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

Key match information

Leicester City played Stoke City in Championship (England). The match was played on 22 November 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Leicester City: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Stoke City: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Leicester City scores 1.20 and concedes 1.07 goals per match. Stoke City scores 1.40 and concedes 0.67. League average: 2.54 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Leicester City 67%, Stoke City 33%. Over 2.5: Leicester City 40%, Stoke City 33%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Leicester City has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.38. Leicester City: 13.6 shots per match, Stoke City: 12.4.

Match halves

Leicester City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.80. Stoke City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.87.

Goals by minute

Leicester City: 76-90+ (6 goals). Stoke City: 46-60 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.54 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

44Possession (%)56
Leicester CityStoke City
6Shots11
Leicester CityStoke City
2Shots on target5
Leicester CityStoke City
0.73xG1.41
Leicester CityStoke City
0Corners10
Leicester CityStoke City
29Dangerous attacks51
Leicester CityStoke City
16Fouls11
Leicester CityStoke City
6Cards2
Leicester CityStoke City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Leicester CityStoke City
1.2Goals scored / match1.4
Leicester CityStoke City
1.07Goals conceded / match0.67
Leicester CityStoke City
57%Average possession52%
Leicester CityStoke City
4.33Shots on target / match4.33
Leicester CityStoke City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.6Shots per match12.4
Leicester CityStoke City
4.33Shots on target4.33
Leicester CityStoke City
8.8%Shot conversion11.3%
Leicester CityStoke City
57%Possession52%
Leicester CityStoke City
1.51xG for1.38
Leicester CityStoke City
1.33xG against1.35
Leicester CityStoke City

Shooting quality

Leicester City: BalancedStoke City: Balanced
Leicester CityStoke City
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.32

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Stoke City is 125% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Leicester City · 1.8 pts / match - Stoke City

Leicester City
LLLDW
Season result split
33% W40% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-4
1.40 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-1
Last 5 at home
0-4-1
DDDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Stoke City
LWWWL
Season result split
53% W20% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-4
1.80 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Stoke City is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.2 goals / match - Leicester City · 1.4 goals / match - Stoke City

Stoke City is 60% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.07 goals / match - Leicester City · 0.67 goals / match - Stoke City

Leicester City scoring profile: strong

Leicester City scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while Stoke City keeps a clean sheet in 40% (6 of 15 matches).

Stoke City scoring profile: very strong

Stoke City scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Leicester City keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 matches).

18Goals scored (season)21
Leicester CityStoke City
16Goals conceded (season)10
Leicester CityStoke City
2.27Average goals in match2.07
Leicester CityStoke City
4Goals scored (last 5)9
Leicester CityStoke City
7Goals conceded (last 5)4
Leicester CityStoke City

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal67%
Leicester CityStoke City
33%2 goals33%
Leicester CityStoke City
7%3 goals27%
Leicester CityStoke City
0%4 goals7%
Leicester CityStoke City

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal60%
Leicester CityStoke City
27%2 goals7%
Leicester CityStoke City
0%3 goals0%
Leicester CityStoke City
0%4 goals0%
Leicester CityStoke City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time0%
Leicester CityStoke City
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Leicester CityStoke City
20%Scored in both halves20%
Leicester CityStoke City

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
Leicester CityStoke City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Leicester CityStoke City
60%BTTS - last 520%
Leicester CityStoke City

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time53%
Leicester CityStoke City
13%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
Leicester CityStoke City
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Leicester CityStoke City

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Leicester CityStoke City
27%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Leicester CityStoke City
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Leicester CityStoke City

Match 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 is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / match - Leicester City · 1.47 pts / match - Stoke City

Leicester City - half-time state
33% leading20% draw47% trailing
Stoke City - half-time state
33% leading47% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per match (1st half)1.47
Leicester CityStoke City
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.53
Leicester CityStoke City
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.27
Leicester CityStoke City
1Average goals (1st half)0.8
Leicester CityStoke City
53%Clean sheet before half-time80%
Leicester CityStoke City
60%No goal before half-time67%
Leicester CityStoke City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.8Points per match (2nd half)1.8
Leicester CityStoke City
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)0.87
Leicester CityStoke City
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)0.4
Leicester CityStoke City
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.27
Leicester CityStoke City
53%Clean sheet after half-time60%
Leicester CityStoke City
40%No goal after half-time47%
Leicester CityStoke City

Leicester City - second-half results

53% W20% D27% L
18
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Stoke City - second-half results

47% W40% D13% L
22
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Leicester City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Stoke City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.00
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Leicester City
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
1
2
16-30
2
3
31-45
3
1
46-60
3
3
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Stoke City
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
2
16-30
2
0
31-45
6
1
46-60
5
1
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.17
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
85%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Leicester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Stoke City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.70
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.68
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
114%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
52%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Leicester CityLigaStoke City
Average goals in match 2.272.54 2.07
Both teams scored 67%56% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%49% 33%
Clean sheets 20%25% 40%
Goal before half-time 80%73% 53%
Goal after half-time 87%75% 67%

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

2.54
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+6%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
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. Leicester CityYellow cardOliver William Skipp
  2. Leicester CityGoalStephy Alvaro MavididiAssist: Harry Winks
  3. Leicester CityYellow cardStephy Alvaro Mavididi
  4. Leicester CityGoalPatson DakaAssist: Issahaku Abdul Fatawu
  5. Stoke CityGoalJoon-Ho BaeAssist: Ashley Phillips
  6. Leicester CityYellow cardHarry Winks
  7. Stoke CitySubstitutionOn: Tatsuki SekoOff: Tomáš Rigo
  8. Leicester CityYellow cardJannik Vestergaard
  9. Leicester CityYellow cardLuke Thomas
  10. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Boubakary SoumaréOff: Oliver William Skipp
  11. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Hamza ChoudhuryOff: Issahaku Abdul Fatawu
  12. Stoke CityYellow cardAaron William Cresswell
  13. Leicester CityYellow cardAsmir Begović
  14. Stoke CityYellow cardAshley Phillips

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.

Matt DonohueMatches officiated: 23
4.43Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins39%Draws22%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Leicester City vs Stoke City?

The Championship match finished Leicester City 2:1 Stoke City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Leicester City score 1.20 goals per game on average and Stoke City 1.40. The Championship average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Leicester City's matches and 33% of Stoke City's.

What form are Leicester City and Stoke City in?

Over the last 5 games Leicester City have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Stoke City 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Leicester City vs Stoke City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.