England - ChampionshipData current as of September 13, 2026

Stoke City vs Leicester City: match statistics

Stoke City crest
Stoke City
2 : 2half-time 1:0
Leicester City crest
Leicester City
150%(2.10)
X27%(3.30)
223%(3.60)

Stoke City appear to have the edge in this match, mainly due to playing at home, where they achieve a 40% win rate and have a positive goal difference (+5). Leicester City are in terrible form, losing all of their last five matches and conceding as many as 12 goals in that period. The visitors have a poor away record (25% wins, -7 goal difference) and the highest percentage of away defeats (50%). Stoke City, despite average recent form (0.4 points per match), perform much better at home, as confirmed by their higher xG ratio (1.38 vs 1.16 xGA). Leicester City record just 6% clean sheets away and concede an average of 1.75 goals per away match, which, combined with the hosts' more stable defense (0.93 goals conceded at home), points to a Stoke City victory. Considering all statistics, the hosts have a realistic chance of taking three points, although their weaker form in the last five matches does not allow for a very high confidence percentage.

Stoke City vs Leicester City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Stoke City played against Leicester City in Championship (England). The game was played on February 21, 2026. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Stoke City has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Leicester City has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Stoke City scores 1.06 goals per game and allows 0.91. Leicester City scores 1.38 and allows 1.59. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 34% of Stoke City's games and 78% of Leicester City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 66%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Leicester City has the higher season xG average, 1.30 to 1.26 per game. Stoke City takes 11.0 shots per game, while Leicester City takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Stoke City leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.59 goals per game after halftime. Leicester City leads at halftime in 38% and scores 0.63 after halftime.

When the teams score

Stoke City's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). For Leicester City, it is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Stoke City appear to have the edge in this match, mainly due to playing at home, where they achieve a 40% win rate and have a positive goal difference (+5). Leicester City are in terrible form, losing all of their last five matches and conceding as many as 12 goals in that period. The visitors have a poor away record (25% wins, -7 goal difference) and the highest percentage of away defeats (50%). Stoke City, despite average recent form (0.4 points per match), perform much better at home, as confirmed by their higher xG ratio (1.38 vs 1.16 xGA). Leicester City record just 6% clean sheets away and concede an average of 1.75 goals per away match, which, combined with the hosts' more stable defense (0.93 goals conceded at home), points to a Stoke City victory. Considering all statistics, the hosts have a realistic chance of taking three points, although their weaker form in the last five matches does not allow for a very high confidence percentage.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

45Possession (%)55
Stoke CityLeicester City
11Shots15
Stoke CityLeicester City
3Shots on target5
Stoke CityLeicester City
1.28xG1.54
Stoke CityLeicester City
7Corners4
Stoke CityLeicester City
51Dangerous attacks33
Stoke CityLeicester City
5Fouls6
Stoke CityLeicester City
2Cards1
Stoke CityLeicester City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Stoke CityLeicester City
1.06Goals scored / game1.38
Stoke CityLeicester City
0.91Goals allowed / game1.59
Stoke CityLeicester City
54%Average possession52%
Stoke CityLeicester City
3.78Shots on target / game3.59
Stoke CityLeicester City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11Shots per game11.59
Stoke CityLeicester City
3.78Shots on target3.59
Stoke CityLeicester City
9.7%Shot conversion11.9%
Stoke CityLeicester City
54%Possession52%
Stoke CityLeicester City
1.26xG for1.3
Stoke CityLeicester City
1.32xG against1.49
Stoke CityLeicester City

Shooting quality

Stoke City: BalancedLeicester City: Balanced
Stoke CityLeicester City
Accuracy (shots on target)34%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Stoke City is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Stoke City · 0.2 pts / game - Leicester City

Stoke City
LDLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
38% W22% D41% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-13
1.34 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-6
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
DLDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Leicester City
DLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
31% W25% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-8-14
1.19 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-8
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Leicester City is 30% better for: goals scored per game.

1.06 goals / game - Stoke City · 1.38 goals / game - Leicester City

Stoke City is 75% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.91 goals / game - Stoke City · 1.59 goals / game - Leicester City

Stoke City scoring profile: very strong

Stoke City scores in 59% of games (19 of 32 meczów), while Leicester City keeps a clean sheet in 9% (3 of 32 meczów).

Leicester City scoring profile: very strong

Leicester City scores in 84% of games (27 of 32 meczów), while Stoke City keeps a clean sheet in 38% (12 of 32 meczów).

34Goals scored (season)44
Stoke CityLeicester City
29Goals conceded (season)51
Stoke CityLeicester City
1.97Average goals per game2.97
Stoke CityLeicester City
2Goals scored (last 5)6
Stoke CityLeicester City
6Goals conceded (last 5)11
Stoke CityLeicester City

How often they score at least...

59%1 goal84%
Stoke CityLeicester City
25%2 goals41%
Stoke CityLeicester City
16%3 goals13%
Stoke CityLeicester City
3%4 goals0%
Stoke CityLeicester City

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal91%
Stoke CityLeicester City
22%2 goals47%
Stoke CityLeicester City
3%3 goals16%
Stoke CityLeicester City
3%4 goals6%
Stoke CityLeicester City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time16%
Stoke CityLeicester City
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Stoke CityLeicester City
13%Scored in both halves16%
Stoke CityLeicester City

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS63%
Stoke CityLeicester City
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Stoke CityLeicester City
40%BTTS - last 580%
Stoke CityLeicester City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
Stoke CityLeicester City
19%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Stoke CityLeicester City
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Stoke CityLeicester City

2nd half

66%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
Stoke CityLeicester City
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
Stoke CityLeicester City
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Stoke CityLeicester City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Stoke City - half-time state
31% leading44% draw25% trailing
Leicester City - half-time state
38% leading22% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per game (1st half)1.34
Stoke CityLeicester City
0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Stoke CityLeicester City
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.84
Stoke CityLeicester City
0.84Average goals (1st half)1.59
Stoke CityLeicester City
75%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Stoke CityLeicester City
69%No goal before half-time50%
Stoke CityLeicester City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.34Points per game (2nd half)1.31
Stoke CityLeicester City
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
Stoke CityLeicester City
0.53Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Stoke CityLeicester City
1.13Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Stoke CityLeicester City
56%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Stoke CityLeicester City
59%No goal after half-time50%
Stoke CityLeicester City

Stoke City - second-half results

31% W41% D28% L
44
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Leicester City - second-half results

34% W28% D38% L
43
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.34
PPG before half-time
Lead holding82%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 31%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Stoke City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game0.61.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Leicester City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.60
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.4
Average goals per game1.61.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Stoke City
ScoredConceded
6
5
0-15
4
3
16-30
5
4
31-45
8
7
46-60
8
2
61-75
3
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Leicester City
ScoredConceded
11
10
0-15
6
5
16-30
7
12
31-45
5
5
46-60
3
10
61-75
12
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+21%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Stoke City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.94
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

Leicester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.99
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Stoke CityLigaLeicester City
Average goals per game 1.972.57 2.97
Both teams scored 34%56% 78%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%51% 66%
Clean sheets 38%25% 9%
Goal before half-time 56%70% 88%
Goal after half-time 66%78% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / game
1.19
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Stoke CityGoalBen WilmotAssist: Aaron William Cresswell
  2. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Luke ThomasOff: Victor Bernth Kristansen
  3. Stoke CityYellow cardBenjamin David Pearson
  4. Leicester CityGoalDivine MukasaAssist: Jeremy Monga
  5. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-AriboOff: Jeremy Monga
  6. Leicester CityYellow cardLuke Thomas
  7. Stoke CityYellow cardSorba Thomas
  8. Leicester CityGoalHarry WinksAssist: Divine Mukasa
  9. Stoke CitySubstitutionOn: Jesuran Rak-SakyiOff: Joon-Ho Bae
  10. Stoke CityGoalBen WilmotAssist: Lamine Cisse

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Gavin WardMatches officiated: 23
3.09Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 252%Home wins17%Draws30%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Stoke City's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Leicester City. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Stoke City vs Leicester City?

The Championship match finished Stoke City 2:2 Leicester City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Stoke City vs Leicester City?

Stoke City score 1.06 goals per game on average and Leicester City 1.38. The Championship average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 34% of Stoke City's matches and 78% of Leicester City's.

What form are Stoke City and Leicester City in?

Over the last 5 games Stoke City have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Leicester City 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Stoke City vs Leicester City?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.