FM Preview: Cardiff City v Leeds United 15 Sep 2012

Last updated : 14 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cardiff City v Leeds United fixture

Leeds United face a trip to Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Whites will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 23 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cardiff City Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Cardiff City 1-1 Leeds Utd. Championship
2011/2012 Sun 30 Oct Leeds Utd. 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2010/2011 Tue 04 Jan Cardiff City 2 - 1 Leeds Utd. Championship
2010/2011 Mon 25 Oct Leeds Utd. 0 - 4 Cardiff City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 17 Feb Cardiff City 1 - 0 Leeds Utd. Championship
2006/2007 Sat 19 Aug Leeds Utd. 0 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2005/2006 Sat 10 Dec Leeds Utd. 0 - 1 Cardiff City Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 5 conceded.

Leeds United have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 7 points from their 4 games so far.

Leeds United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 7 from their 4 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cardiff City 6 2 1 3 7 10 7
Leeds United 6 4 1 1 14 6 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Whites has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Cardiff City. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cardiff City 4 games since last home draw.
Leeds United 4 games since last defeat.

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