Saturday , 14 November 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
4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Leeds United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' USA international Brenden Aaronson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Lynden Gooch is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leeds United FC so far.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Leeds United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Isaac Schmidt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' Ashley Phillips was booked on 38.
  • 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joel Piroe makes it 0-1.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Junior Tchamadeu.
  • 46' Michael Rose has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Gibson on 46 minute.
  • 51' Stoke City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Eric Bocat on, Lynden Gooch off on 56 minutes.
  • 60' Stoke City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 63' What a moment for Joel Piroe! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' Sam Gallagher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Wilmot at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Manor Solomon exits the field as Largie Ramazani enters on 76.
  • 79' Bosun Lawal gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Wouter Burger and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Leeds United FC make a change. Joe Rothwell trudges off to be replaced by Ao Tanaka on 80 minutes.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Gibson made 354 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Sam Byram by Isaac Schmidt on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Stoke City FC.

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
Liam Cooper 2
Pablo Hernandez 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Mateusz Klich 2
Ezgjan Alioski 2
Joe Allen 1
Sam Clucas 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.