Stoke vs Bristol City

1 November 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee James Bell

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

  • D. Mubama 4’, 22’, 67’
  • M. Manhoef 25’
  • J. Tchamadeu 47’
  • M. Sykes 82’

Match summary

Stoke won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Bristol City. Stoke led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, D. Mubama put Stoke ahead in the 4th minute, Mubama made it 2-0 in the 22nd minute, and M. Manhoef made it 3-0 in the 25th minute. In the second half, J. Tchamadeu made it 4-0 in the 47th minute, Mubama made it 5-0 in the 67th minute, and M. Sykes pulled one back to make it 5-1 with a header in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Stoke created 2.76 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Bristol City's 1.02 from 16.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
13 Shots 16
8 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 10
444 Passes 324
83.8% Pass accuracy 74.4%
7 Tackles 13
13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Stoke Bristol City
Kick-off
D. MubamaLeft foot shot1-0 (Stoke)
4’
6’
Z. VynerShot on target
J. Tchamadeu
7’
D. MubamaLeft foot shot2-0 (Stoke)
22’
M. ManhoefLeft foot shot3-0 (Stoke)
25’
34’
A. MehmetiShot on target
S. ThomasShot on target
38’
A. Cresswell
45’
Half-time3-0
46’
E. R. JacobsenG. Tanner
J. TchamadeuRight foot shot4-0 (Stoke)
47’
Second half underway
49’
R. McCrorieS. Twine
49’
H. RobertsR. Atkinson
54’
R. McCrorieShot on target
T. SekoB. Pearson
57’
L. CisséM. Manhoef
57’
63’
S. ArmstrongShot on target
D. MubamaRight foot shot5-0 (Stoke)
67’
68’
Y. HirakawaA. Mehmeti
S. ThomasShot on target
72’
T. RigoS. Thomas
75’
L. CisséShot on target
75’
78’
O. ThomasS. Armstrong
82’
M. SykesHeader5-1 (Bristol City)
T. Seko
90+3’
Full-time5-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.76 1.02 4’ D. Mubama (Stoke), 1-0 4’ 22’ D. Mubama (Stoke), 2-0 22’ 25’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), 3-0 25’ 47’ J. Tchamadeu (Stoke), 4-0 47’ 67’ D. Mubama (Stoke), 5-0 67’ 82’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), 5-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.76 1.02 4’ D. Mubama (Stoke), 1-0 Mubama 4’ 22’ D. Mubama (Stoke), 2-0 Mubama 22’ 25’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), 3-0 Manhoef 25’ 47’ J. Tchamadeu (Stoke), 4-0 Tchamadeu 47’ 67’ D. Mubama (Stoke), 5-0 Mubama 67’ 82’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), 5-1 Sykes 82’
Stoke 2.76 xGBristol City 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bristol City attacking Stoke attacking 
4’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 22’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 47’ J. Tchamadeu (Stoke), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 67’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 64’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 25’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 54’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 75’ L. Cissé (Stoke), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 8’ A. Cresswell (Stoke), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 26’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ R. Dickie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ R. Dickie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Y. Hirakawa (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Z. Vyner (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 35’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ L. Baker (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 12’ G. Tanner (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Z. Vyner (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 22’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 47’ J. Tchamadeu (Stoke), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 67’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 64’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 25’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 54’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 75’ L. Cissé (Stoke), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 8’ A. Cresswell (Stoke), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 26’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ R. Dickie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ R. Dickie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Y. Hirakawa (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Z. Vyner (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 35’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 16’ L. Baker (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ G. Tanner (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Z. Vyner (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Stoke 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johansson
Tchamadeu
Phillips
Wilmot
Cresswell
Baker
Pearson 57’
Manhoef 57’
Jun-Ho
Thomas 75’
Mubama 3
Bristol City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Vítek
Tanner 46’
Dickie
Atkinson 49’
Sykes
Randell
Vyner
Borges
Twine 49’
Mehmeti 68’
Armstrong 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Johansson
90′ 4 1 38 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
J. Tchamadeu
90′ 2 1 – 7 – 51 – 1 1 –
A. Phillips
90′ 1 – – 7 4 58 2 – – –
B. Wilmot
90′ – 2 – 1 1 64 – – – –
A. Cresswell
90′ – – – 2 2 57 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
L. Baker
90′ – – 39 1 – – 2 2 4 – –
B. Pearson Taken off
57′ – – 20 – – 1 – 3 1 2 –
M. Manhoef Taken off
57′ 1 1 23 3 – – – 2 – – –
B. Jun-Ho
90′ – – 27 – – – 1 3 1 1 –
S. Thomas Taken off
75′ – – 14 – – – – 1 – – –
T. Seko Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 16 – – 1 1 2 1 – –
T. Rigo Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 7 – – 1 – 2 2 – –
Forwards2 players
D. Mubama
90′ 3 1 4 3 1.84 – 2 7 3 17 –
L. Cissé Came on as a substitute
33′ – 1 1 1 0.11 – 1 4 1 13 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Stoke win 39% Avg odds 2.38
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Bristol City win 32% Avg odds 2.96

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Stoke DDWLW
Bristol City DLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bristol City 2-0 Stoke, 12 Feb 25 Next meeting: Bristol City 2-0 Stoke, 02 May 26  All Stoke vs Bristol City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.