FM Preview: Middlesbrough v Leeds United 16 Oct 2010

Last updated : 15 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Middlesbrough v Leeds United fixture

Leeds Utd. travel to take on Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Whites have recorded 9 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 18 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was back in August 2003, over five years ago, with Leeds Utd. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Boro in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2000/2001Mon 01 JanLeeds Utd.1 - 1MiddlesbroughPREM

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough 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, 10 to 8.

Leeds Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Whites have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 10 matches. Leeds Utd.'s 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Middlesbrough62139137
Leeds Utd.621310147

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Leeds Utd. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Middlesbrough. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Middlesbrough Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Leeds Utd. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.