FootyMAD's Leeds United match preview

Last updated : 20 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Leeds United v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest travel to take on Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Forest have recorded 9 wins, and Leeds Utd. have come away with 19 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Leeds Utd. was back in April 1999, over five years ago, with Leeds Utd. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1998/1999Sat 03 AprLeeds Utd.3 - 1Nottm. ForestPREM
1998/1999Sat 17 OctNottm. Forest1 - 1Leeds Utd.PREM
1996/1997Sat 19 AprNottm. Forest1 - 1Leeds Utd.PREM
1996/1997Sat 12 OctLeeds Utd.2 - 0Nottm. ForestPREM
1995/1996Mon 08 AprLeeds Utd.1 - 3Nottm. ForestPREM
1995/1996Wed 31 JanNottm. Forest2 - 1Leeds Utd.PREM
1994/1995Wed 22 MarNottm. Forest3 - 0Leeds Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

The Forest have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Forest's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.

Leeds Utd.'s 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Nottm. Forest find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds Utd.61236105
Nottm. Forest63309512

FootyMad's prediction ...

Forest's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Leeds Utd., believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Nottm. Forest Undefeated in last 5 away games.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.