Stoke City FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 46 games · 55 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Josh Smith (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 27 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Leicester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #23 |
| 55 | Points | 46 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 15 / 10 / 21 | W / D / L | 12 / 16 / 18 |
| 51 | Scored | 58 |
| 56 | Conceded | 68 |
| -5 | GD | -10 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts). Leicester City FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Leicester City FC gets underway.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harry Winks suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Gallagher will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! Mehdi Leris argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Patson Daka gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 30' GOAL! Kasey McAteer fires home to make it 0-2!
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' The referee calls foul for Kasey McAteer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Stephy Mavididi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Mehdi Leris makes way for Joon-ho Bae at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- 47' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' 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.
- 57' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Lynden Gooch has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Lowe to step up.
- 58' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Vidigal is hanging Tyrese Campbell on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' 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.
- 66' Patson Daka with the second goal in the match!
- 69' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Patson Daka departs to be replaced by Jamie Vardy.
- 71' Luke McNally is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ki-Jana Hoever at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' A goal from the England international Jamie Vardy! He fires home on 73 to make it 0-4!
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 83' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Leicester City FC make a change. Ricardo Pereira trudges off to be replaced by Hamza Choudhury on 84 minutes.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Ben Wilmot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-5.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Andre Vidigal 58'
-
2
Lynden Gooch ↓ Nathan Lowe 57'
-
4
Ben Pearson ↓ Niall Ennis 46'
- 15
- 13
- 6
-
27
Mehdi Leris ↓ Joon-ho Bae 46'
-
17
Ki-Jana Hoever ↓ Luke McNally 71'
- 5
- 25
Bench
- 12
- 8
- 20
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 58'
-
–
Niall Ennis ↑ 46'
-
23
Luke McNally ↑ 71'
-
35
Nathan Lowe ↑ 57'
-
22
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 46'
- 34
Coach
Paul Gallagher
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
-
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↓ Ben Nelson 46'
- 8
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ James Justin 69'
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Jamie Vardy 69'
- 3
- 30
- 22
- 5
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↓ Dennis Praet 46'
- 18
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 69'
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 84'
- 4
-
2
James Justin ↑ 69'
-
26
Dennis Praet ↑ 46'
- 29
- 41
- 28
-
45
Ben Nelson ↑ 46'
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Stoke City FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
2024-02-03
Stoke City FC
0–5
Leicester City FC
W
2024-01-30
Leicester City FC
3–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-01-27
Leicester City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-01-22
Leicester City FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2024-01-13
Coventry City FC
3–1
Leicester City FC
L
2024-01-06
Millwall FC
2–3
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Leicester City FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Leicester City FC
82%
Stoke City FC or Leicester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 3
7.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 22% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

