Leeds United FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Leeds United FC

6 – 0

Full Time

Stoke City FC

Mon 21 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Elland Road 36,644 HT 45' · FT 45'

Joel Piroe 6' 1–0

Joel Piroe 8' 2–0

Joel Piroe 20' 3–0

Junior Firpo 26' 4–0

Joel Piroe 41' 5–0

Wilfried Gnonto 59' 6–0

Ethan Ampadu 17' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Stoke City FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren Bond
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 James Mainwaring

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	7	14
2	Swansea City AFC	7	14
3	West Bromwich Albion FC	7	14
4	Middlesbrough FC	6	13
5	Queens Park Rangers FC	7	12
6	Charlton Athletic FC	7	12
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	6	11
8	Southampton FC	7	10
9	Birmingham City FC	7	10
10	Stoke City FC	7	10
11	Bristol City FC	6	10
12	Norwich City FC	7	9
13	Millwall FC	6	9
14	Sheffield United FC	7	9
15	Blackburn Rovers FC	7	8
16	Lincoln City FC	6	8
17	Watford FC	7	8
18	Portsmouth FC	6	7
19	Wrexham AFC	7	7
20	Bolton Wanderers FC	7	7
21	Cardiff City FC	7	4
22	Derby County FC	7	4
23	Preston North End FC	7	3
24	Burnley FC	7	3

Head-to-Head

Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Stoke City FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-21 Leeds United FC 6–0 Stoke City FC 2024-12-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC 2024-03-05 Leeds United FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2023-10-25 Stoke City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 2020-07-09 Leeds United FC 5–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	6–0	W
18 Apr	Oxford United FC	A	1–0	W
12 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	2–1	W
08 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–0	W
05 Apr	Luton Town FC	A	1–1	D
29 Mar	Swansea City AFC	H	2–2	D

Stoke City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	0–6	L
18 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–0	W
12 Apr	Cardiff City FC	A	1–0	W
08 Apr	Luton Town FC	H	1–1	D
05 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	1–1	D
29 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

4/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/2

76+

–/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC

Ethan Galbraith	4 G
Eric Bocat	2 G	2 A
Justin Devenny	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Elland Road!
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
6' Joel Piroe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Leeds United FC are in front.
8' What a moment for Joel Piroe! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
17' Ethan Ampadu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 17.
20' Joel Piroe adds to his 0 season tally! Leeds United FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
25' Leeds United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
26' The Dominican Republic Junior Firpo breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 4-0!
31' Leeds United FC have won 532 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
41' Joel Piroe does the damage! The net is bulging and Leeds United FC surge ahead!
46' Stoke City FC make a change. Josh Wilson-Esbrand trudges off to be replaced by Lynden Gooch on 46 minutes.
51' Joon-ho Bae has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
59' Goal! Wilfried Gnonto scores his 18 goal in 358 matches.
60' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Ali Al-Hamadi is replaced by Bosun Lawal.
65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Viktor Johansson suffering a number of foals already.
66' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Wilfried Gnonto exits the field as Largie Ramazani enters on 66.
71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
72' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Wouter Burger is replaced by Tatsuki Seko.
77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leeds United FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
78' The whistle greets Jayden Bogle as he departs to be replaced by Isaac Schmidt.
83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
86' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Brenden Aaronson by Harry Gray on 86 minute.
The final score is 6-0.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Ethan Ampadu
6
Joe Rodon
26
Karl Darlow
2
Jayden Bogle ↓ Isaac Schmidt 78'
3
Junior Firpo ↓ Sam Byram 78'
22
Ao Tanaka
14
Manor Solomon
10
Joel Piroe ↓ Patrick Bamford 66'
11
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Harry Gray 86'
44
Ilia Gruev
29
Wilfried Gnonto ↓ Largie Ramazani 66'

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

16
Ben Wilmot
4
Ben Pearson
8
Lewis Baker
6
Wouter Burger ↓ Tatsuki Seko 72'
1
Viktor Johansson
42
Million Manhoef ↓ Ben Gibson 46'
22
Junior Tchamadeu
33
Josh Wilson-Esbrand ↓ Lynden Gooch 46'
9
Ali Al-Hamadi ↓ Bosun Lawal 60'
26
Ashley Phillips
10
Joon-ho Bae ↓ Lewis Koumas 46'

Bench

23
Ben Gibson ↑ 46'
20
Sam Gallagher
2
Lynden Gooch ↑ 46'
13
Jack Bonham
12
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 72'
24
Andrew Moran
18
Bosun Lawal ↑ 60'
11
Lewis Koumas ↑ 46'
56
Favour Fawunmi

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joel Piroe	6
Ezgjan Alioski	2
Liam Cooper	2
Pablo Hernandez	2
Patrick Bamford	2
Mateusz Klich	2
Pablo Hernandez	1
Wilfried Gnonto	1

Head to Head

Leeds United FC Form

2025-04-21 Leeds United FC 6–0 Stoke City FC W 2025-04-18 Oxford United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2025-04-12 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-04-08 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2025-04-05 Luton Town FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2025-03-29 Leeds United FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D

Stoke City FC Form

2025-04-21 Leeds United FC 6–0 Stoke City FC L 2025-04-18 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2025-04-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2025-04-08 Stoke City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2025-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2025-03-29 Stoke City FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.27 Leeds United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.78 Stoke City FC xG

I would bet for: Leeds United FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Leeds United FC67% Draw20% Stoke City FC13%

Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 3.05

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Stoke City FC

33%

Leeds United FC or Stoke City FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Leeds United FC50% Draw40% Stoke City FC10%

Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted

6 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

12.1%

1 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 1

9.1%

3 – 0

8.9%

3 – 1

0 – 0

6.3%

4 – 0

5.1%

4 – 1

2 – 2

3.6%

1 – 2

3.1%

0 – 1

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap	Leeds United FC covers	Push	Stoke City FC covers
-2.5	26%	—	74%
-2	26%	21%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	23%	30%
-0.5	70%	—	30%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.