Championship: Stoke vs Leeds – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 23 match between Stoke and Leeds and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Leeds are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Championship table, when stepping up against Stoke for a match this coming Thursday. Stoke no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Leeds nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

While Leeds are chasing the lead in the Championship after collecting 45 points in 22 rounds, Stoke trail by 22 points after 22 rounds, leaving them as number 19 in the table.

Form: Stoke vs Leeds

Stoke Form

In their last three matches, Stoke lost 2-1 against Luton, drew 2-2 with Cardiff, before losing to Sheffield Wednesday by 2-0. Stoke just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Bet365 Stadium. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Leeds Form

Leeds look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Middlesbrough by 3-1, before drawing 1-1 with Preston. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Oxford by a 4-0 scoreline. Leeds only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by eight goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Stoke and Leeds

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stoke and Leeds. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Stoke vs Leeds

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Ben Gibson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Leeds hope Daniel James can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Betting markets: Stoke vs Leeds

Full-time result

Stoke claimed two wins, drew six and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Leeds won three, drew five and lost two of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Stoke scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Leeds only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Stoke managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Leeds performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Leeds, who managed to score 2.2 times in those matches.