Stoke City v Leicester City: mid-table steadiness meets relegation fight in the Championship | OneFootball

Stoke City host Leicester City in the Championship on Saturday, 21 February 2026 in Stoke-on-Trent, with the hosts aiming to steady their season and the visitors trying to climb out of the relegation places.

Leicester City have had the better of recent meetings, including a 2-1 win in November 2025, but Stoke City sit 14th and will see this as a chance to firm up their mid-table footing against opponents in trouble.

Form is fragile on both sides. Stoke City are winless in five league games. The Foxes have lost five straight in the league, a run that has dragged them into the bottom three.

Team news tilts selection. Stoke City list injuries for Lewis Baker, Sam Gallagher, Robert Bozenik, Junior Tchamadeu and Divin Mubama, while goalkeepers Gavin Bazunu and Viktor Johansson are also out. For the visitors, Bobby Decordova-Reid is suspended, and Jannik Vestergaard, Jamaal Lascelles, Hamza Choudhury, Aaron Ramsey, Abdul Fatawu and Jordan James are injured.

Stoke City have been tighter at the back, conceding 29 in 32 with 12 clean sheets, while Sorba Thomas leads their threat with nine league goals and six assists this season. The Foxes have scored 44 but conceded 51 and kept only three clean sheets. With 20.56% crossing accuracy and 82.14% passing, wide service and patient build-up could be their route.

A home win would move Stoke City to 46 points and nudge them towards the top half. The Foxes would reach 35 points with victory and could move out of the relegation places. Anything less may leave them stuck in the drop zone.