Stoke vs Leicester Betting Tips & Match Predictions
Stoke vs Leicester Intro
As Stoke take on Leicester, a win here would go a long way for both sides. For the home team, struggling at the bottom of the Championship, three points would help immensely in their battle to rise up. Leicester have different concerns, fighting at the top of the league standings. Kick off is at Bet365 Stadium on Saturday February 3, 2024, 3:00 PM. Before round 30, Steven Schumacher’s squad are 19th with 32 points. Their guests, fronted by Enzo Maresca, are currently in the lead, with 69 points. As we head deeper into the Championship season, there’s a gap between Stoke and Leicester in the table. There’s a difference of 37 points and 18 places between the teams.
Stoke vs Leicester Form
In the last round, Stoke lost to Sunderland, missing the opportunity to add to their meagre 5 points tally from the last five games. At the same time, Leicester beat Swansea last time out and have continued to play well, picking up 10 points from a possible 15. Stoke have managed to win just three points from their last five home games, so their Saturday’s opponents won’t have to worry that much about home team advantage. Leicester have won an impressive 10 points from last five games played away from home.
Stoke vs Leicester H2H
Although Leicester is playing away from home today, it has a much better track record in this fixture. It has won 9 of the 22 meetings, with Stoke only managing to take the spoils on 5 occasions. With 4 more victories in the last six games, Leicester has started to dominate this fixture with Stoke.
Stoke vs Leicester Analysis
Stoke lost its previous game. Steven Schumacher’s men were facing Sunderland in that game. At the end of the game, the final result was 1-3. On Saturday February 3, 2024, they will face Leicester. While facing Sunderland, Stoke had 58% of ball possession. In terms of shots on goal, Stoke struck a total of 10 shots in attack while in defence conceding 8 shots. In their last game Leicester came away with a victory. Swansea was their last opponnent. When the referee called fulltime, the score was 3-1. While facing Swansea, Leicester had 54% of ball possession. In Leicester previous game, they shot on target 13 times while Enzo Maresca’s men conceded 9 shots.
Stoke vs Leicester Odds
According to the oddsmakers, the favourite for this match between Stoke and Leicester is Leicester.
