FootyMAD's Leeds United match preview

Last updated : 31 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Leeds United v Arsenal fixture

Arsenal face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 52 games played, Gunners have recorded 12 wins, and Leeds Utd have come away with 25 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sun 04 MayArsenal2 - 3Leeds UtdPREM
2002/2003Sat 28 SepLeeds Utd1 - 4ArsenalPREM
2001/2002Sun 20 JanLeeds Utd1 - 1ArsenalPREM
2001/2002Tue 21 AugArsenal1 - 2Leeds UtdPREM
2000/2001Sat 05 MayArsenal2 - 1Leeds UtdPREM
2000/2001Sun 26 NovLeeds Utd1 - 0ArsenalPREM
1999/2000Sun 16 AprLeeds Utd0 - 4ArsenalPREM

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The The Whites's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Arsenal's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Gunners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Leeds Utd are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclaycard Premiership with a return of just 8 points from their 10 games thus far. Arsenal are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 24 points from the 10 games played.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds Utd61145134
Arsenal63219711

FootyMad's prediction ...

Arsenal are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Arsenal Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.