Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Elland Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Leeds United FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 6' Joel Piroe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 8' Joel Piroe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 17' The referee shows Leeds United FC player a card on 17.
  • 20' GOAL! Joel Piroe fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Leeds United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 26' Junior Firpo makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Leeds United FC are in front.
  • 31' Leeds United FC have won 532 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Joel Piroe makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Leeds United FC are in front.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Lynden Gooch on, Josh Wilson-Esbrand off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Ethan Ampadu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Wilfried Gnonto makes it 6-0 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Bosun Lawal comes on to replace Ali Al-Hamadi.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' Leeds United FC ring the changes. Wilfried Gnonto has done his job and it is now time for Largie Ramazani to step up.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Wouter Burger is replaced by Tatsuki Seko on 72 minute.
  • 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jayden Bogle as he leaves the pitch. Isaac Schmidt steps in for Leeds United FC.
  • 83' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' The Leeds United FC manager makes a substitution. Brenden Aaronson departs to be replaced by Harry Gray.
  • 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

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 6
Liam Cooper 2
Pablo Hernandez 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Mateusz Klich 2
Ezgjan Alioski 2
Joe Allen 1
Sam Clucas 1

Head to Head

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

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
7%
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.1%
0 – 1
3%

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.