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 6 games · 7 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 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City AFC | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic FC | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall FC | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 6 | 9 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 6 | 7 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 6 | 7 |
| 16 | Stoke City FC | 6 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln City FC | 5 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 6 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 6 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley FC | 6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 6 | 3 |
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 |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G | |
| Eric Bocat | 1 G | 2 A |
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' 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.
- 10' Mads Hermansen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' Mehdi Leris picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' What a moment for Patson Daka! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' GOAL! Kasey McAteer fires home to make it 0-2!
- 35' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 40.
- 43' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 43.
- 46' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Mehdi Leris is replaced by Joon-ho Bae on 46 minute.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joon-ho Bae.
- 52' Leicester City FC have won 514 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 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' The supporters are chanting for Andre Vidigal. He replaces Tyrese Campbell on 58 minute.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patson Daka makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 69' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Patson Daka is withdrawn and Jamie Vardy gets his opportunity.
- 71' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Luke McNally on, Ki-Jana Hoever off on 71 minutes.
- 73' A goal from the England international Jamie Vardy! He fires home on 73 to make it 0-4!
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester 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.
- 84' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ricardo Pereira departs to be replaced by Hamza Choudhury.
- 89' 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 Kiernan Dewsbury Hall suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Ben Wilmot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Stoke City FC 0-5 Leicester City FC.
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
0.96
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Leicester City FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
39%
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
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
4.4%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

