FootyMAD's Leeds United match preview

Last updated : 10 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leeds United v Norwich City fixture

Norwich City travel to take on Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Canaries will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 5 of the 21 games.

The last time the two teams met at Leeds Utd. was more than a decade ago, in May 1995, the Whites carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 27 AugNorwich City0 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP
1994/1995Sat 06 MayLeeds Utd.2 - 1Norwich CityPREM
1994/1995Sat 08 OctNorwich City2 - 1Leeds Utd.PREM
1993/1994Mon 13 DecNorwich City2 - 1Leeds Utd.PREM
1993/1994Sat 21 AugLeeds Utd.0 - 4Norwich CityPREM
1992/1993Wed 14 AprNorwich City4 - 2Leeds Utd.PREM
1992/1993Mon 28 DecLeeds Utd.0 - 0Norwich CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Whites, with 5 goals against.

Norwich City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Canaries have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leeds Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 69 points from 36 games. Norwich City's 49 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds Utd.64209414
Norwich City631210810

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd. Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
Norwich City Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.