FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 27 December 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stockport County v Leeds United fixture

Leeds travel to take on Stockport County at Edgeley Park at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Whites.

The last time the two teams met at Stockport was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1924, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Second Division match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
1923/1924Mon 21 AprLeeds Utd.4 - 0Stockport Co.CHMP
1923/1924Fri 18 AprStockport Co.1 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP
1922/1923Sat 16 SepStockport Co.2 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP
1922/1923Sat 09 SepLeeds Utd.2 - 0Stockport Co.CHMP
1920/1921Sat 19 FebLeeds Utd.0 - 2Stockport Co.CHMP
1920/1921Sat 12 FebStockport Co.3 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Stockport County 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 15 goals for the Hatters, with 6 goals against.

The away form of Leeds is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Whites have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stockport lie just outside the play-off positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 37 points from their 22 games so far. Leeds' 33 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.6213997
Leeds Utd.60155111

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hatters, as the Whites have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Stockport Co.7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5.
Leeds Utd.Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.