FM Preview: Leeds United v Huddersfield Town 16 Mar 2013

Last updated : 15 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leeds United v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield Town pack their bags to visit Leeds United at Elland Road at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Terriers have recorded 8 wins, and Leeds United have come away with 13 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Elland Road was more than three years back, in December 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 01 Dec Huddersfield 2 - 4 Leeds Utd. Championship
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Huddersfield 2 - 2 Leeds Utd. League One
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Leeds Utd. 2-2 Huddersfield League One
2008/2009 Sat 14 Feb Huddersfield 1 - 0 Leeds Utd. League One
2008/2009 Sat 15 Nov Leeds Utd. 1 - 2 Huddersfield League One
2007/2008 Tue 15 Apr Huddersfield 1 - 0 Leeds Utd. League One
2007/2008 Sat 08 Dec Leeds Utd. 4 - 0 Huddersfield League One

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Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Whites score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.

Huddersfield Town have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Terriers have hit 5 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leeds United's 51 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Huddersfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 41 points from 36 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leeds United 6 2 3 1 6 7 9
Huddersfield Town 6 2 1 3 6 13 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leeds United 6 games since last home draw.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Huddersfield Town Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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