We will have a bottom-half clash in round 23 of the English Championship, as Stoke City goes on the road to face Bristol City. Both teams need to get points to clear away from the relegation zone and get nearer to the top half of the table, so victory is as valuable as it can be here. For this game, we suggest betting for an away win or draw.

Irregularity has been a true companion for Stoke City since the beginning of the tournament, as only once in this season they have managed to get back to back wins. Coming to this game, they are winless in their last two games, as they have drawed against Cardiff last round and lost to West Bromwich in the previous, that was before the World Cup recess.

Relegation is not far away from them, as only two points separate them from the dreaded red zone. In that sense, a win in this game could be key for them as it would allow them to leapfrog their rivals and get closer to the top half of the standings, that is the place where they want to be. This way, they have to bring their A-game to outclass their rivals and get back on track.

On th other hand, Bristol City returned from the recess with a good away win at Rotherham by 3-1 that gave them some air regarding the relegation zone, which they are now three points away from. The challenge for them is playing at home, as they have not been able to win in their last five games (three losses and a draw).

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我们将在英格兰联赛第23轮的下半区遇到一场冲突，斯托克城将在客场迎战布里斯托尔城。两支球队都需要拿到积分才能远离降级区，更接近积分榜的上半区，所以胜利在这里是非常有价值的。对于这场比赛，我们建议赌客场赢或平局。

自从联赛开始以来，不规律一直是斯托克城的真正伴侣，因为本赛季他们只有一次成功地取得了背靠背的胜利。在这场比赛中，他们在过去的两场比赛中都没有赢过，因为他们上一轮战平了卡迪夫，上一轮输给了西布朗维奇，那是在世界杯休会之前。

降级离他们并不遥远，因为他们距离可怕的红区只有两分。从这个意义上说，这场比赛的胜利对他们来说是关键，因为这将使他们超越对手，更接近积分榜的上半区，这是他们想要的位置。通过这种方式，他们必须拿出最好的表现来超越对手，重新回到正轨。

另一方面，布里斯托尔城在休息后以客场3-1战胜罗瑟勒姆，这让他们对降级区有了一些信心，他们现在距离降级区只有3分。他们的挑战是在主场比赛，因为他们在过去的五场比赛中(三负一平)没有赢过。