Leeds United FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
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
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Leeds United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 6' Joel Piroe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Leeds United FC are in front.
- 8' GOAL! Joel Piroe fires home to make it 2-0!
- 13' Ashley Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 17' Controversy at the stadium! Ethan Ampadu argues furiously but the card stands.
- 20' Joel Piroe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' 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.
- 26' Goal! Junior Firpo scores his 12 goal in 357 matches.
- 31' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' Joel Piroe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
- 46' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Josh Wilson-Esbrand by Lynden Gooch on 46 minute.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' 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.
- 59' Wilfried Gnonto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 60' Stoke City FC make a change. Ali Al-Hamadi trudges off to be replaced by Bosun Lawal on 60 minutes.
- 65' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Leeds United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Largie Ramazani is hanging Wilfried Gnonto on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Elland Road. Leeds United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Wouter Burger is replaced by Tatsuki Seko.
- 77' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 78' Leeds United FC ring the changes. Jayden Bogle has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Schmidt to step up.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' It is a substitution in Leeds United FC team. Brenden Aaronson is replaced by Harry Gray on 86 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 6-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Leeds United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 6
- 26
-
2
Jayden Bogle ↓ Isaac Schmidt 78'
-
3
Junior Firpo ↓ Sam Byram 78'
- 22
- 14
-
10
Joel Piroe ↓ Patrick Bamford 66'
-
11
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Harry Gray 86'
- 44
- 29
Bench
-
25
Sam Byram ↑ 78'
-
9
Patrick Bamford ↑ 66'
- 39
- 1
- 23
-
17
Largie Ramazani ↑ 66'
- 19
-
33
Isaac Schmidt ↑ 78'
-
99
Harry Gray ↑ 86'
Coach
Daniel Farke
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 8
-
6
Wouter Burger ↓ Tatsuki Seko 72'
- 1
-
42
Million Manhoef ↓ Ben Gibson 46'
- 22
- 33
-
9
Ali Al-Hamadi ↓ Bosun Lawal 60'
- 26
-
10
Joon-ho Bae ↓ Lewis Koumas 46'
Bench
-
23
Ben Gibson ↑ 46'
- 20
-
2
Lynden Gooch ↑ 46'
- 13
-
12
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 72'
- 24
-
18
Bosun Lawal ↑ 60'
-
11
Lewis Koumas ↑ 46'
- 56
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 6 |
| Pablo Hernandez | 2 |
| Patrick Bamford | 2 |
| Mateusz Klich | 2 |
| Ezgjan Alioski | 2 |
| Liam Cooper | 2 |
| Stuart Dallas | 1 |
| Helder Costa | 1 |
Head to Head
Leeds United FC Form
Stoke City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Leeds United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Leeds United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
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.

