Stoke City vs Leicester

Stoke City

2 - 2

Leicester

🕒 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 bet365 Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Gavin Ward 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 33

Regular Season Table

Stoke City 17 · Leicester 21

Referee Stats

Gavin Ward

24 matches · 1.08 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.08
Reds avg	0.04
Penalties avg	0.04
Over 4.5 cards	13%
Home wins	54%
Draws	17%
Away wins	29%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Shots were tight (11-15).
Leicester controlled possession (55%).

Team Overview

Stoke City (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-6-8

Goals For / Against

34 / 28

Avg: 1.48 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Leicester (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-9-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 34

Avg: 1.17 / 1.48

Points

Avg: 1.04

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.43

PPG

1.04

1.48

1.17

1.22

1.48

57%

O2.5

57%

61%

BTTS

74%

17%

Score 1st

17%

League-position context

Stoke City rank17th

Leicester rank21st

Stoke City points55

Leicester points52

Stoke City: #17 · 55 pts · GD -5

29 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Leicester: #21 · 52 pts · GD -10

32 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.

3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Stoke City last 5 home

L L D W W

Points7/15

Weighted index27

Goals8-8

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Leicester last 5 away

W L D D D

Points6/15

Weighted index47

Goals3-3

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Stoke City trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 4%

Leicester trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS74%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Stoke City score at home78%

Stoke City clean sheet at home26%

Leicester score away83%

Leicester clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Stoke City score first17%

Stoke City win after scoring first75%

Leicester score first17%

Leicester win after scoring first25%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Stoke City 25% · Leicester 60%

Avg first goal minute: Stoke City 24.8' · Leicester 36.3'

Vs league average

Stoke City score at home1.48 vs 1.40

Stoke City concede at home1.22 vs 1.20

Leicester score away1.17 vs 1.20

Leicester concede away1.48 vs 1.40

Stoke City score 6% above league average, while Leicester score 3% below league average.

Defensive side: Stoke City are 1% above league average at home, and Leicester are 6% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals3.50

BTTS50%

Over 2.575%

At this venue setup: 4.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Stoke City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

76-90+ 3

31-45 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

76-90+ 3

16-30 2

31-45 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

Leicester goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

16-30 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

61-75 3

76-90+ 3

46-60 2

16-30 0

31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

45%

55%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

314

403

Passes Accurate

226

304

Passes %

72%

75%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

B. Wilmot

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Cresswell

39' ↑↓

↑↓

39' ⇄ V. Kristiansen

1st substitution · For: L. Thomas

50'

50' B. Pearson

52' ⚽

⚽

52' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

D. Mukasa

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Monga

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ B. Pearson

1st substitution · For: S. Nzonzi

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ J. Monga

2nd substitution · For: J. Aribo

70'

70' S. Thomas

70'

70' L. Thomas

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ E. Bocat

2nd substitution · For: B. Gibson

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ M. Smit

3rd substitution · For: M. Manhoef

76' ⚽

⚽

76' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

H. Winks

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Mukasa

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ Bae Jun-Ho

4th substitution · For: J. Rak-Sakyi

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

B. Wilmot

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Cissé

Stoke City vs Leicester 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Stoke City drew 2-2 with Leicester on Saturday, 21 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Gavin Ward. It was played at bet365 Stadium.

First half: Stoke City took an early lead at 3' when B. Wilmot scored, with the assist credited to A. Cresswell, making the score 1-0. Leicester made their 1st substitution at 39', with V. Kristiansen replacing L. Thomas.

Second half: B. Pearson received a yellow card for Stoke City at 50'. Leicester leveled the score at 52' when D. Mukasa scored, with the assist credited to J. Monga, making the score 1-1. Stoke City made their 1st substitution at 54', with B. Pearson replacing S. Nzonzi. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 63', with J. Monga replacing J. Aribo. S. Thomas received a yellow card for Stoke City at 70'. L. Thomas received a yellow card for Leicester at 70'. Stoke City made their 2nd substitution at 71', with E. Bocat replacing B. Gibson. Stoke City made their 3rd substitution at 71', with M. Smit replacing M. Manhoef. Leicester took the lead at 76' when H. Winks scored, with the assist credited to D. Mukasa, making the score 1-2. Stoke City made their 4th substitution at 79', with Bae Jun-Ho replacing J. Rak-Sakyi. Stoke City leveled the score at 89' when B. Wilmot scored, with the assist credited to L. Cissé, making the score 2-2.

Stoke City used 4 substitutions while Leicester used 2 substitutions. Stoke City got 2 yellow cards, while Leicester got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Shots were tight (11-15).
Leicester controlled possession (55%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (75.0%)
BTTS	2 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Stoke City vs Leicester Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

21 Feb 2026 Stoke City vs Leicester 2 - 2 22 Nov 2025 Leicester vs Stoke City 2 - 1

2023-2024 Season

03 Feb 2024 Stoke City vs Leicester 0 - 5 07 Oct 2023 Leicester vs Stoke City 2 - 0