Boxing Day football is a bit of a mixed bag for these two. Bristol City won 4-1 against Watford on Boxing Day last year but haven't won on December 26 in consecutive years since doing so in 2013 (1-0 v Walsall) and 2014 (2-1 v Yeovil).

News, action and reaction as it happens from the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City take on Leeds United in Championship Boxing Day showdown

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Leeds United in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Former Leeds United star Jon Newsome believes that Stoke City winger Lewis Koumas’ reluctance to stop the runs from Jayden Bogle played it into the hands of the Whites defender on Boxing Day. The Whites managed to extend their unbeaten run as they beat strugglers Stoke City 2-0 to climb up to the top of the Championship table.

Pelach replaced Steven Schumacher in September, but could not improve Stoke's fortunes, overseeing just three victories in 19 games across all competitions.