Stoke City FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship .
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Oxford United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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
4/2
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Stoke City FC and Leicester City FC get this one started.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
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
2026-02-21
Stoke City FC
2–2
Leicester City FC
D
2026-02-14
Southampton FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2026-02-10
Leicester City FC
3–4
Southampton FC
L
2026-02-07
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2026-01-31
Leicester City FC
0–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2026-01-24
Leicester City FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Leicester City FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Leicester City FC
69%
Stoke City FC or Leicester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

