Friday , 11 September 2026

Leicester City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Leicester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kelechi Iheanacho 24' 1–0
Jamie Vardy 79' 2–0
Jannik Vestergaard 26' Y
Y 32' Wouter Burger

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Bromwich Albion FC 6 13
2 West Ham United FC 6 11
3 Swansea City AFC 6 11
4 Queens Park Rangers FC 6 11
5 Charlton Athletic FC 6 11
6 Middlesbrough FC 5 10
7 Bristol City FC 5 10
8 Millwall FC 5 9
9 Norwich City FC 6 9
10 Sheffield United FC 6 9
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 5 8
12 Watford FC 6 8
13 Southampton FC 6 7
14 Wrexham AFC 6 7
15 Birmingham City FC 6 7
16 Stoke City FC 6 7
17 Portsmouth FC 5 6
18 Blackburn Rovers FC 6 5
19 Lincoln City FC 5 5
20 Cardiff City FC 6 4
21 Bolton Wanderers FC 6 4
22 Derby County FC 6 4
23 Burnley FC 6 3
24 Preston North End FC 6 3

Head-to-Head

4
1
Leicester City FC 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-07 Leicester City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
04 Oct Preston North End FC H 3–0 W
01 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 4–1 W
23 Sep Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
20 Sep Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
15 Sep Southampton FC A 4–1 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
03 Oct Southampton FC H 0–1 L
30 Sep Bristol City FC A 3–2 W
24 Sep Hull City AFC H 1–3 L
20 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
16 Sep Norwich City FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G
Justin Devenny 2 G
Eric Bocat 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to King Power Stadium that hosts another battle between Leicester City FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 24' What a moment for Kelechi Iheanacho! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. Jannik Vestergaard will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Jannik Vestergaard is booked for Leicester City FC — Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Sol Sidibe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 358 games and scored 514 goals.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Stephy Mavididi comes on to replace Yunus Akgun.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Cesare Casadei is replaced by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Jamie Vardy gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' The whistle greets Harry Souttar as he departs to be replaced by Conor Coady.
  • 88' Sol Sidibe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mehdi Leris at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Dwight Gayle. He replaces Nathan Lowe on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leicester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 3
Patson Daka 2
Marc Albrighton 1
Harvey Barnes 1
Ayoze Perez 1
James Justin 1
Kelechi Iheanacho 1
Kasey McAteer 1

Head to Head

2023-10-07 Leicester City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2023-10-07 Leicester City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-10-04 Leicester City FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Leicester City FC W 2023-09-23 Leicester City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-09-20 Norwich City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-09-15 Southampton FC 1–4 Leicester City FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2023-10-07 Leicester City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-10-03 Stoke City FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2023-09-30 Bristol City FC 2–3 Stoke City FC W 2023-09-24 Stoke City FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2023-09-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2023-09-16 Norwich City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC65% Draw22% Stoke City FC13%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Stoke City FC
35%
Leicester City FC or Stoke City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC44% Draw45% Stoke City FC11%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 25% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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