FM Preview: Leeds United v Middlesbrough 01 Jan 2011

Last updated : 31 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leeds United v Middlesbrough fixture

Middlesbrough travel to take on Leeds United at Elland Road at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 10 of the 41 games.

The last time the two teams met at Leeds Utd. was back in January 2004, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 16 OctMiddlesbrough1 - 2Leeds Utd.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 31 JanLeeds Utd.0 - 3MiddlesbroughPREM
2003/2004Sat 30 AugMiddlesbrough2 - 3Leeds Utd.PREM
2002/2003Sat 15 MarLeeds Utd.2 - 3MiddlesbroughPREM
2002/2003Sat 26 OctMiddlesbrough2 - 2Leeds Utd.PREM
2001/2002Sat 11 MayLeeds Utd.1 - 0MiddlesbroughPREM
2001/2002Sat 09 FebMiddlesbrough2 - 2Leeds Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 11.

Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Leeds Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 40 points from 24 games. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 23 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds Utd.633012812
Middlesbrough6213777

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Whites, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd. Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Middlesbrough 13 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.