FootyMAD's Leeds United match preview

Last updated : 05 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leeds United v Brentford fixture

Brentford travel to take on Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 2 of the 13 games.

The last time the two teams met at Leeds Utd. was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1961, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 12 DecBrentford0 - 0Leeds Utd.LGE1
1961/1962Wed 13 SepLeeds Utd.4 - 1BrentfordLGEC
1953/1954Sat 06 MarLeeds Utd.4 - 0BrentfordCHMP
1953/1954Sat 17 OctBrentford2 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP
1952/1953Sat 18 AprBrentford3 - 3Leeds Utd.CHMP
1952/1953Sat 10 JanBrentford2 - 1Leeds Utd.FAC
1952/1953Sat 29 NovLeeds Utd.3 - 2BrentfordCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Brentford have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Leeds Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 67 points from the 33 games they have played so far. Brentford see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 38 points from their 30 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds Utd.62311089
Brentford6123765

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Brentford Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.