started each of Bristol City's last four matches but been substituted every time, including at half-time on one occasion, and he is again expected to start on the left at Stoke. Rob Dickie is ruled out with a knee injury after making one recent start in defence, while Noah Eile is also missing because of illness.

Lorent Tolaj trained with the group last week and is expected to return for the Stoke match after a spell on the sidelines with a knock. He has made one start in Bristol City's last five games.

Injuries and suspensions

Stoke City

  • Ato Ampah Knee injury Unavailable
  • Aaron Cresswell Knee injury Unavailable
  • Sam Gallagher Injury Unavailable
  • Svante Ingelsson Muscle injury Unavailable

Bristol City

  • Joe Williams Not registered Doubtful
  • Lorent Tolaj Knock Doubtful
  • Noah Eile Illness Unavailable
  • Rob Dickie Knee injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Stoke City

  1. Ethan Galbraith 3 goals 3 assists
  2. Eric Bocat 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Jack McGlynn 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Sam Gallagher 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Justin Devenny 2 goals 0 assists

Bristol City

  1. Rio Cardines 0 goals 6 assists
  2. Scott Twine 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Dom Ballard 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Lorent Tolaj 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Jason Knight 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Stoke City

Player Starts Min. Form
Viktor Johansson 5/5 450 mixed
Ben Wilmot 5/5 450 strong
Luke Graham 5/5 450 strong
Ben Johnson 5/5 450 mixed
Ethan Galbraith 5/5 450 strong
Djibril Soumaré 5/5 392 mixed
Jack McGlynn 5/5 383 strong
Eric Bocat 5/5 367 solid

Bristol City

Player Starts Min. Form
Sam Tickle 5/5 450 mixed
Jason Knight 5/5 422 mixed
Rio Cardines 4/5 375 solid
Rob Atkinson 4/5 374 mixed
Dom Ballard 4/5 363 solid
Yu Hirakawa 4/5 348 mixed
Cameron Pring 3/5 311 poor
George Tanner 4/4 300 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.10 1.64
  • Predicted goals3.4
  • Both teams to score80%
  • Over 2.5 goals80%
  • Corners9.4

Team comparison

STK home Per match BRC away
1.80 Points 1.60
2.00 Goals for 1.80
1.20 Goals against 1.80
1.10 xG for 1.64
1.45 xG against 1.32
4.8 Corners 4.6
LWWWL Home and away form DWWLD

Stoke City vs Bristol City: head-to-head record

17 previous meetings
6 Stoke City 2 draws 9 Bristol City
  • Goals per match2.65
  • Both teams scored41%
  • Over 2.5 goals41%
  • May 2026 Bristol City 2 - 0 Stoke City
  • Nov 2025 Stoke City 5 - 1 Bristol City
  • Feb 2025 Bristol City 2 - 0 Stoke City
  • Oct 2024 Stoke City 2 - 2 Bristol City
  • May 2024 Stoke City 4 - 0 Bristol City
  • Sep 2023 Bristol City 2 - 3 Stoke City
  • Apr 2023 Stoke City 1 - 2 Bristol City
  • Dec 2022 Bristol City 1 - 2 Stoke City
  • Apr 2022 Stoke City 0 - 1 Bristol City
  • Nov 2021 Bristol City 1 - 0 Stoke City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Stoke City vs Bristol City?

James Bell has been appointed to referee Stoke City vs Bristol City.

When will the lineup for Stoke City vs Bristol City be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Stoke City against Bristol City?

Stoke City are without Ato Ampah (knee injury), Aaron Cresswell (knee injury), Sam Gallagher (injury) and Svante Ingelsson (muscle injury).

Who is unavailable for Bristol City against Stoke City?

Bristol City are without Joe Williams (not registered), Lorent Tolaj (knock), Noah Eile (illness) and Rob Dickie (knee injury).

What formation do Stoke City play?

Stoke City have used a 3-4-3 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-3.

What formation do Bristol City play?

Bristol City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Skubala.

How did the last meeting between Stoke City and Bristol City finish?

On 2 May 2026, Bristol City vs Stoke City finished 2-0.

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