Stoke v Leeds

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Stoke City's season went from bad to worse in the Championship on Saturday lunchtime when The Potters were dealt a highly disappointing 2-0 defeat away from home at Sheffield Wednesday, leaving The Potters in a lowly 19th place in the English second tier table and just four points above the relegation zone.

Leeds United had no such worries at home against Oxford United as The Peacocks ran out easy 4-0 winners against The U's which not only became Leeds United's third win in four games but that result also maintained the visitors' second place position in the table as well.

Stoke City failed miserably in making the extra man count at Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday after the Yorkshire hosts were reduced to 10 men following the sending off of Dishon Bernard, as The Potters simply folded and produced a thoroughly lacklustre performance.

That defeat has extended Stoke City's winless sequence in the Championship to eight games overall which includes slipping to four defeats along with being held to four draws as well.

League wins have been hard to come by for Chicho Pèlach's side as Stoke City have managed to capture just three wins from their previous 18 matches and this sort of current form more closely resembles a side sliding down into relegation trouble, while The Potters have registered just two wins in their last 10 games at the bet365 Stadium.

Leeds United have picked up three wins in their last four games overall after recording a comprehensive 4-0 rout of Oxford United on the weekend which followed on from previous important victories gained over Derby County and Middlesbrough respectively.

The visitors remain in second place in the Championship table heading into this busy festive schedule where they hold a slender single point cushion over third placed Burnley so Daniel Farke's side know they cannot afford to slip up here at the bet365 Stadium on Boxing Day.

The Yorkshire club have been dealt three defeats so far in this season's Championship which came in the form of losses to the likes of Burnley, Millwall and Blackburn Rovers, the latter two being away from home.

Leeds United have picked up 13 wins though within their total of 22 league matches played to date and although the visitors have managed to capture only three wins on the road so far this term amongst 10 outings on the road, their hosts are in the middle of a poor sequence of results.

Stoke City v Leeds United Verdict

Stoke City may hold home advantage here at their bet365 Stadium but The Potters have collected just two wins in their last 10 home games which doesn't bode well, while the visitors possess winning momentum heading into this clash.

Therefore, our main bet will be Leeds Utd win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Leeds Utd win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.60

Correct Score: Leeds Utd 1-0 @ 6.50