Southampton pack their bags to visit Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 6 of the 43 games.
The previous match played between the two at Elland Road was more than three years back, in November 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Championship match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 3 | Southampton | CHMP |
2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Southampton | 3 - 4 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
2005/2006 | Tue 18 Oct | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Southampton | 3 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Whites have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 4.
Southampton's away form is equally impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. Those games have seen the Saints pummel 17 goals, and let in 9.
Leeds Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 20 games giving them a return of 47 points. Southampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 25 points from their 21 games played so far,
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Leeds Utd. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
Southampton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
Sequence statistics: | |
Leeds Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Unbeaten run of 12 matches. |
Southampton | 4 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. 8 games since last defeat. |