Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Stoke City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 24,738 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 42' Joel Piroe
0–2 63' Joel Piroe
Ashley Phillips 38' Y
Junior Tchamadeu 45' Y
Ben Wilmot 51' Y
Thomas Cannon 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

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

2
6
Stoke City FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-08-24 Stoke City FC 0–3 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
21 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
14 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
10 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Burnley FC H 0–2 L
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
21 Dec Oxford United FC H 4–0 W
14 Dec Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
10 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 3–1 W
07 Dec Derby County FC H 2–0 W
30 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Stoke City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The travelling Leeds United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jayden Bogle made 385 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Largie Ramazani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Wilfried Gnonto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' Ashley Phillips was booked on 38.
  • 42' Leeds United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joel Piroe on 42.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Junior Tchamadeu.
  • 46' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Ben Gibson by Michael Rose on 46 minute.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Wilmot on 51.
  • 56' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eric Bocat is hanging Lynden Gooch on the field on 56 minute.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Thomas Cannon gets a card.
  • 63' What a strike from Joel Piroe! The score is 0-2.
  • 66' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 66 minute. Ben Wilmot leaves to be changed by Sam Gallagher.
  • 71' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 76' Leeds United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Largie Ramazani is hanging Manor Solomon on the field on 76 minute.
  • 79' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 79 minute. Wouter Burger leaves to be changed by Bosun Lawal.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Ao Tanaka. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 80 minute.
  • 85' Leeds United 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.
  • 90' The Leeds United FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Byram departs to be replaced by Isaac Schmidt.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leeds United FC players.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chicho Pelach

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 6
Ezgjan Alioski 2
Liam Cooper 2
Pablo Hernandez 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Mateusz Klich 2
Liam Cooper 1
Junior Firpo 1

Head to Head

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 2019-08-24 Stoke City FC 0–3 Leeds United FC

Stoke City FC Form

2024-12-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-12-14 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-12-10 Luton Town FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-11-30 Stoke City FC 0–2 Burnley FC L

Leeds United FC Form

2024-12-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC W 2024-12-21 Leeds United FC 4–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-12-14 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-12-10 Leeds United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-12-07 Leeds United FC 2–0 Derby County FC W 2024-11-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC23% Draw28% Leeds United FC49%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Leeds United FC
77%
Stoke City FC or Leeds United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC16% Draw49% Leeds United FC35%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 24% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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