Stoke vs Leicester Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Stoke vs Leicester

Stoke clash with Leicester at bet365 Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 21 February.

Stoke have the capability of securing a victory when they clash with Leicester. For this reason, we are going to take the Full-Time Result odds of -102 with a large degree of confidence.

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Stoke City have lost back-to-back Championship games at home. In their last league clash, it was a 1-0 away defeat against Charlton Athletic at The Valley. The Staffordshire outfit dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had two shots on target.

Six days ago, Stoke were beaten 2-1 when hosting Fulham in the FA Cup.

Leicester City have been defeated in four straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Southampton by a 4-3 scoreline at King Power Stadium. Andy King's men were restricted to 45% possession and had three shots on goal, while Divine Mukasa, Patson Daka and Abdul Fatawu were all on target.

Last time out, Leicester suffered a 2-1 extra-time defeat (1-1 after 90 mins) when visiting Southampton in the FA Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-1 in favour of home side Leicester when they last played Stoke, with the clash taking place at King Power Stadium. In the previous 4 games featuring these sides, Leicester have a 100% win rate.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Stoke	32	12	7	13	34	29	5	34:29	43
22	Leicester	32	10	8	14	44	51	-7	44:51	32

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Stoke have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. The Potters have averaged 53.8% possession and 5.3 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.8 goals from 3.4 shots on goal, 12.1 attempts and 3.8 corners.

The five top scorers are Tomas Rigo, Sam Gallagher, Sorba Thomas, Robert Bozenik and Ben Wilmot, with these players all scoring 1 goals. Lamine Cisse, Sorba Thomas and Million Manhoef are the leading assists makers with 1.

Leicester have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, averaging 2.7 shots on goal, 9.8 attempts and 1.3 goals. The East Midlands side average 50.7% possession, 4.1 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 13.6 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Abdul Fatawu and Jordan James top the team’s scoring charts on 4 goals, with Divine Mukasa on 1. Luke Thomas and Jordan Ayew are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Stoke predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin (GK), Bosun Lawal, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Aaron Cresswell, Tatsuki Seko, Steven Nzonzi, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Tomas Rigo, Sorba Thomas, Lamine Cissé.

Leicester predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Asmir Begovic (GK), Ricardo Pereira, Caleb Okoli, Ben Nelson, Luke Thomas, Oliver Skipp, Harry Winks, Issahaku Fatawu, Divine Mukasa, Stephy Mavididi, Patson Daka.

Stoke vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Stoke vs Leicester with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice, player props to watch and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Stoke will have the edge in this Championship clash, then you can back the home team at -102. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.

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Key Stoke vs Leicester league stats:

• Leicester have lost their last 4 games.
• Leicester have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Leicester have lost 11 of their last 20 games.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 50.5% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Stoke To Win @ -102 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Stoke 2 - 1 Leicester

Stoke are available at +600 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sorba Thomas to Score +200

Sorba Thomas (Stoke) has racked up four goals in his past ten Championship home games. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +200 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Sorba Thomas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+525

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Corners Prediction

Leicester Under 3.5 Corners +110

Leicester have had under 3.5 corners in nine consecutive away games, while the previous 5 Stoke home matches have seen them concede an average of 3.00 corners. We expect Leicester to fall short and this Team Corners wager can be backed at +110.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Stoke

Total

9.10 5.30 3.80

Home

10.20 5.60 4.60

Away

10.70 5.50 5.20

Leicester

Total

9.50 4.10 5.40

Home

10.50 4.60 5.90

Away

9.60 3.10 6.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Stoke Corners

Over 5.5

-127

Under 5.5

-111

Leicester Corners

Over 3.5

-156

Under 3.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-200

X

+700

2

+188

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Stoke vs Leicester Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

At betting odds of -102, the bookies make Stoke City probable winners and there’s a 51% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Championship encounter. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Leicester City are trading at +265.

Stoke are -105 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for Leicester +0.5 at -123 instead.

You can back Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

-102

X

+250

2

+265

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+123

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-357

X2

-132

Draw No Bet

1

-233

2

+155

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-105

2 Hcp +0.5

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+105

Sorba Thomas is priced at +525 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +200 to find the net anytime.

Sorba Thomas (Stoke)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Million Manhoef (Stoke)

First

+205

Anytime

+525

Milan Smit (Stoke)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Patson Daka (Leicester)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Divine Mukasa (Leicester)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Steven Nzonzi (Stoke)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Tomás Rigo (Stoke)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Louis Page (Leicester)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Tatsuki Seko (Stoke)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Joe Aribo (Leicester)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Ben Pearson (Stoke)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Stoke have been defeated in three straight matches at bet365 Stadium. The Staffordshire outfit have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Leicester haven’t won any of their past six away games. Andy King's men have finished with six defeats, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

The past meeting at bet365 Stadium saw Leicester defeat Stoke 5-0.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Stoke Home Stats		3-2-5	2.10	1.00	1.10	6	4	5	5
Leicester Away Stats		2-2-6	3.20	1.20	2.00	8	2	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Stoke vs Leicester Lineups & Team News

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