Stoke City vs Leicester 21/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
3'
Ben Wilmot(A. Cresswell)
V. Kristiansen
39'
V. Kristiansen
Luke Thomas
39'
2ND HALF
50'
B. Pearson
Divine Mukasa(Jeremy Monga)
52'
54'
S. N'zonzi
B. Pearson
Jeremy Monga
Joe Aribo
63'
70'
Sorba Thomas
Luke Thomas
70'
71'
Ben Gibson
71'
Eric Bocat
71'
M. Manhoef
Milan Smit
Harry Winks(Divine Mukasa)
76'
79'
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
79'
Jun-ho Bae
89'
Ben Wilmot(Lamine Cissé)
Match statistics
44%Possession56%
317Passes Attempted403
228Completed Passes305
7Corners4
30Throw-ins20
11Shots On Target15
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#25Simkin
#16Wilmot
#3Cresswell
#26Phillips
#12Seko
#4Pearson
#7Thomas
#17Bocat
#10Bae
#29Cissé
#49Smit
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | ⚽89' ⚽3' |
A. Cresswell #3 | 🎯3' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
T. Seko #12 | |
B. Pearson #4 | 54' 50' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | 70' |
Eric Bocat #17 | 71' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 79' |
Lamine Cissé #29 | 🎯89' |
Milan Smit #49 | 71' |
Substitutes
 F. Fielding #34 | |
 Ben Gibson #23 | 71' |
 R. Otegbayo #54 | |
 M. Taloverov #40 | |
 Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
 S. N'zonzi #15 | 54' |
 M. Manhoef #42 | 71' |
 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 79' |
 J. Kyremeh #60 |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late March 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Unknown
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1
#31Begović
#4Nelson
#5Okoli
#16Kristiansen
#21Barbosa Pereira
#22Skipp
#8Winks
#29Mukasa
#10Mavididi
#28Monga
#20Daka
Starting XI
A. Begović #31 | |
Ben Nelson #4 | |
Caleb Okoli #5 | |
V. Kristiansen #16 | 39' 39' |
Ricardo Pereira #21 | |
Oliver Skipp #22 | |
Harry Winks #8 | ⚽76' |
Divine Mukasa #29 | 🎯76' ⚽52' |
S. Mavididi #10 | |
Jeremy Monga #28 | 63' 🎯52' |
Patson Daka #20 |
Substitutes
 J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
 O. Aluko #56 | |
 Kevon Gray #62 | |
 Luke Thomas #33 | 70' 39' |
 Joe Aribo #18 | 63' |
 Louis Page #25 | |
 Wanya Marcal #27 | |
 D. Richards #12 | |
 Silko Thomas #39 |
Will not play
Harry James Souttar
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early April 2026
Aaron James Ramsey
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Victor Bernth Kristiansen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Gary Rowett
Stoke City
Formation
3-4-2-1#25Simkin
#16Wilmot
#3Cresswell
#26Phillips
#12Seko
#4Pearson
#7Thomas
#17Bocat
#10Bae
#29Cissé
#49Smit
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | ⚽89' ⚽3' |
A. Cresswell #3 | 🎯3' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
T. Seko #12 | |
B. Pearson #4 | 54' 50' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | 70' |
Eric Bocat #17 | 71' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 79' |
Lamine Cissé #29 | 🎯89' |
Milan Smit #49 | 71' |
Substitutes
F. Fielding #34 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | 71' |
R. Otegbayo #54 | |
M. Taloverov #40 | |
Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
S. N'zonzi #15 | 54' |
M. Manhoef #42 | 71' |
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 79' |
J. Kyremeh #60 |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late March 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Unknown
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1#31Begović
#4Nelson
#5Okoli
#16Kristiansen
#21Barbosa Pereira
#22Skipp
#8Winks
#29Mukasa
#10Mavididi
#28Monga
#20Daka
Starting XI
A. Begović #31 | |
Ben Nelson #4 | |
Caleb Okoli #5 | |
V. Kristiansen #16 | 39' 39' |
Ricardo Pereira #21 | |
Oliver Skipp #22 | |
Harry Winks #8 | ⚽76' |
Divine Mukasa #29 | 🎯76' ⚽52' |
S. Mavididi #10 | |
Jeremy Monga #28 | 63' 🎯52' |
Patson Daka #20 |
Substitutes
J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
O. Aluko #56 | |
Kevon Gray #62 | |
Luke Thomas #33 | 70' 39' |
Joe Aribo #18 | 63' |
Louis Page #25 | |
Wanya Marcal #27 | |
D. Richards #12 | |
Silko Thomas #39 |
Will not play
Harry James Souttar
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early April 2026
Aaron James Ramsey
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Victor Bernth Kristiansen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Gary Rowett
Head-to-head
28 matches
Stoke City
12
Wins
9
Draws
7
Wins
Leicester
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 match
FA Cup2021 • 1 match
Friendly2019 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 61:48 | 60 |
7 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 38 | 51:46 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Gavin Ward
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Leicester match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Leicester. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.