Leicester City vs Stoke City LIVE: Stream Link, Kick-Off Time, Team News & Real-Time Score Updates

Leicester City welcome Stoke City to the King Power Stadium this afternoon in a Championship clash that could prove pivotal at both ends of the table. The Foxes resume domestic duty sitting five points clear at the summit and chasing a third straight league victory over the Potters for the first time in their history. Stoke, meanwhile, arrive in the East Midlands buoyed by back-to-back away wins and the chance to haul themselves further from the relegation scrap. Form guide Enzo Maresca’s side have taken 25 points from the last 30 available, their possession-heavy 4-3-3 averaging 64 % of the ball and 2.1 goals per game. Jamie Vardy’s evergreen movement, coupled with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s line-breaking passes, has produced the division’s most potent attack. Stoke, under Mark Robins, have tightened up on the road since October, conceding just once in three games and leaning on the counter-attacking pace of Mehdi Léris and Nathan Lowe. Head-to-head This will be the 105th competitive meeting between the clubs. Leicester lead the series 36-33 and demolished Stoke 5-0 at the bet365 Stadium the last time they met in February 2024. Team news Leicester are hopeful Wilfred Ndidi will shake off a minor hamstring complaint, while Harry Souttar is ineligible to face his parent club. Kasey McAteer (shoulder) remains sidelined. Tomas Rigo replaces the suspended Lewis Baker in Stoke’s midfield, with Enda Stevens back in full training and pushing for a place on the bench. Predicted line-ups Leicester City (4-3-3): Hermansen; Ricardo, Faes, Coady, Justin; Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Winks; Fatawu, Vardy, Mavididi. Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Iversen; Hoever, Wilmot, McNally, Tymon; Rigo, Laurent; Léris, Johnson, Vidigal; Lowe. Key battles • Faes vs Lowe – Stoke’s young striker has three goals in his last four and will test Leicester’s high line. • Dewsbury-Hall vs Rigo – the Foxes’ chief creator averages 2.6 chances per 90; nullifying him is central to any Stoke upset. • Ricardo vs Vidigal – the Portuguese full-back’s overlapping runs could pin Stoke’s top scorer deep. Stats to know • Leicester have scored first in 14 of their 17 league fixtures. • Stoke have collected 10 of their 17 points away from home. • Vardy needs one goal to hit 200 in league football. Prediction Stoke’s renewed resilience should keep the scoreline respectable, but Leicester’s momentum, squad depth and home crowd edge make them favourites to extend their lead at the top. Leicester City 2-0 Stoke City.