Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Leeds United FC and Stoke City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Gibson made 342 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 6' Goal! Joel Piroe scores his 83 goal in 436 matches.
  • 8' What a strike from Joel Piroe! The score is 2-0.
  • 13' 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.
  • 17' Leeds United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 17.
  • 20' What a strike from Joel Piroe! The score is 3-0.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' What a strike from Junior Firpo! The score is 4-0.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Leeds United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' What a strike from Joel Piroe! The score is 5-0.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Lynden Gooch. He replaces Josh Wilson-Esbrand on 46 minute.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ao Tanaka, as he is very good at scoring at Elland Road with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' Goal! Wilfried Gnonto scores his 18 goal in 358 matches.
  • 60' Bosun Lawal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ali Al-Hamadi on 60 minute.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' The Leeds United FC manager makes a substitution. Wilfried Gnonto departs to be replaced by Largie Ramazani.
  • 71' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Ben Pearson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Wouter Burger is replaced by Tatsuki Seko.
  • 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' Time for substitution for Leeds United FC. Jayden Bogle is replaced by Isaac Schmidt.
  • 83' 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.
  • 86' Leeds United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Gray is hanging Brenden Aaronson on the field on 86 minute.
  • With this win, Leeds United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Ezgjan Alioski 2
Liam Cooper 2
Pablo Hernandez 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Mateusz Klich 2
Helder Costa 1
Benik Afobe 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.