Thursday , 2 July 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Stoke City FC is hosting Leicester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harvey Barnes made 377 appearances and scored 74 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 354 games and scored 510 goals.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Wesley Fofana argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' Harry Souttar, a Australia , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! James Justin gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Danny Batth argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' 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.
  • 59' Marc Albrighton does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
  • 64' 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.
  • 65' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. James McClean departs to be replaced by Jordan Thompson.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Caglar Soyuncu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' Ayoze Perez does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
  • 80' The whistle greets Wesley Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Caglar Soyuncu.
  • 81' Harvey Barnes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the left winger.
  • 82' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Harvey Barnes by Kelechi Iheanacho on 82 minute.
  • 87' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • 90' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Dennis Praet has done his job and it is now time for Nampalys Mendy to step up.
  • Stoke City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.

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
Harvey Barnes 1
Ayoze Perez 1
James Justin 1
Kelechi Iheanacho 1
Kasey McAteer 1
Marc Albrighton 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.