FootyMAD's Leeds United match preview

Last updated : 23 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leeds United v Ipswich Town fixture

Ipswich Town face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tractor Boys will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 6 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 23 AprLeeds Utd.1 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2004/2005Sat 13 NovIpswich Town1 - 0Leeds Utd.CHMP
2001/2002Wed 06 MarLeeds Utd.2 - 0Ipswich TownPREM
2001/2002Sun 30 SepIpswich Town1 - 2Leeds Utd.PREM
2000/2001Sat 03 FebIpswich Town1 - 2Leeds Utd.PREM
2000/2001Sat 16 SepLeeds Utd.1 - 2Ipswich TownPREM
1994/1995Wed 05 AprLeeds Utd.4 - 0Ipswich TownPREM

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Whites in those games, with 5 conceded.

Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Tractor Boys's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Leeds Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 14 points from their 8 games so far. Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 11 points from their 9 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds Utd.64119413
Ipswich Town61144124

FootyMad's prediction ...

Tractor Boys are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Leeds Utd.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd. Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Ipswich Town No win in the 4 most recent games.