Is Stoke City v Leeds United on TV? Channel, streaming details and kick-off time for Championship fixture

High-flying Leeds United will hope to reduce the gap between themselves and the automatic promotion places when they travel to face Championship strugglers Stoke City at the Bet365 stadium.

The Whites are currently on a three-match winning streak in the league and their most recent victory was a thrilling 3-2 win away at Norwich as Daniel Farke’s team fought back from a two-goal deficit against his former club. Farke’s men have shown huge signs of improvement in recent weeks and they currently find themselves third in the Championship table with 22 points from the opening 12 games.

Leeds will be the clear favourites to maintain that strong form against Stoke, but the Potters will enter the game with fresh confidence after a crucial home win against Sunderland last weekend. The Championship encounter already looks set to play a crucial part in the promotion race and a number of teams at the top and the bottom of the table will be keeping their eyes on this fixture. But when is Leeds United vs Stoke City and how can fans keep up to date with all of the action? Here’s all you need to know.

When is Leeds United vs Stoke City?

Leeds United will aim to make it four league wins in a row when they travel to Stoke City on Wednesday 25 October. Leeds have a strong recent record against Stoke and beat them 5-0 in their last Championship encounter back in July 2020.

How to watch Leeds United vs Stoke City

Sky Sports Main Event will provide comprehensive coverage of the Championship clash between Leeds United and Stoke City. Build up to the game begins at 7.30pm and the game itself kicks off at 8pm. Sky subscribers can also follow all of the action through the SkyGo app which is available to download on a mobile phone or electronic device. It is also available on desktop and some game consoles.

Team news

Leeds United have no fresh injuries to report ahead of the Stoke fixture. However, the Whites remain without the likes of Djed Spence, Stuart Dallas and Junior Firpo. Although Firpo is back in team training. Providing an update, Farke said on Tuesday: “For Junior Firpo, he needs a couple of weeks for team training. Also Stuart, he needs full training sessions on a consistent basis. Djed Spence is still not in team training.”

Stoke City remain without several key players heading into Wednesday’s game, as defender Ben Wilmot, midfielder Lewis Baker and attacker Tyrese Campbell are sidelined. Alex Neil’s men are boosted by the return of Enda Stevens, Ki-Jana Hoover, Ryan Mmaee, Andre Vidigal and Lynden Gooch who have all recently returned to contention after the international break.