Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Leeds United 1st with 100 points, Stoke City 18th with 51, 49 apart. On the form table Stoke City stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Leeds United ran at 2.07 scored and 0.65 conceded, Stoke City at 0.98 and 1.35.
Leeds United arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Stoke City carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Leeds United, 1 draw and 2 for Stoke City, at 2.67 goals per meeting.
The venue was Elland Road in Leeds, with room for 40,242 spectators. On the scoreboard, Leeds United led 5-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 6-0.
Goal scorers
Leeds United: Joël Piroe (20'), Joël Piroe (8'), Joël Piroe (6'), Junior Firpo (26'), Joël Piroe (41'), Wilfried Gnonto (59')