FM Preview: Leeds United v Cardiff City 30 Oct 2011

Last updated : 29 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leeds United v Cardiff City fixture

Leeds United prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Whites have recorded 11 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Elland Road was just last season, in October 2010, where Cardiff City annihilated the Whites 0-4 in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2005/2006 Tue 09 Aug Cardiff City 2 - 1 Leeds Utd. Championship
2004/2005 Sat 15 Jan Leeds Utd. 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Whites in those games, with 8 conceded.

Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Leeds United's total of 21 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 20 from their 13 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leeds United 6 3 2 1 11 7 11
Cardiff City 6 3 1 2 14 12 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Whites are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leeds United No sequences of note
Cardiff City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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