Key Statistics for Stoke City vs. Leeds United

A victory on Boxing Day could propel Leeds United to the top of the Championship table, contingent on other results. Leeds currently trails leaders Sheffield United by three points but holds a considerably superior goal difference. They are set to face Stoke City, a team that has not secured a win in its last five matches. The Potters are positioned 19th in the table, four points clear of the relegation zone. Stoke has emerged victorious in three of their last four home league fixtures against Leeds, with the single loss being a 3-0 defeat in August 2019. Conversely, Leeds has won three of their most recent four league encounters with Stoke, achieving each victory without conceding a goal (3-0 and 5-0 in 2019-20, and 1-0 in March 2024). Stoke City has suffered only one defeat in their last eight league games played on Boxing Day (four wins, three draws), that loss being a 2-0 away match against Birmingham City in 2018. Leeds United has secured three wins in their last ten Boxing Day matches (three draws, four losses), with these victories occurring in three consecutive years between 2016 and 2018. Daniel Farke, the manager of Leeds, has lost his last three Boxing Day league matches. These defeats include two while managing Norwich (in 2019 against Aston Villa and in 2020 against Watford) and one last year with Leeds during an away game at Preston. Sandi Toksvig will be accompanied by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi, and Alan Davies. Opportunities are available to sing along to tracks by artists such as Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, among others. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are returning to participate in the festive events at Longleat Safari Park. Topics range from the presence of microplastics in our air, soil, and waterways to the significant levels of food waste observed during this period of the year. This content is copyrighted by BBC in 2024. The BBC disclaims responsibility for material found on external websites. Information regarding their policy on external linking is available.