FM Preview: Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers 01 Sep 2012

Last updated : 31 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn Rovers travel to take on Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 8 of the 44 games.

The last time the two teams met at Leeds United was back in October 2003, over five years ago, the Whites carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2005/2006 Tue 25 Oct Blackburn R. 3 - 0 Leeds Utd. League Cup
2003/2004 Sat 10 Apr Blackburn R. 1 - 2 Leeds Utd. Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 04 Oct Leeds Utd. 2-1 Blackburn R. Premiership
2002/2003 Sat 26 Apr Leeds Utd. 2 - 3 Blackburn R. Premiership
2002/2003 Sun 22 Sep Blackburn R. 1 - 0 Leeds Utd. Premiership
2001/2002 Sun 17 Mar Leeds Utd. 3 - 1 Blackburn R. Premiership
2001/2002 Sun 09 Dec Blackburn R. 1 - 2 Leeds Utd. Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Leeds United 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 13 goals for the Whites, with 5 goals against.

The away form of Blackburn Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Rovers have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Leeds United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 6 points from their 3 games so far.

Blackburn Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 7 points from 3 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leeds United 6 4 0 2 12 5 12
Blackburn Rovers 6 2 1 3 6 7 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leeds United Won 3 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Blackburn Rovers Not won in previous 7 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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