What channel is Bristol City v Stoke City on?
Bristol City v Stoke City kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Ashton Gate Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 matches (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). Bristol City have taken 6 points from 6 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Bristol City favourites (45%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for Bristol City, 2 draws, 5 wins for Stoke City.
How to watch Bristol City v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bristol City v Stoke City yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 5 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Bristol City and 11 for Stoke City, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Bristol City v Stoke City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bristol City 21, Stoke City 21 · 2.8 per match
- 2 May 2026Bristol City2-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 1 Nov 2025Stoke City5-1Bristol CityChampionship
- 12 Feb 2025Bristol City2-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 22 Oct 2024Stoke City2-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 4 May 2024Stoke City4-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 30 Sept 2023Bristol City2-3Stoke CityChampionship
- 7 Apr 2023Stoke City1-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 17 Dec 2022Bristol City1-2Stoke CityChampionship
- 15 Apr 2022Stoke City0-1Bristol CityChampionship
- 24 Nov 2021Bristol City1-0Stoke CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 2 May 2026: Bristol City 2-0 Stoke City. With Bristol City at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-8. Bristol City last won this fixture on 2 May 2026 (Bristol City 2-0 Stoke City). Stoke City last won it on 1 Nov 2025 (Stoke City 5-1 Bristol City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Bristol City on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bristol City v Stoke City kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- What channel is Bristol City v Stoke City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Bristol City v Stoke City on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Bristol City v Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bristol City v Stoke City being played?
- At Ashton Gate Stadium, capacity 27,000. Bristol City are the home side.
- Where are Bristol City and Stoke City in the table?
- Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Bristol City and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row). Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who is the favourite in Bristol City v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bristol City favourites (45%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Stoke City?
- 15 meetings on record: 8 wins for Bristol City, 2 draws, 5 wins for Stoke City; goals 21-21.
- When did Bristol City and Stoke City last meet?
- On 2 May 2026 (Championship): Bristol City 2-0 Stoke City.
- Where can I follow Bristol City v Stoke City live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.