FM Preview: Swansea City v Leeds United 26 Feb 2011

Last updated : 25 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Swansea City v Leeds United fixture

Leeds Utd. pack their bags to visit Swansea City at Liberty Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Whites will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Liberty Stadium was more than three years back, in December 2007, as the Swans edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 11 SepLeeds Utd.2 - 1Swansea CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 29 DecSwansea City3 - 2Leeds Utd.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 22 SepLeeds Utd.2 - 0Swansea CityLGE1
1983/1984Mon 07 MaySwansea City2 - 2Leeds Utd.CHMP
1983/1984Wed 15 FebLeeds Utd.1 - 0Swansea CityCHMP
1981/1982Sat 16 JanLeeds Utd.2 - 0Swansea CityPREM
1981/1982Sat 29 AugSwansea City5 - 1Leeds Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Swansea City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Swans, with 3 goals against.

Leeds Utd. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Whites's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

Swansea City are holding the final promotion place in the Npower Championship, and have accumulated 59 points from the 33 games they have played so far. Leeds Utd.'s total of 54 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swansea City640211612
Leeds Utd.624012910

FootyMad's prediction ...

Leeds Utd. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Swansea City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Swansea City 8 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Leeds Utd. Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.