Thursday , 2 July 2026

Leeds United FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Leeds United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Tue 5 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel James 33' 1–0
Y 37' Josh Laurent
Y 69' Ben Pearson
YR 86' Ben Pearson
Ilia Gruev 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

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
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 2019-08-24 Stoke City FC 0–3 Leeds United FC 2019-01-19 Stoke City FC 2–1 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
28 Feb Chelsea FC A 2–3 L
23 Feb Leicester City FC H 3–1 W
17 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–0 W
13 Feb Swansea City AFC A 4–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
24 Feb Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
17 Feb Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
14 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
10 Feb Blackburn Rovers 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' Three points are at stake. Leeds United FC host Stoke City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Leeds United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 10' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 358 games and scored 532 goals.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Leeds United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Daniel James is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 37' Poor challenge from Josh Laurent. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Crysencio Summerville has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Niall Ennis is withdrawn and Tyrese Campbell gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leeds United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' Niall Ennis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Ben Pearson. He receives a card.
  • 71' The Leeds United FC bench stirs into life. Georginio Rutter is withdrawn and Joel Piroe gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Stoke City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 78' Sead Haksabanovic is replacing Million Manhoef for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 79' Crysencio Summerville makes way for Wilfried Gnonto at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leeds United FC.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Luke Cundle on, Lewis Baker off on 84 minutes.
  • 86' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a card on 86.
  • 87' Junior Firpo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Byram on 87 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Leeds United FC player. Ilia Gruev gets a card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Leeds United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Gallagher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 6
Ezgjan Alioski 2
Liam Cooper 2
Pablo Hernandez 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Mateusz Klich 2
Helder Costa 1
Benik Afobe 1

Head to Head

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 2019-08-24 Stoke City FC 0–3 Leeds United FC 2019-01-19 Stoke City FC 2–1 Leeds United FC

Leeds United FC Form

2024-03-05 Leeds United FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-03-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-02-28 Chelsea FC 3–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-02-23 Leeds United FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-02-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Leeds United FC W 2024-02-13 Swansea City AFC 0–4 Leeds United FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2024-03-05 Leeds United FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-02-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-02-14 Stoke City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Leeds United FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC57% Draw25% Stoke City FC18%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Stoke City FC
43%
Leeds United FC or Stoke City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC38% Draw48% Stoke City FC14%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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