Bitesize Prediction: Stoke City vs Leicester City – 21/02/26

Competition: Championship

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 4/11 @ 1xBet

Two Championship strugglers who are searching for their own respective Championship boosts on Saturday lunchtime, Stoke will welcome Leicester to the bet365Stadium.

Starting with the hosts, while Stoke might have come flying out of the traps when opening up the 2025/26 campaign, the Potters have come crashing back down to earth in some style. Last seen watching their FA Cup adventure come to an end as they slumped to a 2-1 loss at home against Premier League outfit Fulham, Mark Robins’ men have come tumbling down the Championship standings. With it suggested that the former Coventry boss has some increasing pressure on his shoulders, Stoke have also sacrificed their spot in the top-half of the standings. Signing off January with a 2-0 defeat against Southampton, Saturday’s hosts have failed to win any of their last seven consecutive appearances across all competitions (three defeats, three draws). With their play-off dreams taking a monumental blow, Robins’ side have also shown some extended issues on home soil. Including a 2-1 loss against Middlesbrough on January 21st, Stoke have lost their previous three straight showdowns in Staffordshire by an aggregate score of 6-2.

As for the visitors, although new boss Gary Rowett might have only arrived at the King Power this week, the former Millwall boss has a monumental challenge on his hands. Hit with a point deduction this month and suddenly at the heart of an infamous Championship relegation scrap, the former Premier League champions have broken a string of unwanted records this season. Suffering an infamous second-half collapse on February 10th as they eventually fell to a remarkable 4-3 loss at home against Southampton, Saturday’s guests have fallen into the drop zone and now find themselves sat two points adrift of safety. Getting February underway with a 2-1 defeat against Birmingham, Leicester have now lost all of their previous five consecutive appearances across all competitions and they have gained a reputation for their glaring defensive struggles. In fact, the Foxes have astonishingly failed to record a single Championship clean sheet since way back on September 20th.

Bet: Over 1.5 goals at Stoke City vs Leicester City 4/11 for Saturday’s Championship battle @ 1xBet