Leeds United travel to Stoke City this Boxing Day looking to end 2025 on the high in their final two games of the season.
A resounding 4-0 win over Oxford United closed Leeds’ 2024 home form on an emphatic high, staying put in the top two on Christmas – a much-needed development after last year’s huge gap at this stage.
Up next is two final away games to close out the calendar year, taking on Stoke City first before Derby County.
What Form Are Stoke And Leeds In?
Both sides find themselves in contrasting form at the moment, with Stoke losing more (four) in the last five games than Leeds have all season (three).
Narcis Pelach is reportedly under pressure to turn things around this week against Leeds and Sunderland at home, but faces a Whites side eager to find a way through their troubles on the road.
Stoke City Form guide – last 10 Leeds United
2 Wins 7
4 Draws 1
4 Losses 2
10 Goals scored 22
13 Goals against 7
17th Form table position 2nd
Who is the referee for Stoke v Leeds?
The EFL have confirmed that Stephen Martin is to take charge of the game on Boxing Day, and it’s a good omen for Leeds that he’s officiating.
He’s taken charge of 10 games involving Leeds, and they have won eight and drawn two in that time, while avoiding major controversy in his decisions for the most part too.
In those 10 games, he has awarded one red card – two bookings for Joe Rodon at Hull City last season – and two penalties against Leeds, one this season against Norwich City, again Rodon penalised.
Stoke team news – Manhoef out, Pearson injured
A huge blow for the Potters came last week when it was revealed that he had suffered knee ligament injury that keeps him out for up to three months.
Missing from their defeat to Sheffield Wednesday was midfielder Ben Pearson with a muscle injury, someone with a very interesting record against Leeds – sent off three times in nine league gam
es against the Whites.
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