FM Preview: Leeds United v Coventry City 05 Feb 2011

Last updated : 04 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leeds United v Coventry City fixture

Leeds Utd. play host to Coventry City at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 28 of the 39 contests.

The last time the two teams met at Leeds Utd. was just over four years ago, in January 2007, the Whites carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 06 NovCoventry City2 - 3Leeds Utd.CHMP
2006/2007Mon 01 JanLeeds Utd.2-1Coventry CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 16 SepCoventry City1 - 0Leeds Utd.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 18 MarCoventry City1 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP
2005/2006Mon 26 DecLeeds Utd.3 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2004/2005Mon 03 JanCoventry City1 - 2Leeds Utd.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 11 SepLeeds Utd.3 - 0Coventry CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Whites in those games, with 8 conceded.

The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sky Blues have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leeds Utd.'s total of 46 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship. Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 36 points from their 29 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds Utd.613211106
Coventry City61147104

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Coventry City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Whites in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd. Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Coventry City Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.