Leeds United match preview
This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Leeds United and Hartlepool United at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th December 2009 in the League One.
History of the Leeds United v Hartlepool United fixture
Hartlepool U. face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occasion, the match has ended in defeat for the Pools.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009 Sat 25 Apr Hartlepool U. 0 - 1 Leeds Utd. LGE1
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Leeds Utd. 4 - 1 Hartlepool U. LGE1
2008/2009 Tue 23 Sep Leeds Utd. 3 - 2 Hartlepool U. LGEC
2007/2008 Wed 26 Dec Hartlepool U. 1 - 1 Leeds Utd. LGE1
2007/2008 Sat 08 Sep Leeds Utd. 2 - 0 Hartlepool U. LGE1
1978/1979 Thu 18 Jan Hartlepool U. 2 - 6 Leeds Utd. FAC
1965/1966 Wed 22 Sep Leeds Utd. 4 - 2 Hartlepools LGEC
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 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Leeds Utd., Hartlepool U. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pools have hit 11 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leeds Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 21 games giving them a return of 50 points. Hartlepool U.'s 27 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Leeds Utd. 6 4 2 0 12 3 14
Hartlepool U. 6 1 1 4 10 12 4
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pools 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. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 13 matches.
Hartlepool U. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.