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Leeds United FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Leeds United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sun 5 Aug 2018 · 15:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee Robert Hyde

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-05 Leeds United FC 3–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Leeds United FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Leeds United FC to score. At the same time, Stoke City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leeds United FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Joe Allen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Mateusz Klich is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 20' Jack Butland has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' It’s high time Marcelo Bielsa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Pablo Hernandez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Leeds United AFC are in front.
  • 46' GOAL! Pablo Hernandez fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 51' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Benik Afobe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' What a moment for Liam Cooper! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leeds United FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 63 minute. Badou Ndiaye leaves to be changed by Bojan.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' Stoke City FC make a change. Benik Afobe trudges off to be replaced by Peter Crouch on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 86' Darren Fletcher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Another substitution for Leeds United AFC to replace Samuel Saiz by Lewis Baker on 88 minute.
  • 89' Leeds United AFC ring the changes. Egzijan Alioski has done his job and it is now time for Jack Harrison to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leeds United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Leeds United FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC60% Draw22% Stoke City FC18%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Stoke City FC
40%
Leeds United FC or Stoke City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC45% Draw40% Stoke City FC15%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 22% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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