Sunday , 16 August 2026

Stoke City FC vs Leicester City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 28' Wesley Fofana
Danny Batth 37' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Leicester City FC — FA Cup at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Tony Harrington

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Leicester City FC H 0–4 L
02 Jan AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
29 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
19 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Stoke City FC A 4–0 W
03 Jan Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
28 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
20 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–0 W
16 Dec Everton FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Bet365 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Leicester City FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Harry Souttar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Wesley Fofana argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' Timothy Castagne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' GOAL! James Justin scores on 34.
  • 37' Danny Batth is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' The 35-year-old Danny Batth has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Marc Albrighton has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Leicester City 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.
  • 65' Jordan Thompson is replacing James McClean for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' Tommy Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' What a moment for Ayoze Perez! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Wesley Fofana as he leaves the pitch. Caglar Soyuncu steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 81' Harvey Barnes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Harvey Barnes makes way for Kelechi Iheanacho at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Brown made 385 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Dennis Praet exits the field as Nampalys Mendy enters on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC L 2021-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2020-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-12-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Leicester City FC Form

2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC W 2021-01-03 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2020-12-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2020-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2020-12-20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–2 Leicester City FC W 2020-12-16 Leicester City FC 0–2 Everton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC19% Draw25% Leicester City FC56%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Leicester City FC
81%
Stoke City FC or Leicester City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC12% Draw43% Leicester City FC45%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
6.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 24% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 20% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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